South African Premiership
FULL TIME
- Keenan Phillips 31'
- Lucas Ribeiro 44' P
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MSU | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mpumalanga Stadium
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ AmaZulu | L 0-1 | South African Premiership |
| 10/17/26 | vs Milford FC | L 0-1 | South African Premiership |
| 9/20/26 | vs Kaizer Chiefs | D 0-0 | South African Premiership |
| 9/13/26 | @ Siwelele | D 1-1 | South African Premiership |
| 9/6/26 | vs Mamelodi Sundowns | L 1-2 | South African Premiership |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
Showing the last 18 of 18 events.
Team Stats
14
Fouls
9
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
6
0
Saves
5
67
Possession
33
19
SHOTS
6
6
ON GOAL
1
30
On Target %
20
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0
Pass Completion %
0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0
Cross %
0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0
Long Balls %
0
4
Blocked Shots
1
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Tackle %
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0
Head to Head
MSU leads series 3-0-2
- 1 2022-23 South African Premier Division FT 2022-09-10 @ MSU 2
- 1 2022-23 South African Premier Division FT 2023-04-12 @ ARR 1
- 0 2023-24 South African Premier Division FT 2023-08-15 @ MSU 4
- 0 2023-24 South African Premier Division FT 2024-05-08 @ ARR 0
- 0 2024-25 South African Premiership FT 2025-02-02 @ MSU 4
Lineups
ConfirmedARR · 4-3-3
Ismail WatengaG15 saves
Themba MantshiyaneCD-L351 yellow card
Gladwin ShitoloCD-R51 shot
Sbonelo CeleLB301 assist1 shot
Keenan PhillipsRB331 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Nqobeko Siphelele DlaminiCM241 shot
Velemseni NdwandweLM12
Olwethu NcubeRM311 yellow card
Nduduzo SibiyaF11
Angelo Van RooiLF141 shot
Ryan MoonRF9
Substitutes
Knox MutizwaSUB181 shot
Edward MaovaSUB34
Thabani ZukeSUB15
Blessing Andile MchunuSUB37
Tebogo TlolaneSUB6
Sibusiso SibekoSUB19
Nhlanhla ZwaneSUB41
David LukheleSUB16
Kagiso Joseph MalingaSUB7
MSU · 4-3-3
Denis OnyangoG1
Mosa LebusaCD-L51 yellow card
Malibongwe KhozaCD-R421 yellow card
Aubrey ModibaLB61 shot
Thapelo MorenaRB271 yellow card
Bathusi Jurry AubaasCM15
Jayden AdamsLM442 shots
Marcelo AllendeRM111 shot
Peter ShalulileF381 shot on target3 shots
Tashreeq MatthewsLF171 shot on target1 shot
Lucas RibeiroRF102 shots on target1 goal4 shots
Substitutes
Kutlwano LetlhakuSUB433 shots
ArthurSUB91 shot on target2 shots
Zuko MdunyelwaSUB28
Sphelele MkhuliseSUB21
Lucas SuarezSUB321 yellow card
Teboho MokoenaSUB41 shot on target2 shots
Jody FebruarySUB36
Thapelo MasekoSUB33
Divine LungaSUB29
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