Match Report
The table read 7th (Upington City, 4 pts) against 3rd (Casric Stars, 6 pts), 2 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Upington City 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Casric Stars 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 0.9.
A win had eluded Upington City for 8 matches. Momentum sat with Casric Stars, winners of their last four, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Upington City against 12/15 for Casric Stars.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Upington City, 3 draws and 2 for Casric Stars, at 1.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Only 17% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
On the scoreboard, Casric Stars led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Upington City: Rowan Visagie (67'), Palelo Mafuyeka (72') · Casric Stars: Leletu Skelem (6')