A. Mulenga scores 2 goals to give a 2-0 win to AmaZulu over Cape Town City

DURBAN. AmaZulu overcomes Cape Town City 2-0 after A. Mulenga scores a double.

November 8, 2021

DURBAN. AmaZulu beats Cape Town City 2-0 after A. Mulenga scores a double.

The match was played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium stadium in Durban on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Luxolo Badi with the support of Thamanga Sebati and Xolani Boneni. The 4th official was Thokozani Mkhize. The weather was rainy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.7 degrees Celsius or 71.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 95%.

Match Statistics

AmaZulu

2 - 0

Cape Town City

48 Ball Possession 52

Shots

5 Total 4
2 On Target 1
3 Off Target 3
0 Shots blocked 0

73 Attack 104
37 Dangerous attack 63
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
2 Corners 4
3 Off Sides 1

Fouls

16 Total 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. AmaZulu was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Cape Town City that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Cape Town City was more aggressive with 63 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, AmaZulu managed to find the solution to win this encounter.

AmaZulu shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Cape Town City shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

AmaZulu received 2 yellow cards (T. Xoki and M. Makhaula). On the other side, Cape Town City received 3 yellow cards (, T. Nodada and T. Mkhize).

Match Timeline

Augustine Mulenga- sub ->P. Zulu

18'

Thamsanqa Mkhize - Yellow

Augustine Mulenga(goal)T. Qalinge

23'

31'

Augustine Mulenga(goal)

45'

46'

53'

56'

Thabo Nodada- Yellow

57'

64'

Siphelele Promise Mthembu- sub ->L. Majoro

65'

68'

77'

K. Mayo- sub ->A. Ajagun

Thembela Sikhakhane- sub ->T. Qalinge

85'

Thembela Sikhakhane- sub ->T. Qalinge

86'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, AmaZulu will have 14 points like Orlando Pirates to climb in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Cape Town City will stay with 12 points to climb in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, AmaZulu will play away against Stellenbosch on the 20th of November with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of AmaZulu (1 draw).

Cape Town City will host Mamelodi Sundowns on the 20th of November with a 10-7 head to head stats in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns (3 draws).

AmaZulu – Formation

AmaZulu

Veli Mothwa 44.South Africa

Mbongeni Gumede 17.South Africa

T. Xoki 27.South Africa

57'

Tercious Malepe 4.South Africa

Samkelo Mgwazela 39.South Africa

Philani Zulu 13.South Africa

18'

Thabo Qalinge 15.South Africa

86'

Makhehlene Makhaula 8.South Africa

53'

Hendrick Ekstein 28.South Africa

65'

Siyethemba Sithebe 10.South Africa

Lehlohonolo Majoro 20.South Africa

65'

Substitutes

N. Boshoff 43.South Africa

T. Masilela 24.South Africa

Thembela Sikhakhane 5.South Africa

86'

Andre de Jong 14.New Zealand

Augustine Mulenga 30.Zambia

18'

23', 45'

Xolani Mlambo 23.South Africa

65'

S. Khumalo 22.South Africa

S. Maduna 34.South Africa

S. Mthembu 9.South Africa

65'

AmaZulu started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).

The manager Benni McCarthy decided to play with the following team: Veli Mothwa, Mbongeni Gumede, Repo Malepe, Samkelo Mgwazela, Tapelo Xoki, Philani Zulu, Hendrick Ekstein, Makhehlene Makhaula, Thabo Qalinge, Siyethemba Sithebe and Lehlohonolo Majoro.

The home team had on the bench: T. Masilela, A. De Jong, Augustine Mulenga, N. Boshoff, Xolani Mlambo, S. Khumalo, Thembela Sikhakhane, S. Maduna and Siphelele Mthembu.

Substitutions

AmaZulu made 5 changes: P. Zulu for A. Mulenga (18′), L. Majoro for S. Mthembu (65′), L. Majoro for S. Mthembu (65′), H. Ekstein for X. Mlambo (65′) and T. Qalinge for T. Sikhakhane (86′).

Cape Town City – Formation

Cape Town City

Hugo Marques 1.Angola

Thamsanqa Mkhize 2.South Africa

31'

18'

Taariq Fielies 12.South Africa

Edmilson Dove 5.Mozambique

Keanu Cupido 15.South Africa

46'

T. Mashego 14.South Africa

Thato Tsiliso Mokeke 21.South Africa

Abdul Ajagun 13.Nigeria

77'

Thabo Nodada 26.South Africa

77'

56'

B. Ralani 11.South Africa

Mduduzi Mdantsane 10.South Africa

68'

Substitutes

Bongani Mpandle 31.South Africa

C. Martin 30.South Africa

31'

64'

Mpho Makola 8.South Africa

77'

Relebogile Mokhuoane 6.South Africa

S. Roberts 18.South Africa

46'

K. Mayo 17.South Africa

77'

Taahir Goedeman 27.South Africa

Tashreeq Morris 20.South Africa

68'

Cape Town City started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

On the other side, Eric Tinkler played with: Hugo Marques, Keanu Cupido, Edmilson, Taariq Fielies, Terrence Mashego, Thato Tsiliso Mokeke, Thamsanqa Mkhize, Abdul Ajagun, Thabo Nodada, Amethyst Bradley Ralani and Mduduzi Mdantsane.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Mpho Makola, R. Mokhuoane, Khanyisa Erick Mayo, Craig Martin, Shane Roberts, T. Goedeman, B. Mpandle and Tashreeq Morris.

Substitutions

Cape Town City made 5 changes: T. Mkhize for C. Martin (31′), K. Cupido for S. Roberts (46′), M. Mdantsane for T. Morris (65′), A. Ajagun for K. Mayo (77′) and T. Nodada for M. Makola (77′).