In this week 16 match on the 16th of February, Stellenbosch hosts Moroka Swallows at Athlone Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Stellenbosch sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against TS Galaxy. Spiwe Msimango scored the first goal for Stellenbosch on an own goal in the 88th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, TS Galaxy couldn’t muster any offence and Stellenbosch ran away with the shutout win. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while moroka Swallows is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Golden Arrows. Kamohelo Mahlatsi struck first for Moroka Swallows in the 21st minute, then Mwape Musonda added another in the 36th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
Stellenbosch and Moroka Swallows last played eachother at the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium on Sun Oct 17th. Moroka Swallows and Stellenbosch battled to a 1-1 draw. Ruzaigh Gamildien struck first for Moroka Swallows in the 43rd minute, then Dean David van Rooyen tied it up for Stellenbosch in the 45th minute on a feed from Stanley Dimgba earning them at least the one point.
Moroka Swallows hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Matlala Makgalwa and Ruzaigh Gamildien, and they each have 1 goal. Júnior Mendieta and Kganyane Letsoenyo are the top scorers for Stellenbosch in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.