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Richards Bay1 – 2
PolokwaneMatch Report
Polokwane secured a 2-1 victory over Richards Bay.
The confirmed scorers were Ndamulelo Maphangule for Polokwane City FC (18'), Tidimalo Molokwane for Polokwane City FC (55'), Simphiwe Mcineka for Richards Bay FC (69').
The half-time score was 0-1 before the second-half action completed the result.
Richards Bay had more of the ball with 68.9% possession. Richards Bay recorded 14 shots, 6 on target, while Polokwane produced 10 shots with 6 on target.
The match statistics recorded 0 yellow cards and 0 red cards.
Half-time: 0-1
Match timeline
- 88' Bulelani Nikani (Polokwane City FC) Substitution at 88'
- 72' Monty Batlhabane (Polokwane City FC) Substitution at 72'
- 69' Simphiwe Mcineka (Richards Bay FC) Goal at 69'
- 66' Siyabonga Nzama (Richards Bay FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66' Lundi Mahala (Richards Bay FC) Substitution at 66'
- 55' Tidimalo Molokwane (Polokwane City FC) Goal at 55'
- 45' Malebogo Modise (Polokwane City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 18' Ndamulelo Maphangule (Polokwane City FC) Goal at 18'
Starting lineups
Richards Bay FC (4-2-3-1)
- Ian Otieno
- Simphiwe Mcineka
- Samkelo Jali
- Sphamandla Gwele
- Lwandile Mabuya
- Lindokuhle Zikhali
- Baggio Nashixwa
- Moses Mthembu
- Nqaba Xulu
- Thulani Gumede
- Sanele Barns
Polokwane City FC (4-1-4-1)
- Lindokuhle Mathebula
- Lebohang Nkaki
- Edwin Ramaja
- Manuel Kambala
- Tlou Nkwe
- Surprise Manthosi
- Ndamulelo Maphangule
- Banele Mnguni
- Giovanni Philander
- Raymond Daniels
- Tidimalo Molokwane
Match statistics
| Richards Bay | Statistic | Polokwane |
|---|---|---|
| 68.9 | Possession | 31.1 |
| 14 | Shots | 10 |
| 6 | On target | 6 |
| 12 | Corners | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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