Absa Premiership: Bloemfontein Celtic vs. SuperSport United
Date: 16 March 2014
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium
Bloemfontein Celtic host SuperSport United at the Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium on Sunday afternoon in an Absa Premiership match.
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BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC:
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 14.7
Entries into final third: 71.2
Successful passes: 272.1
Possession: 50.6%
Successful tackles: 25.2
Last three results:
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 Polokwane City (Mogorosi 20', Mhango 52')
Moroka Swallows 1-1 Bloemfontein Celtic (Gabonamong 49')
Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 Mpumalanga Black Aces (Lamola 50', 55')
Key performers:
Defender: Clayton Daniels, 2.6 tackles per game
Midfielder: Musa Nyatama, 40.9 passes per game
Forward/Striker: Hellings Mhango, 2.1 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Musa Nyatama (6)
Top assists:
Musa Nyatama (5)
SUPERSPORT UNITED:
Averages per game for the season:
Shots on goal: 12.7
Entries into final third: 63.8
Successful passes: 311.4
Possession: 50.9%
Successful tackles: 24.6
Last three results:
AFC Leopards 2-2 SuperSport United (Phala 57', Doutie 82')
SuperSport United 2-0 AFC Leopards (Mathebula 43', Chenene 90' + 1)
Bidvest Wits 3-2 SuperSport United (Khumalo 22', Doutie 84')
Key performers:
Defender: Bevan Fransman, 2.7 tackles per game
Midfielder: David Mathebula 34.4 passes per game
Forward/Striker: Mame Niang 2.8 shots per game
Top goal scorer:
Mame Niang (6)
Top assists:
Thuso Phala (6)
Key Stats:
Statistically Celtic just edge SuperSport overall in most areas, except in possession stakes, where SuperSport have an average of 50.9% compared to 50.6% of Celtic, and with regard to successful pass rate where Cavin Johnson's side has an average of 311.4 compared to Celtic's 272.1. Ernst Middendorp's men though take 14.7 shots on goal compared to SuperSport's 12.7, and make on average 71.2 entries into the final third, while the Pretoria team averages 63.8.
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