On Fri Mar 17th, Stellenbosch will play host to AmaZulu in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Stellenbosch sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns. Mailula struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 77th minute, then Iqraam Rayners tied it up for Stellenbosch in the 87th minute earning Stellenbosch a comeback draw. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed AmaZulu is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Chippa United. Sede Junior Dion struck first for AmaZulu in the 60th minute on a feed from Repo Malepe, then Gumede added another in the 81st minute on a feed from George Maluleka In the end, Chippa United was frustrated by AmaZulu’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AmaZulu ended the match with the shutout victory. AmaZulu is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
AmaZulu and Stellenbosch last played eachother at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on the 30th of October. AmaZulu was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Larry Bwalya struck first for AmaZulu in the 31st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and AmaZulu took the shutout win.
AmaZulu’s most prolific scorer has been Sede Junior Dion. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Iqraam Rayners has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Stellenbosch.