Match Report
Highlanders went into the game 8th in the table on 40 points; Hunters sat 14th on 29 — an 11-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Highlanders: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 0.94 goals per team per game, Highlanders ran at 0.79 scored and 0.69 conceded, Hunters at 0.72 and 1.14.
Highlanders were unbeaten in 5. Hunters had gone 5 games without a win. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Highlanders against 3/15 for Hunters.
Barbourfields Stadium, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Highlanders led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Highlanders: Marvin Sibanda (4'), Benjamin Adeogun (65') · Hunters: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Highlanders 57% · Hunters 43% · Total shots: 6-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 3-4