Match Report
The table read 1st (Richards Bay, 54 pts) against 6th (Uthongathi, 41 pts), 13 points apart. The last five rounds placed Uthongathi no better than 10th for form, against 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Richards Bay ran at 1.3 scored and 0.73 conceded, Uthongathi at 0.9 and 0.8.
A win had eluded Uthongathi for 8 matches. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Richards Bay, 4/15 for Uthongathi.
Richards Bay Sports Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Richards Bay: Sakhile Hlongwa (28'), Sakhile Hlongwa (61') · Uthongathi: Romario Dlamini (28'), N. Dube (50')
Key stats
Possession: Richards Bay 49% · Uthongathi 51% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 4-2




