Match Report
45 points for Township Rollers (7th), 56 for Centre Chiefs (4th): an 11-point gap. Centre Chiefs's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Township Rollers 1.1 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Centre Chiefs 1.23 and 0.6, with the league averaging 1.09.
Defeat had not touched Centre Chiefs in 10 games. Over the last five, Township Rollers had taken 4 of 15 points to Centre Chiefs's 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Township Rollers win, 2 for Centre Chiefs, 2 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Botswana National Stadium (capacity 22,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Centre Chiefs: Aitor Aldalur (64'), Aitor Aldalur (86')
Key stats
Possession: Township Rollers 41% · Centre Chiefs 59% · Total shots: 11-19 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-8