On Feb 18th, Sekhukhune United plays host to Richards Bay in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed Sekhukhune United, recorded a 0-2 loss against Tshakhuma. Lucky Mohomi struck first for Tshakhuma in the 31st minute, then Letsie Koapeng added another in the 60th minute In the end, Sekhukhune United was frustrated by Tshakhuma’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tshakhuma ended the match with the shutout victory. Sekhukhune United is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Richards Bay recorded a 0-1 loss against Moroka Swallows. Malinga scored the first goal for Moroka Swallows in the 81st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Richards Bay was frustrated by Moroka Swallows’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Moroka Swallows ended the match with the shutout victory. Richards Bay is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Richards Bay Sports Stadium, Richards Bay was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Yamela Mbuthuma scored the first goal for Richards Bay in the 78th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sekhukhune United couldn’t muster any offence and Richards Bay ran away with the shutout win.
Richards Bay’s most prolific scorer has been Sanele Barns. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches. Sekhukhune United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Vusimuzi William Mncube and Chibuike Ohizu each only have 1 goal in their last five.