Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Orlando Pirates 2nd on 54, Maritzburg United 15th on 30. The last five rounds placed Maritzburg United 8th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Per game in the league, Orlando Pirates were scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.7, Maritzburg United 0.8 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Orlando Pirates had won three straight.
Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, capacity 40,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Orlando Pirates led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.