Cape Town City defeats Richards Bay 3-1

RICHARDS BAY. Cape Town City conquers Richards Bay 3-1.

October 30, 2023

RICHARDS BAY. Cape Town City tops Richards Bay 3-1. Cape Town City was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Jaedin Rhodes (31′), Jaedin Rhodes (38′) and Khanyisa Erick Mayo (45′). Richards Bay reduced the distance with a goal (52′) by Sanele Barns, but there was not much to do for them.

The match was played at the Richards Bay Sports Stadium stadium in Richards Bay on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Moreki Lekwape who was helped by Simukele Jali and Thabang Matlhong. The 4th official was Abongile Tom. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was pleasant at 15.79 degrees Celsius or 60.42 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.

Match Statistics

Richards Bay

1 - 3

Cape Town City

55 Ball Possession 45

Shots

14 Total 11
5 On Target 7
5 Off Target 2
4 Shots blocked 2

109 Attack 71
86 Dangerous attack 40
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
9 Corners 0
1 Off Sides 2

Fouls

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

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Richards Bay had a strong ball possession 55% while Cape Town City was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Richards Bay was more pushing with 86 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Cape Town City succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.

Richards Bay shot 14 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Cape Town City shot 11 times, 7 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Richards Bay received 3 yellow cards (Somila Ntsundwana, Romario Dlamini and Tshepo Wilson Mabua). On the opposite side, Cape Town City received 2 yellow cards (Tshegofatso Nyama and Thamsanqa Mkhize).

Match Timeline

31'

Jaedin Rhodes(goal)

38'

Jaedin Rhodes(goal)Khanyisa Erick Mayo

Tshepo Mabua- Yellow

45'

K. Mayo(goal)

Romario Dlamini- sub ->Katlego Jackson Maphathe

46'

Boikanyo Komane- sub ->Langelihle Mhlongo

46'

Simphiwe Mcineka- sub ->Thabani Dube

46'

Sanele Barns(goal)

52'

65'

Tshegofatso Nyama- sub ->Jaedin Rhodes

65'

Thabo Nodada- sub ->Taahir Goedeman

67'

Thamsanqa Mkhize - Yellow

Somila Ntsundwana- sub ->Thulani Gumede

73'

80'

Lorenzo Gordinho- sub ->Luyolo Slatsha

Somila Ntsundwana- Yellow

85'

Romario Dlamini- Yellow

89'

90'

Relebogile Mokhuoane- sub ->Thabiso Kutumela

90'

Jó Paciência- sub ->Khanyisa Erick Mayo

90'

Tshegofatso Nyama- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Richards Bay will stay with 6 points to sit in the 15th place. On the other side, Cape Town City will have 16 points to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Richards Bay will host Stellenbosch on the 25th of May with a 1-1 head to head stats.

Cape Town City will play away agasint Mamelodi Sundowns on the 25th of May with a 11-7 head to head in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns (6 draws).

Richards Bay – Formation

Richards Bay

Salim Magoola 80.Uganda

6.4

Thabani Dube 99.South Africa

6.4

46'

K. Maphathe 2.South Africa

6.3

46'

Sibusiso Mthethwa 5.South Africa

6.4

Tshepo Mabua 72.South Africa

8.4

45'

Abel Mabaso 6.South Africa

7.0

Lucky Mohomi 8.South Africa

6.4

46'

Thulani Gumede 13.South Africa

6.8

73'

Langelihle Mhlongo 21.South Africa

6.4

46'

Sanele Barns 30.South Africa

7.9

52'

Yanela Mbuthuma 9.South Africa

7.5

Substitutes

Philasande Manqele 48.South Africa

Simphiwe Mcineka 25.South Africa

6.7

46'

Boikanyo Komane 44.South Africa

7.5

46'

Thato Mohlamme 7.South Africa

Nkululeko Miya 18.South Africa

Romario Dlamini 38.South Africa

7.0

46'

89'

Letsie Koapeng 14.South Africa

6.8

46'

Moses Mthembu 20.South Africa

Somila Ntsundwana 45.South Africa

6.6

73'

85'

Richards Bay started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Kaitano Tembo decided to play with the following team: Jamal Salim (6.4), Katlego Jackson Maphathe (6.3), Sibusiso Mthethwa (6.4), Thabani Dube (6.4), Tshepo Wilson Mabua (8.4), Abel Mabaso (7.0), Sanele Barns (7.9), Lucky Mohomi (6.4), Langelihle Mhlongo (6.4), Thulani Gumede (6.8) and Yanela Mbuthuma (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Thato Mohlamme, Letsie Koapeng (6.8), Nkululeko Miya, Moses Mthembu, Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka (6.7), Romario Dlamini (7.0), Boikanyo Ramathlakwane Komane (7.5), Somila Ntsundwana (6.6) and Philasande Simamisa Manqele.

Substitutions

Richards Bay made 5 changes: Katlego Jackson Maphathe for Romario Dlamini (46′), Thabani Dube for Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka (46′), Langelihle Mhlongo for Boikanyo Ramathlakwane Komane (46′), Lucky Mohomi for Letsie Koapeng (46′) and Thulani Gumede for Somila Ntsundwana (73′).

Best player: Tshepo Wilson Mabua

The player that probably impressed the most for Richards Bay was Tshepo Wilson Mabua.

His rating is (8.4) with 77 passes (90% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 5 crosses.

Cape Town City – Formation

Cape Town City

Darren Keet 16.South Africa

7.5

Thamsanqa Mkhize 2.South Africa

6.8

67'

Marc van Heerden 13.South Africa

8.1

Keanu Cupido 15.South Africa

7.0

Darwin González 20.Venezuela

7.3

F. Ambina 5.Cameroon

7.0

Thabiso Kutumela 7.South Africa

7.0

90'

Jaedin Rhodes 23.South Africa

8.5

65'

31', 38'

Taahir Goedeman 27.South Africa

6.3

65'

Luyolo Slatsha 44.South Africa

7.0

80'

K. Mayo 10.South Africa

8.4

90'

45'

Substitutes

Luca Diana-Oliaro 47.South Africa

Tshegofatso Nyama 11.South Africa

6.4

65'

90'

Ramazani Tshimanga 14.DR Congo

Lorenzo Gordinho 25.South Africa

7.0

80'

Relebogile Mokhuoane 6.South Africa

90'

Luphumlo Sifumba 8.South Africa

Thabo Nodada 26.South Africa

7.0

65'

Shakeel April 53.South Africa

Jó Paciência 29.Angola

90'

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

Eric Tinkler played with: Darren Keet (7.5), Thamsanqa Mkhize (6.8), Keanu Cupido (7.0), Mark Van Heerden (8.1), Darwin Gonzalez (7.3), Jaedin Rhodes (8.5), Luyolo Slatsha (7.0), Fidèle Brice Ambina (7.0), Taahir Goedeman (6.3), Khanyisa Erick Mayo (8.4) and Thabiso Kutumela (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Relebogile Mokhuoane, Luphumlo Kaka Sifumba, Tshegofatso Nyama (6.4), Ramazani Tshimanga, Lorenzo Gordinho (7.0), Thabo Nodada (7.0), Jó Paciência, Luca Diana-Oliaro and Shakeel April.

Substitutions

Cape Town City made 5 changes: Luyolo Slatsha for Lorenzo Gordinho (80′), Jaedin Rhodes for Tshegofatso Nyama (65′), Taahir Goedeman for Thabo Nodada (65′), Thabiso Kutumela for Relebogile Mokhuoane (90′) and Khanyisa Erick Mayo for Jó Paciência (90′).