Absa Premiership: Maritzburg United vs SuperSport United
Date Time: 23 October 2013, 19:30
Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium
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SuperSport United will face Maritzburg United in their Absa Premiership clash at the Harry Gwala Stadium without their captain Thabo September, while it will be Clinton Larsen's first match in charge of Maritzburg, following Ernst Middendorp's departure to Bloemfontein Celtic.
MARITZBURG UNITED
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 10.14
Entries into final third: 67.71
Successful passes: 236.29
Possession: 49.2
Successful tackles: 24.86
Last three results:
Platinum Stars 2-0 Maritzburg United
Moroka Swallows 1-1 Maritzburg United (Sekotlong 69`)
Maritzburg United 2-0 Mpumalanga Black aces (Nkosi 4`, Booysen 7`)
Key performers:
Defender: Rheece Evans 3.75 tackles per game
Midfielder: Michael Morton 34.71 passes per game
Striker: Yakubu Mohammed 4.2 Shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Yakubu Mohammed, Ayanda Nkosi , Thokozani Sekotlong, Mario Booysen (all one)
Top assists:
Dillon Sheppard, Mario Booysen, Ryan De Jongh (all one)
SUPERSPORT UNITED
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 11.25
Entries into final third: 60.38
Successful passes: 306.63
Possession: 51.1
Successful tackles: 22.98
Last three results:
Supersport United 3-1 Moroka Swallows (Grobler 61`, Phala 105`, Maluleka 107`)
Supersport 2-1 Ajax Cape Town (Khumalo 14`, Hlatshwayo 27 og)
Amazulu 1-1 Supersport United (Phala 8`)
Key performers:
Defender: Thabo September, 3.6 tackles per game
Midfielder: David Mathebula, 28.75 passes per game
Striker: Mame Niang, 2.79 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Bennett Chenene, Thuso Phala, Bradley Grobler, George Maluleka, Mame Niang (2 each)
Top assists:
Mama Niang (4)
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