Match Report
In the standings it was TS Sporting 15th on 29 points, Free State Stars 7th on 41 — separated by 12. TS Sporting ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.03 for TS Sporting and 0.87/0.8 for Free State Stars (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.
Defeat had followed defeat for TS Sporting — four in succession. Defeat had followed defeat for Free State Stars — three in succession.
Kabokweni Stadium in Kabokweni staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.