The resounding Sunday win meant that ECCO completed a double over Chiefs after a 3-2 victory in the first round at the Francistown Stadium. Though it is still too early to talk about the championship, the win might be the most memorable and important-come the end of the season for ECCO. For Chiefs it was an unmitigated disaster. They now face a daunting task of trying to catch up with Mamoja-diskie. On Sunday, it was obvious there was tension from the first whistle. But this did not stop the two sides from displaying entertaining football under wet conditions. Credit must be given to the referee Lekgotla Johannes who handled the game well. ECCO was missing only one player, Gaboratanelwe Kgosietsile through injury. But Chiefs played without key strikers Pontsho Moloi and Jerome Ramatlhakwana, who are away on national duty. The duo's absence weakened the Magosi attack as Stanley Tsolope and Kekaetswe 'Mara' Moloi struggled. ECCO shocked Chiefs early in the game when Malepa 'Chippa' Bolelang opened the scoring from close range in the second minute. He capitalised on Chiefs' sloppy defending after receiving a cross from national Under-23 midfielder, Tebogo Sembowa. In the 12th minute, a dangerous cross from Aaron Kale was cleared for corner by ECCO's defence with veteran striker Molatlhegi 'Teenage' Podile waiting to pounce.
Chiefs levelled matters in the 16th minute through Kale who was a constant threat to ECCO with his runs. Podile made a good run and turned his marker before unleashing a shot which ECCO's keeper, Michael Onkutule failed to handle and Kale raised Chiefs' hopes with a cool finish. Winger Nicholas Mathare put ECCO back in front after Chiefs' goalkeeper, Noah Maposa failed to stop a shot in the 27th minute. In the 38th minute, Moloi failed to beat Onkutule in the ECCO goal after springing the offside trap. The goalkeeper was forced to make another good save just before half time to denying former Tsolope. ECCO led 2-1 at the break.
