Match Report
Hwange went into the game 17th in the table on 37 points; Mushowani Stars sat 18th on 33 — a 4-point gap. Hwange's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Against a league average of 1.02 goals per team per game, Hwange ran at 0.91 scored and 1.24 conceded, Mushowani Stars at 1.06 and 1.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for Hwange — three in succession.
Colliery Stadium in Hwange, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


