Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Masters Security 4th with 42 points, Nchalo United 16th with 18, 24 apart. Recent form flatters Nchalo United's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Masters Security ran at 1.03 scored and 1.07 conceded, Nchalo United at 0.59 and 1.69.
Nchalo United's winless run stood at 11. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Masters Security against 2/15 for Nchalo United.
Dedza Stadium, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.