Aug 9th features a match where Moroka Swallows will host Cape Town City in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Moroka Swallows has not played yet this season, while 16th placed Cape Town City is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns. Maphosa Modiba scored the first goal for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 61st minute, then Themba Zwane added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Haashim Domingo At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cape Town City couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win. Cape Town City looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Cape Town City won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Cape Town City hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mduduzi Mdantsane and Darwin González Mendoza, and they each have 1 goal. Moroka Swallows’s most prolific scorer has been Dillon Solomons. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.