Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Silver Strikers 1st with 29 points, Karonga United 14th with 13, 16 apart. Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Silver Strikers ran at 1.64 scored and 0.36 conceded, Karonga United at 1 and 1.64.
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