On Oct 19th, Maritzburg United will travel to Durban to battle AmaZulu in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 10th placed AmaZulu is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Orlando Pirates. Maduna scored the first goal for AmaZulu in the 35th minute on a penalty shot, but Kermit Erasmus got the equalizer for Orlando Pirates in the 45th minute on a penalty shot squeezing out at least the one point for Orlando Pirates. AmaZulu is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while maritzburg United sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Richards Bay. Neither Richards Bay nor Maritzburg United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season AmaZulu won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Maritzburg United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Amadou Soukouna and Lucky Baloyi each only have 1 goal in their last five. AmaZulu is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Veluyeke Zulu and Maduna each only have 1 goal in their last five.