In this 23rd week match, on Saturday May 7th, Chippa United hosts Baroka at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Chippa United sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Orlando Pirates. Orlando Pirates had 17 on net, and Chippa United had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Chippa United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while baroka is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Moroka Swallows. Sithole struck first for Baroka in the 20th minute, then Mbulu added another in the 49th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Musa Nyatama to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Chippa United took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Mogakolodi Ngele struck first for Chippa United in the 75th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Baroka was frustrated by Chippa United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chippa United ended the match with the shutout victory.
Baroka is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sbonelo Ngubane and each only have 1 goal in their last five. Chippa United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Evanga and Azola Matrose, and they each have 1 goal.