Match Report
Kamuzu Barracks went into the game 15th in the table on 12 points; MAFCO sat 13th on 13 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Kamuzu Barracks 5th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Per game in the league, Kamuzu Barracks were scoring 1.07 and conceding 1.5, MAFCO 0.79 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Kamuzu Barracks wins, 1 for MAFCO, 2 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Dedza Stadium, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kamuzu Barracks led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Kamuzu Barracks: Rashid Chiromo (19'), Kelvin Hanganda (21'), Kelvin Hanganda (47'), Kelvin Hanganda (90') · MAFCO: Kasonga P. (69')
Key stats
Possession: Kamuzu Barracks 61% · MAFCO 39% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 3-8