Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Silver Strikers 4th with 29 points, Karonga United 13th with 14, 15 apart. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Silver Strikers ran at 1.53 scored and 0.67 conceded, Karonga United at 0.93 and 1.53.
Defeat had not touched Silver Strikers in 6 games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Silver Strikers, 2 draws and 0 for Karonga United, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Silver Stadium (capacity 20,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Silver Strikers: L. Jali (52'), Innocent Shema (57'), Chinsinsi Maonga (60'), Charles Chipala (84') · Karonga United: Lenox Kiwambe (74')
Key stats
Possession: Silver Strikers 62% · Karonga United 38% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-2