Orlando Pirates prevails over Richards Bay 2-0 on Saturday

DURBAN. Orlando Pirates overcomes Richards Bay with a 2-0 win with a goal from T. Dzvukamanja (32') and a goal from M. Saleng (90').

Mark Hall

April 2, 2023

DURBAN. Orlando Pirates beats Richards Bay with a 2-0 win with a goal from T. Dzvukamanja (32′) and a goal from M. Saleng (90′).

The match was played at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium stadium in Durban on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Xola Sitela with the help of Thembinkosi Mangai and Modisa Moretsi. The 4th official was Eugene Mdluli. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 24.5 degrees Celsius or 76.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.

Match Statistics

Richards Bay

0 - 2

Orlando Pirates

0 Ball Possession 0

Shots

4 Total 11
2 On Target 5
2 Off Target 6
0 Shots blocked 0

112 Attack 121
36 Dangerous attack 69
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
2 Corners 3

Fouls

15 Total 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Richards Bay was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Orlando Pirates that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Orlando Pirates was more pushing with 69 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Orlando Pirates won the contest.

Richards Bay shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Orlando Pirates shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Richards Bay received 2 yellow cards (Malcolm Jacobs and Yanela Mbuthuma). On the other side, Orlando Pirates received 2 yellow cards (Nkosinathi Sibisi and Kabelo Dlamini).

Match Timeline

32'

Sibonginhlanhla Mthethwa- sub ->Ndiviwe Mdabuka

46'

49'

N. Sibisi- Yellow

56'

Kabelo Dlamini- Yellow

Malcolm Jacobs- Yellow

65'

66'

Deon Hotto- sub ->Kabelo Dlamini

Yanela Mbuthuma- Yellow

66'

67'

Bandile Shandu- sub ->Innocent Maela

75'

78'

E. Makgopa- sub ->Terrence Dzvukamanja

78'

Fortune Makaringe- sub ->Thembinkosi Lorch

Moses Mthembu- sub ->Abel Mabaso

82'

90'

Monnapule Saleng(goal)

90'

Sandile Mthethwa- sub ->Tapelo Nyongo

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Richards Bay will stay with 31 points to remain in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Orlando Pirates will have 40 points like SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Richards Bay will host Royal AM on the 20th of May with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Richards Bay (0 draws).

Orlando Pirates will play away agasint AmaZulu on the 20th of May with a 6-1 head to head in favor of Orlando Pirates (10 draws).

Richards Bay – Formation

Richards Bay

Malcolm Jacobs 16.South Africa

65'

Ntsikelelo Nyauza 34.South Africa

75'

Abel Mabaso 6.South Africa

82'

Romario Dlamini 38.South Africa

67'

Simphiwe Mcineka 25.South Africa

Sibusiso Mthethwa 5.South Africa

Tshepo Mabua 35.South Africa

Ndiviwe Mdabuka 8.South Africa

46'

Somila Ntsundwana 45.South Africa

Langelihle Mhlongo 21.South Africa

Yanela Mbuthuma 9.South Africa

66'

Substitutes

N. Boshoff 43.South Africa

K. Maphathe 2.South Africa

67'

S. Msani 7.South Africa

75'

Sibonginhlanhla Mthethwa 17.South Africa

46'

K. Majadibodu 14.South Africa

Katleho Makateng 27.Lesotho

Moses Mthembu 20.South Africa

82'

Sakhile Hlongwa 15.South Africa

Ovella Ochieng 77.Kenya

Richards Bay started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Vasili Manousakis decided to play with the following team: Malcolm Jacobs, Romario Dlamini, Sibusiso Mthethwa, Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka, Tshepo Wilson Mabua, Langelihle Mhlongo, Abel Mabaso, Ndiviwe Mdabuka, Somila Ntsundwana and Yanela Mbuthuma.

The home team had on the bench: Moses Mthembu, Siyanda Msane, Katlego Jackson Maphathe, Sibonginhlanhla Mthethwa, Kaketso Majadibodu, Sakhile Hlongwa, Ovella Ochieng, Neil Matthew Boshoff and Katleho Makateng.

Substitutions

Richards Bay made 4 changes: Ndiviwe Mdabuka for Sibonginhlanhla Mthethwa (46′), Romario Dlamini for Katlego Maphathe (67′), Ntsikelelo Nyauza for Siyanda Msane (75′) and Abel Mabaso for Moses Mthembu (82′).

Orlando Pirates – Formation

Orlando Pirates

Sipho Chaine 34.South Africa

Innocent Maela 23.South Africa

67'

T. Xoki 27.South Africa

90'

Paseka Mako 29.South Africa

N. Sibisi 5.South Africa

49'

Miguel Timm 4.South Africa

T. Monare 16.South Africa

Thembinkosi Lorch 3.South Africa

78'

Monnapule Saleng 14.South Africa

90'

Kabelo Dlamini 18.South Africa

66'

56'

Terrence Dzvukamanja 37.Zimbabwe

78'

32'

Substitutes

Relebohile Mofokeng 38.South Africa

Siyabonga Mpontshane 40.South Africa

Sandile Mthethwa 39.South Africa

90'

Bandile Shandu 26.South Africa

67'

Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo 15.South Africa

Fortune Makaringe 11.South Africa

78'

Deon Hotto 7.Namibia

66'

E. Makgopa 17.South Africa

78'

Souaibou Marou 32.Cameroon

Orlando Pirates started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Jose Riveiro played with: Chaine Sipho, Tapelo Xoki, Nkosinathi Sibisi, Innocent Maela, Monnapule Saleng, Thabang Monare, Miguel Timm, Paseka Mako, Kabelo Dlamini, Terrence Dzvukamanja and Thembinkosi Lorch.

These were the players on the bench: Evidence Makgopa, Sandile Mthethwa, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, Siyabonga Mpontshane, Fortune Makaringe, Souaibou Marou, , Bandile Shandu and Deon Hotto.

Substitutions

Orlando Pirates made 5 changes: Kabelo Dlamini for Deon Hotto (66′), Innocent Maela for Bandile Shandu (67′), Terrence Dzvukamanja for E. Makgopa (78′), Thembinkosi Lorch for Fortune Makaringe (78′) and Tapelo Nyongo for Sandile Mthethwa (90′).