Match summary
Richards Bay had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Richards Bay vs AmaZuluResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
86'Substitution
Richards Bay
86'Substitution
Richards Bay
74'Yellow Card
Mehluleli Ndelu
Richards Bay
22'Yellow Card
Richards Bay
22'Yellow Card
Nqaba Xulu
Richards Bay
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
AmaZulu
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
Manager: Ronnie Gabriel
Starting XI
15
MN
Mehluleli Ndelu3
SM
S. Mntungwa77
LK
Luyanda Khumalo27
NX
Nqaba XuluSubstitutes
2
SJ
S. Jali21
PS
Philani Sithebe26
WN
Wandile Ngidi31
OM
Olwethu Mbambo32
SM
Siphesihle Mtshali53
SS
Sanele SimelaneManager: Arthur Zwane
Starting XI
Substitutes
24
FK
Faveur Wilfried Kouassi45
MS
Moses ShumahPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 41(63%) | 3 | 10/15 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(85%) | 2 | 5/8 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(69%) | - | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 61(90%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(75%) | 2 | 7/10 | ||
Nqaba Xulu FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 14(83%) | - | 1/8 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(69%) | - | 5/9 | ||
S. Mntungwa DF | 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(63%) | 1 | 5/7 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 40(75%) | - | 2/2 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(100%) | - | 4/12 | ||
Luyanda Khumalo MF | 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%) | - | - |
Richards Bay vs AmaZulu — computed insights
- Nkosikhona Radebe's 82nd-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 52' 0-1, 80' 1-1, 82' 1-2.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 15 | D3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3/15 | 5-7 |
| AmaZulu | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7/15 | 9-10 |
- L0-1 @ Magesi2026-05-23
- L1-2 vs Polokwane City2026-08-02
- D1-1 @ Chippa United2026-08-11
- D1-1 @ Durban City2026-08-15
- D2-2 vs Kaizer Chiefs2026-08-26
- W1-0 @ Stellenbosch2026-08-01
- L3-4 vs Sekhukhune United2026-08-09
- D1-1 vs Orlando Pirates2026-08-12
- W2-0 vs Siwelele2026-08-15
- L2-5 @ Mamelodi Sundowns2026-08-26
- Meetings on record
- 8
- Period covered
- 2023-01-29 – 2026-03-14
- Richards Bay wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- AmaZulu wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 38%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 0D 4L (Richards Bay view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | AmaZulu | 2-1 | Richards Bay |
| 2026-02-20 | Richards Bay | 0-1 | AmaZulu |
| 2025-11-28 | Richards Bay | 2-0 | AmaZulu |
| 2025-04-04 | AmaZulu | 1-0 | Richards Bay |
| 2024-11-30 | Richards Bay | 1-3 | AmaZulu |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 12 | 4 | 3 | -1 | LDDD | 12 | 0 |
| AmaZulu | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | WDWL | 4 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsRichards Bay 3 · AmaZulu 7
- Positions
- #12 vs #4
- Goals per game
- 1.25/1.5 vs 1.5/1.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.17
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 8 matches
Goals
7-9
Total matches
8Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 8 matches
2
Richards Bay wins
2
Draws
4
AmaZulu wins
Goals Scored
7 - 9