Match Report
Maritzburg United and Free State Stars went into the game level on 27 points, 15th against 16th in the table. Maritzburg United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Maritzburg United ran at 0.73 scored and 1.07 conceded, Free State Stars at 1.03 and 1.57.
Free State Stars entered with six losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Maritzburg United, 0/15 for Free State Stars.
The match was played at Harry Gwala Stadium (capacity 12,000). Maritzburg United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Maritzburg United: D. Mekoa (45') · Free State Stars: Relebogile Mokhuoane (74'), Sinethemba Jantjie (81')
Key stats
Possession: Maritzburg United 47% · Free State Stars 53% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-5