Cape Town City recovers a 0-1 deficit to overcome Moroka Swallows 2-1

CAPE TOWN. Cape Town City managed to reverse the scoreline against Moroka Swallows to win 2-1.

December 19, 2021

CAPE TOWN. Cape Town City was capable to reverse the score against Moroka Swallows to win 2-1. It was Moroka Swallows to strike first with a goal of M. Saleng at the 19′. Then it was a goal in the 63′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Makola gave the win to Cape Town City in the 82′ minute.

Cape Town City remained with 10 players after A. Mobara received a red card in the 43′. Anyhow, Cape Town City still managed to win this match competing only with 10 players.

The match was played at the Athlone Stadium stadium in Cape Town on Saturday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The referee was Eugene Mdluli with the support of Sandile Dilikane and Khoabane Mokoena. The 4th official was Emmanuel Cornelius De Sani. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 20.3 degrees Celsius or 68.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.

Match Statistics

Cape Town City

2 - 1

Moroka Swallows

0 Ball Possession 0

Shots

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

3 Attack 3
4 Dangerous attack 1
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
0 Corners 0

Fouls

2 Total 1
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

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

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Cape Town City was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Moroka Swallows that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Cape Town City had a more offensive attitude with 4 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cape Town City won the match.

Cape Town City shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Moroka Swallows shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Cape Town City received 2 yellow cards (T. Mokeke and T. Mkhize). Regarding the opposition, Moroka Swallows received 3 yellow cards (W. Letlabika, K. Mahlatsi and Y. Sasman).

(Cape Town City) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (43′).

Match Timeline

Wandisile Letlabika- Yellow

12'

19'

35'

43'

Keanu Cupido- sub ->T. Morris

45'

Relebogile Mokhuoane- sub ->M. Mdantsane

46'

Thabo Nodada- sub ->T. Mokeke

46'

Thamsanqa Mkhize - Yellow

55'

60'

63'

72'

81'

Yagan Sasman- Yellow

82'

Mbulelo Wambi- sub ->Keletso Makgalwa

82'

Musa Nyatama- sub ->L. Mokoena

Taahir Goedeman- sub ->M. Makola

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this encounter, Cape Town City will have 22 points to soar in the 10th place. Talking about the opposition, Moroka Swallows will stay with 13 points like TS Galaxy to gain in the 15th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Cape Town City will play away against SuperSport United on the 22nd of December with a 7-6 head to head stats in favor of SuperSport United (8 draws).

Moroka Swallows will host Golden Arrows on the 22nd of December with a 7-6 head to head stats in favor of Golden Arrows (8 draws).

Cape Town City – Formation

Cape Town City

Hugo Marques 1.Angola

Thamsanqa Mkhize 2.South Africa

55'

T. Mashego 14.South Africa

Idumba Fasika 4.DR Congo

63'

Thato Tsiliso Mokeke 21.South Africa

46'

35'

Abbubaker Mobara 3.South Africa

43'

Mpho Makola 8.South Africa

90'

82'

B. Ralani 11.South Africa

60'

Mduduzi Mdantsane 10.South Africa

46'

F. Lakay 23.South Africa

Tashreeq Morris 20.South Africa

45'

Substitutes

Bongani Mpandle 31.South Africa

Keanu Cupido 15.South Africa

45'

Edmilson Dove 5.Mozambique

C. Martin 30.South Africa

60'

D. Mapfumo 19.Zimbabwe

Thabo Nodada 26.South Africa

46'

Relebogile Mokhuoane 6.South Africa

46'

K. Mayo 17.South Africa

Taahir Goedeman 27.South Africa

90'

Cape Town City adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Eric Tinkler decided to play with the following team: Hugo Marques, Thamsanqa Mkhize, Nathan Idumba Fasika, Abbubaker Mobara, Terrence Mashego, Mduduzi Mdantsane, Thato Tsiliso Mokeke, Mpho Makola, Tashreeq Morris, Fagrie Lakay and Amethyst Bradley Ralani.

The home team had on the bench: B. Mpandle, K. Mayo, Keanu Cupido, D. Mapfumo, T. Goedeman, Edmilson, Thabo Nodada, Craig Martin and Relebogile Mokhuoane.

Substitutions

Cape Town City made 5 changes: T. Morris for K. Cupido (45′), M. Mdantsane for R. Mokhuoane (46′), T. Mokeke for T. Nodada (46′), B. Ralani for C. Martin (60′) and M. Makola for T. Goedeman (90′).

Moroka Swallows – Formation

Moroka Swallows

Keletso Makgalwa 35.South Africa

82'

Jody February 31.South Africa

T. Langerman 44.South Africa

Thabo Matlaba 27.South Africa

Wandisile Letlabika 5.South Africa

Yagan Sasman 28.South Africa

82'

81'

L. Mokoena 9.South Africa

82'

G. Margeman 21.South Africa

Monnapule Saleng 10.South Africa

72'

19'

Ruzaigh Gamildien 12.South Africa

63'

K. Mahlatsi 3.South Africa

12'

Substitutes

Thela Ngobeni Thela 17.South Africa

Katlego Mohamme 36.South Africa

82'

Austin Muwowo Webster Muzaza 40.Zambia

72'

Mbulelo Wambi 47.South Africa

82'

Musa Nyatama 15.South Africa

82'

Mwape Musonda 20.Zambia

Kagiso Malinga 26.South Africa

63'

Also Moroka Swallows adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Dylan Kerr played with: Jody February, Thabo Matlaba, Wandisile Letlabika, Yagan Sasman, Tebogo Langerman, Lebohang Mokoena, Grant Margeman, Kamohelo Mahlatsi, Matlala Keletso Makgalwa, Ruzaigh Gamildien and Monnapule Saleng.

They had on the bench: M. Musonda, Austin Muwowo, Katlego Mohamme, Strydom Wambi, T. Ngobeni, Musa Nyatama and Kagiso Malinga.

Substitutions

Moroka Swallows made 5 changes: R. Gamildien for K. Malinga (63′), M. Saleng for A. Muwowo (72′), Y. Sasman for K. Mohamme (82′), L. Mokoena for M. Nyatama (82′) and L. Mokoena for M. Nyatama (82′).