Polokwane City overcomes Chippa United 2-1 with O. Appollis scoring a double

PORT ELIZABETH. Polokwane City topped Chippa United to win 2-1. O. Appollis was the key player for his team after scoring 2 goals.

John Ross

December 24, 2023

PORT ELIZABETH. Polokwane City bested Chippa United to win 2-1. O. Appollis was the key player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Polokwane City to strike first with a goal of Oswin Appollis at the 16′. Then Oswin Appollis scored again for Polokwane City in the 24′ minute scoring a double. Eventually, Ayabulela Konqobe reduced the distance for Chippa United (66′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Chippa United was truly superior in terms of ball possession (62%).

The match was played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time.

Match Statistics

Chippa United

1 - 2

Polokwane City

! 62 Ball Possession 38

Shots

13 Total 13
4 On Target 5
4 Off Target 6
5 Shots blocked 2

104 Attack 72
71 Dangerous attack 42
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
11 Corners 3

Fouls

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

Other

5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Chippa United had a superior ball possession 62% while Polokwane City was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Chippa United was putting more pressure with 71 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Polokwane City found a way to find the solution to win this contest.

Chippa United shot 13 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Polokwane City shot 13 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Chippa United received 3 yellow cards (Stanley Nwabali, Craig Martin and Brooklyn Poggenpoel). Regarding the opposition, Polokwane City received 3 yellow cards (Ndamulelo Maphangule, Manuel Sapunga and Langelihle Ndlovu).

Match Timeline

16'

O. Appollis(goal)

24'

O. Appollis(goal)Douglas Mapfumo

L. Memela- sub ->Elmo Kambindu

34'

J. Chabalala- sub ->Roscoe Pietersen

46'

A. Konqobe- sub ->Goodman Mosele

46'

C. Martin- sub ->Kayden Francis

46'

B. Poggenpoel- Yellow

56'

S. Nwabali- Yellow

61'

A. Konqobe(goal)Augustine Mulenga

66'

D. Appollis- sub ->Thabiso Lebitso

65'

71'

N. Maphangule- sub ->Nyakala Raphadu

C. Martin- Yellow

78'

82'

N. Maphangule- Yellow

83'

L. Ndlovu- Yellow

87'

Manuel Sapunga- Yellow

82'

H. Chauke- sub ->Douglas Mapfumo

89'

Francious Baloyi- sub ->Mokibelo Simon Ramabu

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Chippa United stays with 18 points like TS Galaxy and Royal AM to hold in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Polokwane City will has 20 points like Golden Arrows to sit in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Chippa United will play away with Mamelodi Sundowns on the 16th of September with a 14-0 head to head record in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns (7 draws).

Polokwane City will play away against Mamelodi Sundowns on the 30th of December with a 9-5 head to head in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns (3 draws).

Chippa United – Formation

Chippa United

S. Nwabali 32.Nigeria

6.8

61'

T. Makhele 4.South Africa

6.7

R. Pietersen 5.South Africa

6.4

46'

S. Kammies 25.South Africa

6.3

S. Nhlapo 29.South Africa

6.3

B. Poggenpoel 6.South Africa

7.0

56'

G. Mosele 20.South Africa

6.6

46'

K. Francis 26.South Africa

6.8

46'

Thabiso Lebitso 28.South Africa

7.0

65'

E. Kambindu 8.Namibia

6.8

34'

Augustine Mulenga 15.Zambia

8.1

Substitutes

L. Kazapua 1.Namibia

A. Konqobe 24.South Africa

7.9

46'

66'

J. Chabalala 33.South Africa

6.8

46'

S. Luthuli 13.South Africa

T. Molaoa 18.South Africa

C. Martin 30.South Africa

7.3

46'

78'

D. Appollis 9.South Africa

6.7

65'

L. Memela 10.South Africa

6.7

34'

A. Mqokozo 12.South Africa

Chippa United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Morgan Mammila decided to play with the following team: Mduduzi Isaac Nhlapo, Stanley Nwabali (6.8), Siyabonga Nhlapo (6.3), Thabo Makhele (6.7), Roscoe Pietersen (6.4), Sirgio Kammies (6.3), Goodman Mosele (6.6), Brooklyn Poggenpoel (7.0), Kayden Francis (6.8), Elmo Kambindu (6.8), Thabiso Lebitso (7.0) and Augustine Mulenga (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Lloyd Junior Kazapua, Diego Appollis (6.7), Luvuyo Memela (6.7), Aviwe Mqokozo, Siphelele Luthuli, Thabang Molaoa, Ayabulela Konqobe (7.9), Craig Martin (7.3) and Justice Chabalala (6.8).

Chippa United could not rely on the presence of Luvuyo Memela (injured).

Substitutions

Chippa United made 5 changes: Elmo Kambindu for Luvuyo Memela (34′), Goodman Mosele for Ayabulela Konqobe (46′), Roscoe Pietersen for Justice Chabalala (46′), Kayden Francis for Craig Martin (46′) and Thabiso Lebitso for Diego Appollis (65′).

Player of the match: Augustine Mulenga

The most impressive player for Chippa United was Augustine Mulenga.

His rating is 8.1 with 32 passes (75% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 14. He performed 16 crosses.

Polokwane City – Formation

Polokwane City

Manuel Sapunga 1.Equatorial Guinea

7.3

87'

T. Matuludi 2.South Africa

6.8

B. Nikani 4.South Africa

7.1

L. Ndlovu 33.South Africa

7.0

83'

L. Nkaki 34.South Africa

7.1

M. Ramabu 7.South Africa

6.8

89'

O. Appollis 11.South Africa

9.4

16', 24'

N. Raphadu 15.South Africa

7.0

71'

G. Mashikinya 17.South Africa

7.3

Manuel Kambala 21.Mozambique

6.7

D. Mapfumo 19.Zimbabwe

7.3

82'

Substitutes

L. Mathebula 40.South Africa

Francious Baloyi 5.South Africa

6.4

89'

S. Nana 13.South Africa

T. Nkwe 3.South Africa

H. Chauke 9.South Africa

6.4

82'

N. Maphangule 14.South Africa

6.7

71'

82'

N. Thuto 31.South Africa

L. Baloyi 35.South Africa

P. Marema 10.South Africa

Polokwane City started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Phuti Johnson Mohafe played with: Manuel Sapunga (7.3), Tholo Thabang Matuludi (6.8), Bulelani Nikani (7.1), Lebohang Petrus Nkaki (7.1), Langelihle Ndlovu (7.0), Manuel Kambala (6.7), Mokibelo Simon Ramabu (6.8), Given Mashikinya (7.3), Nyakala Raphadu (7.0), Oswin Appollis (9.4), Douglas Mapfumo (7.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Tlou Nkwe, Francious Baloyi (6.4), Hlayisi Chauke (6.4), Puleng Tlolane, Samuel Bafana Nana, Ndamulelo Maphangule (6.7), Ntlweleng Obed Thuto, Lucky Baloyi and Lindokuhle Mathebula.

Substitutions

Polokwane City made 3 changes: Douglas Mapfumo for Hlayisi Chauke (82′), Mokibelo Simon Ramabu for Francious Baloyi (89′) and Nyakala Raphadu for Ndamulelo Maphangule (71′).