ABSA Premiership Round 7 – Bloemfontein Celtic vs Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 21 October 2015
Time: 19h30
Venue: Seisa Ramabodu Stadium
Bloemfontein Celtic are hoping to continue their ‘dominance’ over Mamelodi Sundowns when the two teams square off at the newly renovated Seisa Ramabodu Stadium this evening. Phunya Sele Sele were held to a 0-0 draw by Golden Arrows recently but will take heart from their result of last season when they thrashed the then defending league champions 5-0 in Pretoria.
BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 11.09
Entries into final third: 61.36
Successful passes: 253.64
Possession: 50%
Tackles: 20.09
Recent results:
Golden Arrows 0-0 Bloemfontein Celtic
Bloemfontein Celtic 0-0 Mpumalanga Black Aces
University of Pretoria 0-2 Bloemfontein Celtic
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Alfred Ndengane, 3.2 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Musa Nyatama, 36.45 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Lerato Lamola, 1 shot per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Helder Pelembe (3)
Top assists (all competitions):
Lyle Lakay / Thapelo Morena / Tumelo Mogapi (2)
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 13.88
Entries into final third: 70.75
Successful passes: 356.13
Possession: 54%
Tackles: 20.63
Recent results:
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Chippa United (Dolly 60’ ; Kekana 86’)
Jomo Cosmos 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns (Dolly 22’, 90+3’)
Mamelodi Sundowns 3-2 Ajax Cape Town (Modise 21’ ; Lolo Own Goal 42’ ; Laffor 90+3’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Thabo Nthethe, 2.29 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Teko Modise, 67.14 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Cuthbert Malajila,1.25 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Keagan Dolly (3)
Top assists (all competitions):
Khama Billiat (3)
Key Stats:
Siwelele will have to be extra cautios going into this match especially for the fact that Masandawana dominate them on all fronts in terms of stats.
