DURBAN. AmaZulu and Richards Bay didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday..

The match was played at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium stadium in Durban on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.86 degrees Celsius or 67.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

AmaZulu

0 - 0

Richards Bay

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 6 Total 13
  • 1 On Target 2
  • 3 Off Target 7
  • 2 Shots blocked 4
  • 71 Attack 69
  • 33 Dangerous attack 43
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 3
  • 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 16 Total 17
  • 1 Yellow Cards 0
  • 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

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. AmaZulu was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Richards Bay that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Richards Bay was putting more pressure with 43 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Richards Bay to win the match​.

AmaZulu shot 6 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Richards Bay shot 13 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

AmaZulu received 1 yellow card (Augustine Chidi Kwem). On the other side, Richards Bay didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

Tshepang Moremi- sub ->Victor Letsoalo
64'
Bongi Ntuli- sub ->Repo Malepe
64'
67'
Justice Figuareido- sub ->Thobani Mthembu
67'
Yanela Mbuthuma- sub ->Somila Ntsundwana
71'
Moses Mthembu- sub ->Nkululeko Miya
Augustine Chidi Kwem- Yellow
78'
Rowan Human- sub ->Augustine Chidi Kwem
78'
Hendrick Ekstein- sub ->Ethan Brooks
79'
84'
Bandile Ndlovu- sub ->Langelihle Mhlongo
86'
Lwandile Mabuya- sub ->Siyanda Dlamini

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Mamelodi Sundowns
66
26
Stellenbosch
50
28
Orlando Pirates
49
28
Sekhukhune United
42
28
TS Galaxy
40
27
SuperSport United
40
28
Cape Town City
39
28
Kaizer Chiefs
35
28
Polokwane City
35
28
Golden Arrows
34
28
Chippa United
33
28
AmaZulu
33
28
Moroka Swallows
32
28
Royal AM
30
27
Richards Bay
27
28
Cape Town Spurs
17
28

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, AmaZulu will host Golden Arrows on the 25th of May with a 12-12 head to head.

Richards Bay will host Stellenbosch on the 25th of May with a 1-1 head to head stats.

AmaZulu – Formation

AmaZulu
G
Veli Mothwa 44.South Africa
7.2
D
Abbubaker Mobara 2.South Africa
7.5
D
Tercious Malepe 4.South Africa
6.7
64'
D
Riaan Hanamub 14.Namibia
7.0
D
Mbongeni Gumede 17.South Africa
7.3
D
Ramahlwe Mphahlele 23.South Africa
7.1
M
Ethan Brooks 18.South Africa
7.1
79'
M
Celimpilo Ngema 20.South Africa
6.6
M
Wayde Jooste 26.South Africa
7.6
F
Augustine Chidi Kwem 9.Nigeria
6.4
78' 78'
F
Victor Letsoalo 28.South Africa
6.6
64'
Substitutes
G
Olwethu Mzimela 1.South Africa
D
Sibusiso Mabiliso 3.South Africa
D
M. Mbanjwa 15.South Africa
D
Veluyeke Zulu 24.South Africa
M
Tshepang Moremi 19.South Africa
6.8
64'
M
Rowan Human 21.South Africa
6.7
78'
M
Hendrick Ekstein 27.South Africa
7.1
79'
M
Msindisi Ndlovu 30.South Africa
F
Bongi Ntuli 7.South Africa
6.7
64'

AmaZulu started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Pablo Franco Martín decided to play with the following team: Veli Mothwa (7.2), Mbongeni Gumede (7.3), Ramahlwe Mphahlele (7.1), Abbubaker Mobara (7.5), Riaan Hanamub (7.0), Wayde Jooste (7.6), Ethan Brooks (7.1), Repo Malepe (6.7), Celimpilo Ngema (6.6), Victor Letsoalo (6.6) and Augustine Chidi Kwem (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Olwethu Mzimela, Sibusiso Mabiliso, Bongi Ntuli (6.7), Mondli Mbanjwa, Tshepang Moremi (6.8), Rowan Lancaster Human (6.7), Veluyeke Zulu, Hendrick Ekstein (7.1) and Msindisi Ndlovu.

Substitutions

AmaZulu made 4 changes: Victor Letsoalo for Tshepang Moremi (64′), Repo Malepe for Bongi Ntuli (64′), Augustine Chidi Kwem for Rowan Lancaster Human (78′) and Ethan Brooks for Hendrick Ekstein (79′).

Best player: Wayde Jooste​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for AmaZulu was Wayde Jooste.

His rating is (7.6) with 27 passes (0% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 6 crosses.

Richards Bay – Formation

Richards Bay
G
Salim Magoola 80.Uganda
6.7
D
Simphiwe Mcineka 25.South Africa
6.8
D
Romario Dlamini 38.South Africa
7.0
D
Tshepo Mabua 72.South Africa
7.2
D
Thabani Dube 99.South Africa
7.2
M
Sanele Barns 30.South Africa
7.3
M
Boikanyo Komane 44.South Africa
6.9
M
Nkululeko Miya 18.South Africa
6.7
71'
M
Langelihle Mhlongo 21.South Africa
6.9
84'
M
Thabani Mthembu 24.South Africa
7.1
67'
F
Somila Ntsundwana 45.South Africa
6.7
67'
Substitutes
G
Jackson Mabokgwane 1.South Africa
D
Abdi Banda 28.Tanzania
M
Bandile Ndlovu 46.South Africa
84'
M
Lwandile Mabuya 22.South Africa
86'
F
Yanela Mbuthuma 9.South Africa
6.8
67'
F
Letsie Koapeng 14.South Africa
F
Sakhile Hlongwa 15.South Africa
F
Moses Mthembu 20.South Africa
6.8
71'
F
Justice Figuareido 23.Swaziland
6.8
67'

Richards Bay started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Kaitano Tembo played with: Jamal Salim (6.7), Romario Dlamini (7.0), Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka (6.8), Thabani Dube (7.2), Tshepo Wilson Mabua (7.2), Sanele Barns (7.3), Boikanyo Ramathlakwane Komane (6.9), Nkululeko Miya (6.7), Thobani Mthembu (7.1), Somila Ntsundwana (6.7) and Langelihle Mhlongo (6.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Thapelo Mabokgwane, Yanela Mbuthuma (6.8), Letsie Koapeng, Sakhile Hlongwa, Moses Mthembu (6.8), Lwandile Sandile Mabuya, Justice Figuareido (6.8), Abdi Banda and Bandile Ndlovu.

Substitutions

Richards Bay made 5 changes: Thobani Mthembu for Justice Figuareido (67′), Somila Ntsundwana for Yanela Mbuthuma (67′), Nkululeko Miya for Moses Mthembu (71′), Langelihle Mhlongo for Bandile Ndlovu (84′) and Siyanda Dlamini for Lwandile Sandile Mabuya (86′).

Best player: Sanele Barns​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Richards Bay was Sanele Barns.

His rating is (7.3) with 21 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 6 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​