Absa Premiership: AmaZulu vs Ajax Cape Town
Date: 4 February 2014
Time:19h30
Venue: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Usuthu are on a good run of late, and will see themselves leap up to 2nd position on the Absa Premiership standings with a win over Ian Taylor’s Ajax Cape Town side who are in the top 10 but have hit a bit of dip in form following the departure of head coach, Muhsin Ertugral, citing personal reasons.
AMAZULU
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 11.6
Entries into final third: 69.2
Successful passes: 275.1
Possession: 48.9%
Successful tackles: 30.8
Last three results:
SuperSport United 0-1 AmaZulu (A. Dlamini 87’)
AmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Nyadombo 67’)
AmaZulu 1-4 Kaizer Chiefs (Mthiyane 90’)
Key performers:
Defender:Carlington Nyadombo 3.8 tackles per game
Midfielder: Kulengani Madondo 45.4 passes per game
Forward/Striker: Bongani Ndulula, 1.4 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Ayanda Dlamini, Carlington Nyadombo, Goodman Dlamini & Bongani Ndulula (3)
Top assists:
Kulegani Madondo (4)
AJAX CAPE TOWN
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 12.9
Entries into final third: 60.4
Successful passes: 301.2
Possession: 48.9%
Successful tackles: 26.9
Last three results:
Orlando Pirates 2-1 Ajax Cape Town (Scott 71’)
Ajax Cape Town 0-2 Platinum Stars
Ajax Cape Town 2-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Paulse 69’, Jenniker 88’)
Key performers:
Defender:Aiden Jenniker, 3.2tackles per game
Midfielder: Cole Alexander, 31.2 passes per game
Forward/Striker: Keegan Dolly, 1.9 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Keegan Dolly, Aiden Jenniker, Nathan Paulse, Eleazar Rodgers (all 2)
Top assists:
Keegan Dolly (3)
Ajax are looking to turn some fortunes around away from home when they face former Ajax Cape Town mentor, Craig Rosslee, and his Amazulu team at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
