Match Report
University of Pretoria, 2nd with 49 points, sat 20 points above MM Platinum (15th, 29). The last five rounds placed University of Pretoria no better than 11th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Per game in the league, MM Platinum were scoring 0.73 and conceding 1.13, University of Pretoria 1 and 0.73, against a competition average of 1.11 goals per team per game.
MM Platinum had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. University of Pretoria's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto, capacity 24,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: MM Platinum led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.