On the 29th of January, Richards Bay hosts AmaZulu in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Richards Bay sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against SuperSport United. Sanele Barns struck first for Richards Bay in the 67th minute, then Kaketso Majadibodu got the equalizer for SuperSport United on an own goal in the 82nd minute on a feed from Thamsanqa Gabuza earning SuperSport United a comeback draw. Richards Bay should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, AmaZulu recorded a 1-1 draw against Tshakhuma. Joseph Malongoane struck first for Tshakhuma in the 12th minute on a feed from Lebohang Mabotja, but Sede Junior Dion got the equalizer for AmaZulu in the 39th minute earning AmaZulu a comeback draw. AmaZulu is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Richards Bay won by a score of 1 to 0. Veli Mothwa struck first for Richards Bay on an own goal in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, AmaZulu couldn’t muster any offence and Richards Bay ran away with the shutout win.
Sede Junior Dion has been the most prolific scorer on AmaZulu in the last five matches with 2 goals. Both Somila Ntsundwana and Mabua have been the hottest scorers for Richards Bay in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.