Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Herentals 7th on 51, Shabanie Mine 18th on 19. Herentals's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Shabanie Mine ran at 0.69 scored and 1.77 conceded, Herentals at 0.82 and 0.71.
Defeat had followed defeat for Shabanie Mine — four in succession. From the last five rounds, Shabanie Mine held 1 points of 15 and Herentals 7.
The match was played at Maglas Stadium in Zvishavane (capacity 5,000).