Match Report
4 points and 6 places separated them: Stellenbosch 10th with 6, Marumo Gallants FC 16th with 2. On the form table Stellenbosch stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Stellenbosch 1.17 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Marumo Gallants FC 0.83 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.18.
Marumo Gallants FC had drawn their last eight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Stellenbosch wins, 2 for Marumo Gallants FC, 3 draws, at 1.56 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 11% of the meetings.
The match was played at Cape Town Stadium (capacity 55,000). With 45 matches recorded and 0.7 yellow cards per game, M. Lekwape was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Stellenbosch led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Stellenbosch: Quwan Plaatjies (13'), Quwan Plaatjies (28'), Quwan Plaatjies (54') · Marumo Gallants FC: Thapelo Dhludhlu (81')
Key stats
Possession: Stellenbosch 41% · Marumo Gallants FC 59% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 4-6