Mzamane beat Villa 1:0 on Friday evening in the second round of the Premier League. The result gives the home side their first victory of the campaign while Villa remain winless after two matches.
And here's the thing about this one — it wasn't the most open game you'd see. Villa came into the fixture bottom of the table with nothing to show for their opening two games, no points to their name, and a record of two defeats. Mzamane sat ninth, also with one loss behind them from their first two outings.
To be fair, the visitors had shown they could score. Their recent run included wins against UPDF, NEC and Mbala City, plus a draw with Bulgaria. But coming away from home against a side that had just suffered that heavy 8-0 defeat to Lijabato, they found themselves outplayed.
The goal that decided it came in the first half, though without a timestamp to pin it down exactly. What you saw was Mzamane controlling territory and Villa struggling to get out of their own third. By then, the visitors had already looked tired, their legs gone from what must have been a difficult away trip.
Mzamane finish on three points from two games, while Villa's tally remains at zero. One team is finding its feet, the other is still searching for a breakthrough. The gap between them on the table now feels wider than the scoreline suggested.