Match Report
Green Buffaloes went into the game 7th in the table on 45 points; Lumwana Radiants sat 17th on 37 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Lumwana Radiants 10th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Green Buffaloes were scoring 1 and conceding 1.03, Lumwana Radiants 0.62 and 1.06, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
10 games without a win framed Lumwana Radiants's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Green Buffaloes wins, 1 for Lumwana Radiants, 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Green Buffaloes led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.