Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Casric Stars 4th on 52, University of Pretoria 11th on 35. Scoring rates set the scale: Casric Stars 1.53 scored and 0.9 conceded per game, University of Pretoria 1.23 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.14.
9 matches unbeaten backed Casric Stars's arrival. From the last five rounds, Casric Stars held 11 points of 15 and University of Pretoria 5.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Casric Stars, 2 by University of Pretoria, 1 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goble Park Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Casric Stars led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Casric Stars: Decide Chauke (4') · University of Pretoria: Prince Nxumalo (87'), Kamohelo Pheeane (90')
Key stats
Possession: Casric Stars 41% · University of Pretoria 59% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 7-1