Telkom Knockout
Teams: Platinum Stars v Kaizer Chiefs
Date: 04 October 2015
Venue: Moruleng Stadium
Kaizer Chiefs travel to the Moruleng Stadium this afternoon to take on Platinum Stars in a Telkom Knockout clash. Dikwena dumped Chiefs out of last year's edition via a penalty shootout at the quarterfinal stage.
Platinum Stars:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 11.67
Entries into final third: 58.83
Successful passes: 354.83
Possession: 52%
Tackles: 23.67
Recent results:
SuperSport United 1-3 Platinum Stars (Msomi 53’ ; Ntuli 60’ ; Ng’ambi 75’)
Platinum Stars 3-2 Chippa United (Gumede 19’ ; Madubanya 63’ ; Ntuli 76’)
Jomo Cosmos 1-2 Platinum Stars (Ng’ambi 12’ ; Rodgers 31’)
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): S’boniso Gumede, 2.67 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Robert Ng’ambi, 47.25 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Bongi Ntuli, 1.2 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Bongi Ntuli / Sibusiso Msomi / Robert Ng’ambi / Eleazar Rodgers (2)
Top assists (all competitions):
Mahlatsi Makudubela / Ndumiso Mabena / Eleazar Rodgers / Vuyo Mere (2)
Kaizer Chiefs:
Averages per game for 2015-16 season:
Shots on goal: 13.4
Entries into final third: 69.3
Successful passes: 370.7
Possession: 53%
Tackles: 22.8
Recent results:
Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Manqele 65’)
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 University of Pretoria (Parker 26’)
Ajax Cape Town 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Erick Mathoho, 2.25 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Reneilwe Letsholonyane, 71.8 passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Bernard Parker, 2 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
George Lebese (6)
Top assists (all competitions):
Siphiwe Tshabalala (6)
