Match Report
4 points for Chippa United (12th), 3 for Richards Bay (13th): a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.4/1 for Chippa United and 1.2/1.6 for Richards Bay (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Richards Bay's winless run stood at 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 Chippa United wins, 2 for Richards Bay, 1 draw, at 2.29 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chippa United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Chippa United: Ntuthuko Mlotshwa (23') · Richards Bay: Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa (48')
Key stats
Possession: Chippa United 53% · Richards Bay 47% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-4