Aug 19th features a match where Moroka Swallows will play host to AmaZulu in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Moroka Swallows recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Maritzburg United. Neither Maritzburg United nor Moroka Swallows could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Moroka Swallows is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while amaZulu sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Cape Town City. Khanyisa Mayo scored the first goal for Cape Town City in the 36th minute, then in the 42nd minute, George Maluleka sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Augustine Chidi Kwem Finally they completed the comback victory in the 52nd minute on a goal by Hellings Mhango to cap off a wild match. AmaZulu is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season AmaZulu won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Hellings Mhango has been the most effective weapon for AmaZulu lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Moroka Swallows’s most prolific scorer has been Dillon Solomons. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.