Absa Premiership
Teams: Free State Stars v Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 07 March 2015
Venue: Charles Mopeli Stadium
Free State Stars and Mamelodi Sundowns go head-to-head at the Charles Mopeli Stadium on Saturday evening. Stars will be hoping to build on the draw with Orlando Pirates, while Sundowns will look to recover from their loss to Bidvest Wits.
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Free State Stars:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 15.65
Entries into final third: 73.4
Successful passes: 152.05
Possession: 44%
Tackles: 24.05
Recent results:
Free State Stars 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Sekola 37’)
Maritzburg United 0-0 Free State Stars
Bidvest Wits 0-0 Free State Stars
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Angula Da Costa, 2.5 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Paulus Masehe, 27.33 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Moeketsi Sekola, 4.21 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Moeketsi Sekola (9) (9 PSL)
Top assists (all competitions):
Danny Venter (4) (4 PSL)
Mamelodi Sundowns:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 14.24
Entries into final third: 64.08
Successful passes: 355.48
Possession: 53%
Tackles: 27.2
Recent results:
Bidvest Wits 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 St Michel United (Moriri 7’, 52’ ; Mashego 88’)
AmaZulu 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Malajila 54’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Tebogo Langerman, 3.25 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Teko Modise, 60.58 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Cuthbert Malajila, 2.41 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Cuthbert Malajila (9) (8 PSL) (1 TKO)
Top assists (all competitions):
Cuthbert Malajila (9) (8 PSL, 1 TKO)
Key Stats:
Sundowns will be looking to Cuthbert Malajila in the absence of Teko Modise, the Zimbabwean has scored goals and assisted a further eight in the league, while Stars will look to the league’s top scorer, Moeketsi Sekola, to bang in the goals.
