Match Report
The table read 8th (Civil Sporting, 20 pts) against 14th (Karonga United, 13 pts), 7 points apart. Civil Sporting had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Civil Sporting 0.67 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Karonga United 1 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.06.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Civil Sporting, 1 draw and 3 for Karonga United, at 1.83 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
CIVO Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. Karonga United led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Karonga United: Godfrey Sibale (32')
Key stats
Possession: Civil Sporting 45% · Karonga United 55% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 0-3 · Corners: 7-4