Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Casric Stars (3rd, 56 pts) held a 33-point advantage over TTM (15th, 23 pts). Casric Stars had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.53 for TTM and 1.23/0.83 for Casric Stars (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.06.
TTM arrived off five straight defeats. Casric Stars entered with four wins in a row.
The venue was Peter Mokaba Stadium in Petersburg, with room for 41,733 spectators. On the scoreboard, TTM led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.