Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kallon 3rd with 58 points, Real Republicans 15th with 32, 26 apart. Recent form told a different story for Kallon: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Kallon were scoring 1.29 and conceding 0.74, Real Republicans 0.91 and 1.56, against a competition average of 0.93 goals per team per game.
Kallon carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Real Republicans's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Kallon had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Real Republicans, 7.
The venue was Sierra Leone Football Academy, with room for 3,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kallon led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Kallon: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Real Republicans: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 18-19 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 5-2