Match Report
5 points and 2 places separated them: Zimbabwe 4th with 1, South Africa 2nd with 6. Zimbabwe had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Zimbabwe ran at 1.33 scored and 2 conceded, South Africa at 1.67 and 1.33.
The last-five ledger: Zimbabwe 4/15, South Africa 10/15.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Zimbabwe, 2 draws and 3 for South Africa, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stade de Marrakech, with room for 41,356 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Zimbabwe: Tawanda Maswanhise (19'), Aubrey Modiba (73' og) · South Africa: Tshepang Moremi (7'), Lyle Foster (50'), Oswin Appollis (82')
Key stats
Possession: Zimbabwe 34% · South Africa 66% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 3-3