Match Report
Richards Bay went into the game 11th in the table on 34 points; Stellenbosch sat 9th on 37 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Richards Bay 0.77 scored and 1 conceded per game, Stellenbosch 0.87 and 1, with the league averaging 1.01.
Richards Bay entered with three losses in a row. Defeat had not touched Stellenbosch in 6 games.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Richards Bay have 3 wins to Stellenbosch's 2, with 2 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
Richards Bay Sports Stadium, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Richards Bay: Sanele Barns (7'), M. Mthembu (53') · Stellenbosch: Genino Palace (10')
Key stats
Possession: Richards Bay 53% · Stellenbosch 47% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 2-3