JOHANNESBURG. Moroka Swallows managed to find the solution against AmaZulu to win 2-1. T. Mabasa was the key player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was AmaZulu to strike first with a goal of Ethan Brooks at the 45′. Then it was a goal in the 71′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Tshegofatso Mabasa gave the win to Moroka Swallows in the 75′ minute scoring a double.
Abbubaker Mobara received a red card (57′). This red card was one of the reason why AmaZulu lost the match.
The match was played at the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium stadium in Johannesburg on Friday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 21.37 degrees Celsius or 70.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 27%.
Match Statistics
Moroka Swallows
2 - 1
AmaZulu
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 10 Total 6
- 5 On Target 2
- 1 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 102 Attack 87
- 68 Dangerous attack 71
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 5
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 14
- 4 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 2 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Moroka Swallows was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. AmaZulu that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
AmaZulu was putting more pressure with 71 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Moroka Swallows was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Moroka Swallows shot 10 times, 5 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, AmaZulu shot 6 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Moroka Swallows received 4 yellow cards (Keenan Leigh Phillips, Vusi Sibiya, Lindokuhle Mtshali and Gabadinho Mhango). On the other side, AmaZulu received 3 yellow cards (P. Franco Martín, Taariq Fielies and Ethan Brooks).
Also, AmaZulu didn’t end the match with 11 players after Abbubaker Mobara (AmaZulu) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (57′).
Match Timeline
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After this encounter, Moroka Swallows will have 13 points like SuperSport United to hold in the 3rd place. On the other side, AmaZulu will stay with 10 points like Sekhukhune United to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Moroka Swallows will host Royal AM on the 25th of May with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Moroka Swallows (0 draws).
AmaZulu will host Golden Arrows on the 25th of May with a 12-12 head to head.
