Match Report
In the standings it was Stellenbosch 9th on 37 points, Chippa United 13th on 28 — separated by 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Stellenbosch 0.87 scored and 1 conceded per game, Chippa United 0.8 and 1.47, with the league averaging 1.01.
Level finishes had become the habit for Stellenbosch: three in a row.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 4 for Stellenbosch, 1 for Chippa United and 4 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 22% of the wins in this matchup. Only 22% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Idas Valley Sports Ground, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Stellenbosch led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Stellenbosch: Tshegofatso Mabasa (32'), Tshegofatso Mabasa (35') · Chippa United: S. Kwayiba (81')
Key stats
Possession: Stellenbosch 38% · Chippa United 62% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-8