Match Report
The table read 3rd (Liberia, 1 pts) against 2nd (South Africa, 7 pts), 6 points apart. The last five rounds placed Liberia no better than 42nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Liberia ran at 0.75 scored and 2.25 conceded, South Africa at 1.75 and 1.5.
A win had eluded Liberia for 7 matches. South Africa were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Liberia had taken 2 of 15 points to South Africa's 11.
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.