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FT | PSL: Richards Bay 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs
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Kaizer Chiefs : 44 B. Bvuma
23 S. Hlanti
2 Edmilson Dove
18 D. Solomons
25 S. Msimango
6 S. Sithebe
13 P. Mmodi
5 S. Mthethwa
42 M. Shabalala
9 A. Du Preez
21 C. Saile. Subs: 7
R. Chivaviro
37
S. Zwane
28
M. Vilakazi
14
E. González
4
Z. Kwinika
19
H. Mashiane
39
R. Frosler
17
E. Castillo
1
B. Petersen.
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Richards Bay FC : 80 S. Magoola
5 Sibusiso Mthethwa
44 B. Komane
25 S. Mcineka
3 N. Ndaba
30 S. Barns
22 L. Mabuya
21 L. Mhlongo
45 S. Ntsundwana
29 K. Muyaba
88 N. Makhubela. Subs: 72
T. Mabua
7
T. Mohlamme
20
M. Mthembu
13
T. Gumede
9
Y. Mbuthuma
16
M. Jacobs
23
J. Figuareido
99
T. Dube
66
R. Malepe.
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When these teams met during December 2023 Chiefs beat The Natal Rich Boys 1-0.
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In their last match Richards Bay beat Swallows 1-0, while Chiefs went down 2-0 away to Chippa United.
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These teams will both be desperate for a win but for different reasons. Chiefs still have aspirations to qualify for the MTN8, while Richards Bay need points to move closer to Moroka Swallows and towards safety from potential relegation play-offs.
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Chiefs find themselves in 10th place on the table and 23 points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. Richards Bay are 15th and a further 13 points adrift.
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Good afternoon and welcome to the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium for our coverage of this DStv Premiership encounter between Richards Bay FC and Kaizer Chiefs.
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Kick-off! We are underway here in Umlazi.
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Saile responsible for a foul on a Richards Bay player and we have our first stoppage, as the player needs attention.
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Du Preez floats in the first Chiefs' corner but it's a strong header away from Mabuya. They get it back and Chiefs have a free-kick after a foul on Saile.
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Shabalala with the set-piece but Richards Bay do well to clear the danger.
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It has been a frantic start from both teams and it has been very physical.
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Edmilson Dove is taken out from behind for a Chiefs free-kick near halfway.
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Shabalala has been very influential in the pattern Chiefs are playing. Chiefs have looked good thus far.
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Shabalala into space after a brilliant through-ball from Edmilson. Magoola comes out to narrow the gap. They are one on one and the keeper wins the battle. Shabalala should have done better!
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Chiefs secure yet another corner following a counter-attack, Chiefs have been on the front foot from the get-go.
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Du Preez floats the set-piece in but Richards Bay clear!
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Magoola seems to have been winded after a collision. We have another stoppage. It is quite the delay for a mere bang in the chest.
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Eventually Magoola is up and we can continue.
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Chiefs take their next free-kick quickly but still maintain their structure. Barnes does well to clear after Chiefs reach the final third.
25'
Chiefs are controlling the ball without really penetrating and going forward. Richard Bay actually manage to force them back.
27'
A bit of scrappy play now with both teams making mistakes and giving the ball away needlessly.
29'
SAVED by Magoola off Saile following a good move from Chiefs. Clearly that quick one two has been practiced before.
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YELLOW CARD! 0-0: Mhlongo is the first in the book after a cynical foul and Chiefs have a dangerous free-kick.
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Edmilson hits the wall and Richards Bay clear.
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Sithebe with a long cross to Solomons down the right, who gets the better of the defender marking him. He sends the cross in but Magoola does well to clear. Great WORK!
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Richards Bay with another corner after Makhubela gets the better of Solomons near the corner flag.
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Saile in the thick of things again before fouling Makhubela . They fail to make the set-piece count and Chiefs clear.
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Can Richards Bay hold out till the break or will we see a goal?
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Richards Bay earn a relieving free-kick in their own half but they are struggling to string together some positive moves.
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Solomons with a clean foul inside the Chiefs area and the shouts for a penalty falls on deaf ears.
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+5: HALF-TIME: RICHARDS BAY FC 0-0 KAIZER CHIEFS. The visitors have been the more enterprising of the two teams but we head to the sheds all square and Richards Bay will be happy with that.
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+3: Shabalala milks a free-kick after a soft foul. Can Chiefs make this one pay from the edge of the area? NO!
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+1: We are now into the four minutes of time added on for stoppages.
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Kick-off! We are back underway in the second half after another goalless first half from Chiefs.
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Mmodi with a good run down the left. He draws the defenders before securing a Chiefs corner.
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Du Preez curls it towards the near post for Richards Bay to clear.
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Richards Bay launch a counter-attack and make their way into the final third where they secure a corner. Barns floats it in and Bvuma PUNCHES it away!
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Magoola is down again and it was just a gentle touch on his hand. He really knows how to waste time. Three minutes later we eventually continue.
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Saile with a good ball for Chiefs finding Du Preez. He falls while offloading to Mmodi, who shoots OVER!
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SUBSTITUTION: Mhlongo and Ntsundwana off for Richards Bay and on comes Gumede and Mthembu.
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Chaos in the Chifs box and Richards Bay try to get the ball into the net but somehow Chiefs scarmble the ball away. LUCKY!
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Chiefs have not scored in their last three games since the Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates.
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Can Richards Bay continue to hold onto their defensive structure until the end?
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Richards Bay with a well planned move and Makhubela into space on the left but his effort is deflected into the side-netting for a CORNER.
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GOAL, RICHARDS BAY, MCINEKA! 1-0: The corner is floated in to the near post where Mcineka sends a glancing header past the keeper into the bottom corner. BRILLAINT yet against the run of play!
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That corner from Barns was absolutely SUPERB!
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SUBSTITUTION: Chiefs bring on Vilakazi for Mmodi.
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A Chiefs free-kick from the edge of the Richards Bay box is floated in just to close to Magoola, who has no trouble in collecting the ball.
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YELLOW CARD! 1-0: The goal scorer Mcineka has now been booked after a late tackle on a Chiefs player.
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Shabalala is cut off very comfortably down the left as the defence hold their nerve again.
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HOW CLOSE WAS THIS? Magoola with a BRILLAINT SAVE off Du Preez but in the process hurts himself against the side-netting. How long will this break be?
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SUBSTITUTION: Chiefs with more changes. Frosler and Zwane come on for Hlanti and Sithebe. Chivaviro is also on for Saile.
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Mgoola is eventually ready to continue and Chiefs take their corner but the home team avoid the danger - FOR NOW.
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Myaba sends in a cross from the right towards the Chiefs goal, where an own goal is almost scored as a defensive header narrowly goes out for a corner.
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Vilakazi is taken out on the edge of the Richards Bay box for a promising free-kick!
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Solomons and Du Preez are over it and it is bulleted in but Magoola moves into position to collect.
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It's all Chiefs now and Bvuma sends a clearance high and deep. Richards Bay then make their way all the way back to earn a corner. They are happy with that.
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Barns floats the corner towards the near post and after some chaos it is cleared. Then a ball boy runs away with the ball instead of handing it to Bvuma. More chaos and the referee is NOT HAPPY!
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SUBSTITUTION: Castillo is on for Chiefs in place of Mthetwa.
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Thanks to Magoola we are into eight minutes of time added on for stoppages.
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Kaizer Chiefs are now throwing everything forward in these closing stages. Magoola fails to clear a high ball after clashing with Solomons and is down again.
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Magoola clears a ball deep towards Bvuma as he is just trying to keep the ball at the other end but Chiefs continue to knock on the door.
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FULL-TIME: RICHARDS BAY FC 1-0 KAIZER CHIEFS. The home team secure a valuable three points in their battle to get away from the play-off zone. They face bottom of the table Cape Town Spurs next. Chiefs have not scored in their last three games since the Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates and things are not getting better. Thank you for joining us.
Richards Bay FC
Kaizer Chiefs
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Goal Scorers
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64' Simphiwe M...
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Yellow Cards
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0
Red Cards
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Squad
11
Ndaba Nkosi...
Mthethwa Si...
Mhlongo Lan...
Mabuya Lwan...
Mcineka Sim...
Muyaba Khud...
Barns Sanele
Komane Boik...
Ntsundwana ...
Magoola Jam...
Makhubela N...
3
5
21
22
25
29
30
44
45
80
88
2
5
6
9
13
18
21
23
25
42
44
Dove Edmils...
Mthethwa Si...
Sithebe Siy...
Du Preez As...
Mmodi Pule ...
Solomons Di...
Saile Basom...
Hlanti Sfis...
Msimango Sp...
Shabalala M...
Bvuma Bruce...
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Reserves
9
Jacobs Malcolm
Malepe Repo...
Figuareido ...
Dube Austin...
Mabua Tshep...
Mthembu Moses
Mohlamme Thato
Mbuthuma Ya...
Gumede Thulani
16
66
23
99
72
20
7
9
13
1
7
17
4
39
19
37
14
28
Petersen Br...
Chivaviro R...
Castillo Ga...
Kwinika Alt...
Frosler Reeve
Mashiane Happy
Zwane Samkelo
González Pa...
Vilakazi Mf...
