On Jan 14th, Stellenbosch plays host to Sekhukhune United in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. 13th placed Stellenbosch is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against TS Galaxy. TS Galaxy had 9 on net, and Stellenbosch had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Stellenbosch looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while sekhukhune United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Kaizer Chiefs. Mncube scored the first goal for Sekhukhune United in the 49th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Kaizer Chiefs was frustrated by Sekhukhune United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sekhukhune United ended the match with the shutout victory. Sekhukhune United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Sat Sep 17th, Sekhukhune United and Stellenbosch battled to a 1-1 draw. Tshegofatso Mabaso struck first for Sekhukhune United in the 38th minute on a feed from Vusimuzi William Mncube, then Sinethemba Mthobisi Mngomezulu tied it up for Stellenbosch in the 53rd minute earning them at least the one point.
Sekhukhune United’s most prolific scorer has been Sepana Letsoalo. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Stellenbosch is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Adams and Júnior Mendieta each only have 1 goal in their last 5.