Match Report
37 points for Chitipa United (10th), 28 for Ekwendeni Hammers (14th): a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ekwendeni Hammers 10th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Chitipa United were scoring 0.77 and conceding 1, Ekwendeni Hammers 0.87 and 1.63, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Chitipa United wins, 2 for Ekwendeni Hammers, 2 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Mzuzu Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ekwendeni Hammers led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Chitipa United: M. Kasongo (67'), M. Kasongo (75') · Ekwendeni Hammers: S Olatibosun (9'), Alex Orotomal (90')
Key stats
Possession: Chitipa United 56% · Ekwendeni Hammers 44% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-1