Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Tusker (9th, 45 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Sofapaka (18th, 19 pts). Tusker had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Tusker ran at 0.79 scored and 0.94 conceded, Sofapaka at 0.56 and 1.5.
15 games without a win framed Sofapaka's arrival. Over the last five, Tusker had taken 9 of 15 points to Sofapaka's 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 7 Tusker wins, 1 for Sofapaka, 3 draws, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.
Afraha Stadium, capacity 7,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Tusker 49% · Sofapaka 51% · Total shots: 1-0 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 2-2