Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Silver Strikers 2nd with 64 points, Ekwendeni Hammers 14th with 28, 36 apart. The last five rounds placed Ekwendeni Hammers 10th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/0.6 for Silver Strikers and 0.87/1.63 for Ekwendeni Hammers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.09.
Silver Strikers carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Ekwendeni Hammers in 5 games. The last-five ledger: Silver Strikers 13/15, Ekwendeni Hammers 7/15.
The match was played at Silver Stadium (capacity 20,000). Silver Strikers led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Silver Strikers: F. Duwe (21'), F. Duwe (45'), A. Simbi (90' og)
Key stats
Corners: 7-6