Absa Premiership
Teams: Kaizer Chiefs v Orlando Pirates
Date: 07 March 2015
Venue: FNB Stadium
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon.Chiefs will be looking to extend their lead at the top, while Pirates look to return to winning ways.
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Kaizer Chiefs:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 16.07
Entries into final third: 68.57
Successful passes: 334.79
Possession: 53%
Tackles: 23.11
Recent results:
Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Ajax Cape Town (Masango 15')
Township Rollers 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs (Nkosi 27')
Kaizer Chiefs 4-0 Edu Sport FC (Mthembu 18', 63', 90+5' ; Mphela 84')
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Tsepo Masilela, 1.96 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Reneilwe Letsholonyane, 64.68passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Bernard Parker, 1.67shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Reneilwe Letsholonyane (7) (5 PSL; 2 MTN 8)
Top assists (all competitions):
Siphiwe Tshabalala (6) (5 PSL; 1 TKO)
Orlando Pirates:
Averages per game for 2014-15 season:
Shots on goal: 15.34
Entries into final third: 67.55
Successful passes: 352.66
Possession: 52%
Tackles: 23.21
Recent results:
Free State Stars 1-1 Orlando Pirates (Erasmus 8')
Orlando Pirates 3-1 Polokwane City (Makola 2' ; Erasmus 39' ; Manyisa 42')
Orlando Pirates 4-0 Tornado FC (Bacela 7' ; Ntshumayelo 24', 73' ; Myeni 87')
Key performers:
Defender (most tackles): Patrick Phungwayo, 3.07 tackles per game
Midfielder (most passes): Oupa Manyisa, 48.5passes per game
Forward/Striker (most shots): Kermit Erasmus, 2.78 shots per game
Top goal scorer (all competitions):
Lehlohonolo Majoro (11) (8 PSL) (1 TKO) (2 MTN 8)
Top assists (all competitions):
Kermit Erasmus (7) (6 PSL) (1 TKO)
Key Stats:
Chiefs will be hoping Mandla Masango can add to his five goals this season, while former AmaKhosi forward Lehlohonolo Majoro will be looking to add to his eight-goal tally.
