CAPE TOWN. Cape Town City was capable to reverse the score against Cape Town Spurs. It was Cape Town Spurs to score first with a goal from Ashley Cupido. Nevertheless, later Cape Town City found the way to reverse the score scoring 3 consecutive goals with Darwin Gonzalez (43′), Khanyisa Erick Mayo (70′) and Siyanda Msane (86′).

The match was played at the Cape Town Stadium stadium in Cape Town on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was pleasant at 16.03 degrees Celsius or 60.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.​

Match Statistics​

Cape Town City

3 - 1

Cape Town Spurs

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 24 Total 8
  • 7 On Target 2
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 10 Shots blocked 1
  • 111 Attack 82
  • 81 Dangerous attack 56
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 13 Total 15
  • 1 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

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

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Cape Town City was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Cape Town Spurs that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Cape Town City was more pushing with 81 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cape Town City won the match​.

Cape Town City shot 24 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Cape Town Spurs shot 8 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Cape Town City received 1 yellow card (Fidèle Brice Ambina). Regarding the opposition, Cape Town Spurs received 4 yellow cards (Logan Brown, Siyanda Msane, Therlo Moosa and Rushwin Dortley).

Match Timeline

3'
A. Cupido(goal)Chumani Thembile Butsaka
Thabiso Kutumela- sub ->Juan Camilo Zapata
33'
35'
S. Msani- sub ->Clayton Daniels
42'
R. Dortley- Yellow
Darwin González(penalty)
43'
45'
S. Msani- Yellow
63'
T. Moosa- sub ->Michael Morton
66'
T. Moosa- Yellow
K. Mayo(goal)Darwin Gonzalez
70'
Lorenzo Gordinho- sub ->Thamsanqa Mkhize
76'
76'
80'
C. Ryan- sub ->Chumani Thembile Butsaka
80'
A. Velebayi- sub ->Luvuyo Phewa
83'
L. Brown- Yellow
86'
S. Msani(own-goal)Thabiso Kutumela
Jó Paciência- sub ->Taahir Goedeman
82'
Luphumlo Sifumba- sub ->Jaedin Rhodes
82'
83'
Thato Tsiliso Mokeke- sub ->Thabo Nodada

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

After this match, Cape Town City will have 10 points like Sekhukhune United and AmaZulu to drop in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Cape Town Spurs will stay with 0 points to hold in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Cape Town City will play away against Mamelodi Sundowns on the 25th of May with a 11-7 head to head statistic in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns (6 draws).

Cape Town Spurs will host Kaizer Chiefs on the 25th of May with a 13-5 head to head record in favor of Kaizer Chiefs (8 draws).

Cape Town City – Formation

Cape Town City
G
Darren Keet 16.South Africa
6.7
D
Thamsanqa Mkhize 2.South Africa
7.0
76'
D
Marc van Heerden 13.South Africa
7.1
D
Keanu Cupido 15.South Africa
7.1
D
Jaedin Rhodes 23.South Africa
7.1
82'
M
F. Ambina 5.Cameroon
7.5
76'
M
Darwin González 20.Venezuela
8.7
43'
M
Thabo Nodada 26.South Africa
7.0
83'
M
Taahir Goedeman 27.South Africa
7.0
82'
F
K. Mayo 10.South Africa
7.8
70'
F
Juan Camilo Zapata 17.Colombia
6.4
33'
Substitutes
G
Bongani Mpandle 31.South Africa
D
Tshegofatso Nyama 11.South Africa
D
Ramazani Tshimanga 14.DR Congo
D
Lorenzo Gordinho 25.South Africa
6.4
76'
M
Thato Tsiliso Mokeke 3.South Africa
6.7
83'
M
Relebogile Mokhuoane 6.South Africa
M
Luphumlo Sifumba 8.South Africa
7.0
82'
F
Thabiso Kutumela 7.South Africa
7.3
33'
F
Jó Paciência 29.Angola
6.4
82'

Cape Town City started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Eric Tinkler decided to play with the following team: Darren Keet (6.7), Thamsanqa Mkhize (7.0), Keanu Cupido (7.1), Mark Van Heerden (7.1), Darwin Gonzalez (8.7), Fidèle Brice Ambina (7.5), Thabo Nodada (7.0), Taahir Goedeman (7.0), Juan Camilo Zapata (6.4), Jaedin Rhodes (7.1) and Khanyisa Erick Mayo (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Thato Tsiliso Mokeke (6.7), Relebogile Mokhuoane, Thabiso Kutumela (7.3), Luphumlo Kaka Sifumba (7.0), Tshegofatso Nyama, Ramazani Tshimanga, Lorenzo Gordinho (6.4), Jó Paciência (6.4) and Bongani Mpandle.

Cape Town City could not rely on the presence of Thato Tsiliso Mokeke (injured).

Substitutions

Cape Town City made 5 changes: Thabo Nodada for Thato Tsiliso Mokeke (83′), Juan Camilo Zapata for Thabiso Kutumela (33′), Taahir Goedeman for Jó Paciência (82′), Jaedin Rhodes for Luphumlo Kaka Sifumba (82′) and Thamsanqa Mkhize for Lorenzo Gordinho (76′).

Best player: Darwin Gonzalez​

The most impressive player for Cape Town City was Darwin Gonzalez.

His rating is (8.7) with 1 goal, 28 passes (79% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 17. He performed 4 crosses.

Cape Town Spurs – Formation

Cape Town Spurs
G
S. Ramsbottom 88.England
6.7
D
N. Allie 2.South Africa
6.3
D
C. Daniels 4.South Africa
7.0
35'
D
L. Brown 18.South Africa
6.4
83'
D
R. Dortley 24.South Africa
6.3
42'
M
M. Nel 5.South Africa
7.5
M
J. Moroole 6.South Africa
6.7
M
M. Morton 14.South Africa
7.0
63'
M
A. Cupido 29.South Africa
7.1
3'
M
C. Butsaka 33.South Africa
7.3
80'
F
L. Phewa 8.South Africa
6.8
80'
Substitutes
G
Z. Dlamini 1.South Africa
D
N. Lukhubeni 27.South Africa
D
L. Bern 34.South Africa
M
K. Buchanan 10.South Africa
M
C. Ryan 11.South Africa
6.8
80'
M
A. Velebayi 17.South Africa
6.6
80'
M
S. Msani 25.South Africa
6.7
35' 45'
M
K. Mfecane 31.South Africa
F
T. Moosa 22.South Africa
6.4
63' 66'

Cape Town Spurs started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

Shaun Thurston Bartlett played with: Sam Ramsbottom (6.7), Nazeer Allie (6.3), Logan Brown (6.4), Clayton Daniels (7.0), Rushwin Dortley (6.3), Chumani Thembile Butsaka (7.3), Morne Peter Nel (7.5), Michael Morton (7.0), Jarrod Moroole (6.7), Ashley Cupido (7.1) and Luvuyo Phewa (6.8).

They had on the bench: Zama Dlamini, Keagan Buchanan, Colin Ryan (6.8), Asenele Velebayi (6.6), Therlo Moosa (6.4), Siyanda Msane (6.7), Nicholus Lukhubeni, Khaya Mfecane and Liam Bern.

Substitutions

Cape Town Spurs made 4 changes: Clayton Daniels for Siyanda Msane (35′), Michael Morton for Therlo Moosa (63′), Chumani Thembile Butsaka for Colin Ryan (80′) and Luvuyo Phewa for Asenele Velebayi (80′).

Best player: Morne Peter Nel​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cape Town Spurs was Morne Peter Nel.

His rating is (7.5) with 40 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6.

Results of the day

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