Match Report
The table read 18th (Manica, 19 pts) against 16th (Triangle United, 23 pts), 4 points apart. Triangle United's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Manica 0.48 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Triangle United 0.69 and 1.17, with the league averaging 0.94.
Manica had been beaten in three straight games.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Manica, 1 by Triangle United, 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The venue was Sakubva Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Manica: 1 goal with no recorded scorer