Polokwane City vs Cape Town City, 2024-25 South African Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 15': Fortune Makaringe (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 15'
- 18': Darwin González (Cape Town City) Penalty - Scored at 18'
- 25': Thabo Nodada (Cape Town City) Substitution at 25'
- 31': Tshegofatso Nyama (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 31'
- 43': Ndamulelo Maphangule (Polokwane City) Yellow Card at 43'
- 45': Haashim Domingo (Cape Town City) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Mokibelo Ramabu (Polokwane City) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Jaeden Rhodes (Cape Town City) Goal at 50'
- 55': Sthabiso Ngwenya (Polokwane City) Substitution at 55'
- 64': Idumba Fasika (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 64'
- 65': Stevens Goovadia (Polokwane City) Substitution at 65'
- 73': Monty Batlhabane (Polokwane City) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Thabo Nodada (Cape Town City) Yellow Card at 76'
- 90': Luyolo Slatsha (Cape Town City) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Kayden Francis (Cape Town City) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+2': Surprise Manthosi (Polokwane City) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
 CTFC |
PFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Location: Polokwane, South Africa
South African Premier Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 12 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 13 | +13 | 26 |
| 3 | Sekhukhune United | 13 | +9 | 25 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 13 | +7 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Polokwane City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Brian Bwire (GK) |
| 34 | Lebohang Nkaki |
| 4 | Bulelani Nikani |
| 33 | Langelihle Ndlovu |
| 42 | Surprise Manthosi  |
| 8 | Thato Letshedi |
| 14 | Ndamulelo Maphangule |
| 21 | Manuel Kambala |
| 15 | Nyakala Raphadu |
| 11 | Oswin Appollis |
| 17 | Bonginkosi Dlamini |
Cape Town City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Darren Keet (GK) |
| 25 | Lorenzo Gordinho |
| 14 | Idumba Fasika |
| 4 | Aprocius Petrus |
| 11 | Tshegofatso Nyama |
| 2 | Thamsanqa Mkhize |
| 93 | Fortune Makaringe |
| 8 | Thulani Serero |
| 20 | Darwin González |
| 23 | Jaeden Rhodes |
| 9 | Amadou Soukouna |
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