Golden Arrows defeats Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 with K. Mutizwa scoring 2 goals

DURBAN. Golden Arrows defeated Kaizer Chiefs to win 2-1. K. Mutizwa was the star player for his team after scoring 2 goals.

Luke Meyer

October 29, 2023

DURBAN. Golden Arrows topped Kaizer Chiefs to win 2-1. K. Mutizwa was the star player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Golden Arrows to strike first with a goal of Knox Mutizwa at the 20′. Then it was a goal in the 23′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Knox Mutizwa gave the win to Golden Arrows in the 54′ minute with a goal scoring a double.

The match was played at the Princess Magogo Stadium stadium in Durban on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Abongile Tom with the help of Sibusiso Sisilana and Luyanda Nondala. The 4th official was Lalelani Mngadi. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was pleasant at 20.25 degrees Celsius or 68.45 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.

Match Statistics

Golden Arrows

2 - 1

Kaizer Chiefs

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

5 Total 10
3 On Target 4
2 Off Target 6
0 Shots blocked 0

67 Attack 74
45 Dangerous attack 67
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 5

Fouls

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

Other

2 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Golden Arrows was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Kaizer Chiefs that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Kaizer Chiefs was putting more pressure with 67 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyway, Golden Arrows was able to find the solution to win this contest.

Golden Arrows shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Kaizer Chiefs shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Golden Arrows received 1 yellow card (Ryan Moon). On the opposite side, Kaizer Chiefs received 1 yellow card (Sibongiseni Mthethwa).

Match Timeline

Knox Mutizwa(goal)

20'

23'

Sifiso Hlanti(goal)

Ryan Moon- sub ->Tebogo Tlolane

46'

Knox Mutizwa(goal)

54'

66'

Tebogo Potsane- sub ->Keagan Dolly

Lungelo Nguse- sub ->Knox Mutizwa

74'

76'

Lehlogonolo Matlou- sub ->Christian Saile Basomboli

77'

Dillan Solomons- sub ->Mduduzi Shabalala

85'

Efmamjjasond González- sub ->Yusuf Maart

Ryan Moon- Yellow

90'

Sibongiseni Mthethwa- Yellow

Ntsikelelo Nxadi- sub ->Lungelo Dube

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Golden Arrows will have 20 points to remain in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Kaizer Chiefs will stay with 11 points like Sekhukhune United to remain in the 9th place.

Next matches

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

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

Golden Arrows – Formation

Golden Arrows

Ismail Watenga 1.Uganda

Gladwin Shitolo 5.South Africa

Themba Mantshiyane 35.South Africa

Bradley Cross 39.South Africa

Brandon Theron 42.South Africa

Tebogo Tlolane 6.South Africa

46'

Nduduzo Sibiya 11.South Africa

Velemseni Ndwandwe 12.South Africa

Angelo Van Rooi 14.South Africa

Lungelo Dube 23.South Africa

90'

Knox Mutizwa 18.Zimbabwe

74'

20', 54'

Substitutes

Nkosingiphile Gumede 32.South Africa

Nduduzo Mhlongo 17.South Africa

Ntsikelelo Nxadi 27.South Africa

90'

Teboho Motloung 25.South Africa

Olwethu Ncube 31.South Africa

Siyanda Mthanti 38.South Africa

Ryan Moon 9.South Africa

46'

90'

Lungelo Nguse 40.South Africa

74'

Nhlanhla Zwane 41.South Africa

Golden Arrows started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Elliot Mabhuti Khenyeza decided to play with the following team: Ismail Watenga, Brandon Junior Theron, Gladwin Shitolo, Themba Mantshiyane, Bradley Cross, Velemseni Ndwandwe, Tebogo Tlolane, Nduduzo Sibiya, Lungelo Dube, Angelo Van Rooi and Knox Mutizwa.

The home team had on the bench: Ryan Moon, Nduduzo Mhlongo, Teboho Motloung, Ntsikelelo Nxadi, Olwethu Ncube, Nkosingiphile Gumede, Siyanda Mthanti, Lungelo Nguse and Nhlanhla Zwane.

Substitutions

Golden Arrows made 3 changes: Tebogo Tlolane for Ryan Moon (46′), Knox Mutizwa for Lungelo Nguse (74′) and Lungelo Dube for Ntsikelelo Nxadi (90′).

Kaizer Chiefs – Formation

Kaizer Chiefs

Brandon Petersen 1.South Africa

Sifiso Hlanti 23.South Africa

23'

Thatayaone Ditlhokwe 24.Botswana

Njabulo Ngcobo 27.South Africa

R. Frosler 39.South Africa

Sibongiseni Mthethwa 5.South Africa

90'

Yusuf Maart 8.South Africa

85'

E. Castillo 17.Venezuela

Keagan Dolly 10.South Africa

66'

Christian Saile 21.DR Congo

76'

Mduduzi Shabalala 42.South Africa

77'

Substitutes

Itumeleng Khune 32.South Africa

Zitha Kwinika 4.South Africa

Dillan Solomons 18.South Africa

77'

Spiwe Msimango 25.South Africa

Tebogo Potsane 11.South Africa

66'

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo 12.South Africa

Lehlogonolo Matlou 22.South Africa

76'

Samkelo Zwane 37.South Africa

Efmamjjasond González 14.Colombia

85'

Kaizer Chiefs started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Molefi Ntseki played with: Brandon Petersen, Reeve Frosler, Njabulo Ngcobo, Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Sfiso Hlanti, Yusuf Maart, Edson Castillo, Sibongiseni Mthethwa, Mduduzi Shabalala, Christian Saile Basomboli and Keagan Dolly.

These were the players on the bench: Zitha Kwinika, Tebogo Potsane, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Efmamj Jasond González, Dillon Solomons, Lehlogonolo George Matlou, Spiwe Msimango, Itumeleng Khune and Samkelo Zwane.

Substitutions

Kaizer Chiefs made 4 changes: Yusuf Maart for Efmamj Jasond González (85′), Mduduzi Shabalala for Dillon Solomons (77′), Christian Saile Basomboli for Lehlogonolo George Matlou (76′) and Keagan Dolly for Tebogo Potsane (66′).