Match Report
Mamelodi Sundowns went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Young Africans sat 2nd on 8 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Young Africans sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Mamelodi Sundowns were scoring 1.17 and conceding 0.17, Young Africans 1.5 and 1, against a competition average of 0.85 goals per team per game.
Mamelodi Sundowns had not lost in 15 games.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane staged the fixture, a ground that holds 51,762. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.