CAPE TOWN. SuperSport United managed to find the solution against Cape Town Spurs to win 2-1. B. Grobler was the key for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Cape Town Spurs to strike first with an early goal of Therlo Moosa at the 5′. Then it was a goal in the 35′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Bradley Grobler gave the win to SuperSport United in the 86′ minute scoring a double.

The match was played at the Cape Town Stadium stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Tshidiso Maruping with the support of Kenneth Mamegwa and Sipho Macbeth Mahlangu. The 4th official was Msimeleli Mabuto. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 20.71 degrees Celsius or 69.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.​

Match Statistics​

Cape Town Spurs

1 - 2

SuperSport United

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 9 Total 18
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 4 Off Target 8
  • 2 Shots blocked 5
  • 51 Attack 74
  • 29 Dangerous attack 44
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 6
  • 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 15 Total 15
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

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

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Cape Town Spurs was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. SuperSport United that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

SuperSport United was more pushing with 44 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why SuperSport United won the encounter.​

Cape Town Spurs shot 9 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, SuperSport United shot 18 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Cape Town Spurs received 1 yellow card (Leo Thethani). On the opposite side, SuperSport United received 3 yellow cards (Tendamudzimu Matodzi, Abdulrazack Mohamed Hamza and Ime Okon).

Match Timeline

T. Moosa(goal)Luvuyo Phewa
5'
11'
Ime Okon- Yellow
35'
Bradley Grobler(goal)Lyle Lakay
21'
Abdulrazack Mohamed Hamza- Yellow
46'
Keenan Bezuidenhout- sub ->Lyle Lakay
J. Moroole- sub ->Michael Morton
46'
C. Butsaka- sub ->Khaya Mfecane
57'
A. Cupido- sub ->Luvuyo Phewa
58'
86'
Bradley Grobler(goal)Terrence Dzvukamanja
77'
Phathutshedzo Nange- sub ->Gape Moralo
77'
Tendamudzimu Matodzi- sub ->Ghampani Lungu
A. Velebayi- sub ->Keagan Buchanan
82'
85'
Terrence Dzvukamanja- sub ->Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro
L. Thethani- sub ->Therlo Moosa
85'
L. Thethani- Yellow
90'
90'
Tendamudzimu Matodzi- Yellow
90'
Jesse Donn- sub ->Bradley Grobler

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 playing this encounter, Cape Town Spurs will stay with 0 points to hold in the 16th place. Talking about the opposition, SuperSport United will have 16 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, 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).

SuperSport United will play away agasint Orlando Pirates on the 25th of May with a 8-7 head to head statistic in favor of Orlando Pirates (7 draws).

Cape Town Spurs – Formation

Cape Town Spurs
G
S. Ramsbottom 88.England
7.3
D
N. Allie 2.South Africa
7.0
D
L. Haukongo 15.Namibia
6.8
D
R. Dortley 24.South Africa
6.4
D
N. Lukhubeni 27.South Africa
7.3
M
M. Nel 5.South Africa
7.0
M
L. Phewa 8.South Africa
7.1
58'
M
K. Buchanan 10.South Africa
7.9
82'
M
M. Morton 14.South Africa
6.7
46'
M
K. Mfecane 31.South Africa
6.3
57'
F
T. Moosa 22.South Africa
8.1
85' 5'
Substitutes
G
Z. Dlamini 1.South Africa
D
J. Moroole 6.South Africa
6.6
46'
D
L. Brown 18.South Africa
D
L. Bern 34.South Africa
M
C. Ryan 11.South Africa
M
L. Thethani 13.South Africa
6.4
85' 90'
M
A. Velebayi 17.South Africa
6.6
82'
M
C. Butsaka 33.South Africa
6.3
57'
F
A. Cupido 29.South Africa
6.7
58'

Cape Town Spurs adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Shaun Thurston Bartlett decided to play with the following team: Sam Ramsbottom (7.3), Nicholus Lukhubeni (7.3), Nazeer Allie (7.0), Lubeni Haukongo (6.8), Rushwin Dortley (6.4), Khaya Mfecane (6.3), Morne Peter Nel (7.0), Luvuyo Phewa (7.1), Michael Morton (6.7), Keagan Buchanan (7.9) and Therlo Moosa (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Zama Dlamini, Jarrod Moroole (6.6), Colin Ryan, Leo Thethani (6.4), Asenele Velebayi (6.6), Logan Brown, Ashley Cupido (6.7), Chumani Thembile Butsaka (6.3) and Liam Bern.

Cape Town Spurs could not rely on the presence of Leo Thethani (injured).

Substitutions

Cape Town Spurs made 5 changes: Michael Morton for Jarrod Moroole (46′), Khaya Mfecane for Chumani Thembile Butsaka (57′), Luvuyo Phewa for Ashley Cupido (58′), Keagan Buchanan for Asenele Velebayi (82′) and Therlo Moosa for Leo Thethani (85′).

Best player: Therlo Moosa​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cape Town Spurs was Therlo Moosa.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 28 passes (61% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 12 duels out of 19.

SuperSport United – Formation

SuperSport United
G
R. Goss 20.South Africa
7.5
D
Ime Okon 13.South Africa
6.8
11'
D
Onismor Bhasera 14.Zimbabwe
6.6
D
Ronald Pfumbidzai 15.Zimbabwe
6.6
D
Abdulrazack Mohamed Hamza 18.Tanzania
7.0
21'
M
Lyle Lakay 12.South Africa
6.7
46'
M
Ghampani Lungu 17.Zambia
6.7
77'
M
G. Margeman 23.South Africa
8.2
M
Gape Moralo 38.South Africa
6.4
77'
F
Bradley Grobler 7.South Africa
8.9
90' 35', 86'
F
Etiosa Ighodaro 9.Nigeria
7.5
85'
Substitutes
G
Nikolaos Issaris 32.Zimbabwe
D
Lyema Dopolo 34.South Africa
M
Phathutshedzo Nange 6.South Africa
6.4
77'
M
Jabu Matsio 22.South Africa
M
Jesse Donn 26.South Africa
90'
M
Keenan Bezuidenhout 28.South Africa
7.3
46'
M
Tendamudzimu Matodzi 36.South Africa
6.7
77' 90'
F
Terrence Dzvukamanja 11.Zimbabwe
7.3
85'
F
Shandre Campbell 21.South Africa

Also SuperSport United adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Gavin Hunt played with: Ricardo Goss (7.5), Abdulrazack Mohamed Hamza (7.0), Ime Okon (6.8), Ronald Pfumbidzai (6.6), Onismor Bhasera (6.6), Ghampani Lungu (6.7), Grant Margeman (8.2), Gape Moralo (6.4), Lyle Lakay (6.7), Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro (7.5) and Bradley Grobler (8.9).

They had on the bench: Phathutshedzo Nange (6.4), Terrence Dzvukamanja (7.3), Shandre Campbell, Jabu Matsio, Jesse Donn, Keenan Bezuidenhout (7.3), Nikolaos Issaris, Lyema Dopolo and Tendamudzimu Matodzi (6.7).

Substitutions

SuperSport United made 5 changes: Lyle Lakay for Keenan Bezuidenhout (46′), Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro for Terrence Dzvukamanja (85′), Ghampani Lungu for Tendamudzimu Matodzi (77′), Gape Moralo for Phathutshedzo Nange (77′) and Bradley Grobler for Jesse Donn (90′).

Best player: Bradley Grobler​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for SuperSport United was Bradley Grobler.

His rating is (8.9) with 2 goals, 19 passes (53% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 12.

Results of the day

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