Match summary
Richards Bay had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Richards Bay vs AmaZuluResult, Lineups & H2H
Princess Magogo Stadium
Richards Bay vs AmaZulu in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Nkosikhona Radebe's 82nd-minute goal decided the match.AmaZulu's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Richards Bay0W 3D 2L
Richards BayAmaZulu
3Pointsof 157
5Goals scored9
7Goals conceded10
0Clean sheets2
4Scored in a row6
3Unbeaten in a row0
9Without a win1
7Conceded in a row1
Head to head8 meetings · Jan 2023 – Mar 2026
- Richards Bay wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- AmaZulu wins
- 4
2goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
38%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsRichards Bay 1W 0D 4L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 35 earlier results
Richards BayAmaZulu
#12Position#4
3Points4 v 4 games7
-1Goal difference0
1.25Scored per gameleague avg 1.171.5
1.5Conceded per game1.5
#12Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Richards BayAmaZulu
- 86'Substitution · AmaZulu · Keenan Phillips · InOut: Athini Maqokola
- 86'Substitution · AmaZulu · Moses Shumah · InOut: Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya
- Substitution · Richards Bay · Sanele Simelane · InOut: S. Mntungwa86'
- Substitution · Richards Bay · Philani Sithebe · InOut: Luyanda Khumalo86'
- 82'Goal · AmaZulu · Nkosikhona Radebe1-2
- Penalty · Richards Bay · Moses Mthembu 1-1 · Penalty80'
- Yellow Card · Richards Bay · Mehluleli Ndelu74'
- 73'Substitution · AmaZulu · Hendrick Ekstein · InOut: Mondli Mbanjwa
- 70'Substitution · AmaZulu · G. Moralo · InOut: L. Mhlongo
- Substitution · Richards Bay · Lundi Mahala · InOut: Sanele Barns61'
- 52'Goal · AmaZulu · Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya0-1
- Yellow Card · Richards Bay · Lindokuhle Zikhali45+2'
- Yellow Card · Richards Bay · Nqaba Xulu22'
- Yellow Card · Richards Bay · Nqaba Xulu22'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Richards BayAmaZulu
56%Ball Possession44%
13Shots Total16
3Shots On Target3
7Corners7
9Fouls15
3Yellow Cards0
0Offsides6
0Saves2
463Passes361
6Shots Off Target6
125Attacks97
73Dangerous Attacks56
6Shots Inside Box11
7Shots Outside Box5
1Goals2
14Free Kicks12
4Shots Blocked7
3Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork1
10Tackles18
0Assists1
370Accurate Passes277
31Total Crosses21
4Accurate Crosses4
11Interceptions17
50Duels Won49
1Big Chances Created2
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-3-2 · 4-4-2
Manager: Ronnie Gabriel
Starting XI
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MN
Mehluleli Ndelu-
SM
S. Mntungwa6.6
-
LK
Luyanda Khumalo6.4
-
NX
Nqaba Xulu6.7
Substitutes
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SJ
S. Jali-
PS
Philani Sithebe-
WN
Wandile Ngidi-
OM
Olwethu Mbambo-
SM
Siphesihle Mtshali-
SS
Sanele SimelanePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 41(63%) | 3 | 10/15 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(85%) | 2 | 5/8 | |
| 7.0 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(69%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 61(90%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(75%) | 2 | 7/10 | |
Nqaba Xulu FW | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 14(83%) | - | 1/8 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(69%) | - | 5/9 | |
S. Mntungwa DF | 6.6 | 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(63%) | 1 | 5/7 |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(75%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.4 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(100%) | - | 4/12 | |
Luyanda Khumalo MF | 6.4 | 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 44(88%) | 1 | 3/9 |
Mehluleli Ndelu DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 67(82%) | 1 | 4/9 |
Shots Total2 On Target0 Off Target2 Blocked0 Passes Total67 Accurate57 Accuracy82% Key Passes1 Long Balls6 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions3 Clearances1 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total9 Won4 Lost3 Won %25% Aerials Won3 Ground Won0 Possession Touches80 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls2 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Philani Sithebe MF | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | 0/1 |
Sanele Simelane MF | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | - |