SuperSport United 1-0 Cape Town City: overcomes 1-0 with a goal scored by B. Grobler
DAMASCUS. SuperSport United prevails over Cape Town City 1-0 after B. Grobler scored just 1 goal (82').
DAMASCUS. SuperSport United conquers Cape Town City 1-0 after B. Grobler scored just 1 goal (82′).
The match was played at the Al-Nidal Stadium stadium in Damascus on Tuesday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Philangenkosi Khumalo who had the assistance of Sipho Macbeth Mahlangu and Romario Phiri. The 4th official was Thabo Twayise. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 9.4 degrees Celsius or 48.96 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 48%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Cape Town City was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. SuperSport United that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Cape Town City was more aggressive with 92 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 1 were on target. Even so, SuperSport United found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Cape Town City shot 9 times, 1 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, SuperSport United shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Cape Town City received 4 yellow cards (Lyle Lakay, Bertrand Junior Mani, B. Mani and Keanu Cupido). On the other side, SuperSport United received 1 yellow card (Siphesihle Ndlovu).
After playing this match, Cape Town City will stay with 16 points like TS Galaxy, Golden Arrows and Royal AM to stay in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, SuperSport United will have 24 points like Kaizer Chiefs to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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29'29'
Lyle Lakay
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36'36'
Siyabonga Nhlapo
Thatayaone Ditlhokwe
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46'46'
Kajally Drammeh
Khanyisa Mayo
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58'58'
Siphesihle Ndlovu
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65'65'
Bertrand Junior Mani
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74'74'
Fidel Brice Ambina
Thabo Nodada
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74'74'
Aubrey Ngoma
Thapelo Maseko
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74'74'
Mduduzi Mdantsane
Juan Zapata Londoño
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82'82'
Bradley Grobler
Patrick Maswanganyi
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86'86'
Mpho Makola
Thato Mokeke
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90'90'
Thabang Sibanyoni
Bradley Grobler
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90'90'
Keanu Cupido
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90'90'
Keanu Cupido
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Cape Town City will host Orlando Pirates on the 7th of January with a 4-4 head to head.
SuperSport United will play away with Golden Arrows on the 7th of January with a 15-10 head to head stats in favor of SuperSport United (7 draws).
Cape Town City: Formation and Lineups
Cape Town City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Eric Tinkler chose to play with the following team: Darren Keet, Thamsanqa Mkhize, Taariq Fielies, Keanu Cupido, Lyle Lakay, Thato Tsiliso Mokeke, Thabo Nodada, Khanyisa Erick Mayo, Juan Camilo Zapata, Darwin Gonzalez and Bertrand Mani.
Substitutes
Cape Town City made 4 changes: Khanyisa Mayo for Kajally Drammeh (46′), Thabo Nodada for Fidel Brice Ambina (74′), Juan Zapata Londoño for Mduduzi Mdantsane (74′) and Thato Mokeke for Mpho Makola (86′).
SuperSport United: Formation and Lineups
SuperSport United started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the other side, Gavin Hunt played with: Ricardo Goss, Kegan Johannes, Luke Fleurs, Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Onismor Bhasera, Ghampani Lungu, Grant Margeman, Siphesihle Ndlovu, Thapelo Maseko, Patrick Maswanganyi and Bradley Grobler.
Substitutes
SuperSport United made 3 changes: Thatayaone Ditlhokwe for Siyabonga Nhlapo (36′), Thapelo Maseko for Aubrey Ngoma (74′) and Bradley Grobler for Thabang Sibanyoni (90′).
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jake Osgathorpe
In the 1990s, I grew up watching the Premier League and idolised Eric Cantona and David Beckham. Later, I expanded my football horizons to include European and South American teams. Covered Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for several years in Spain; currently covering Marcus Rashford and Erling Haaland in Manchester. worked for Reuters, UEFA, FIFA, The Telegraph, and The Daily Mail until joining LOOTRS in 2022. usually spotted sporting a waterproof jacket at The Etihad or Old Trafford.