On the 15th of October, Richards Bay will host Maritzburg United in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Richards Bay is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Orlando Pirates. Orlando Pirates had 10 on net, and Richards Bay had 1, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Richards Bay should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 16th placed Maritzburg United, recorded a 0-3 loss against Stellenbosch. Thabo Moloisane scored the first goal for Stellenbosch on an own goal in the 24th minute, then Van Wyk added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maritzburg United couldn’t manage to score, and Stellenbosch took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Amadou Soukouna has been the most prolific scorer on Maritzburg United in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Sanele Barns are the top scorers for Richards Bay in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.