Match Report
The table read 4th (Maniema Union, 3 pts) against 2nd (Mamelodi Sundowns, 9 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Maniema Union: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Maniema Union ran at 0.5 scored and 1.17 conceded, Mamelodi Sundowns at 0.83 and 0.67.
A win had eluded Maniema Union for 5 matches. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Maniema Union, 12/15 for Mamelodi Sundowns.
The match was played at Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte in Kinshasa (capacity 50,000). On the scoreboard, Maniema Union led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Maniema Union: Jephte Kitambala (39') · Mamelodi Sundowns: Exaucia Moanda Kia Moanda (90' og), Peter Shalulile (82')