AmaZulu vs Richards Bay

Play-offs 1/2 14 Mar 2026, 16:00
AmaZulu
AmaZulu
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Richards Bay
Richards Bay
🏟 Princess Magogo Stadium 👤 M. Kheswa Round 21

Match report

AmaZulu edged past Richards Bay 2-1 in the Play-offs 1/2 on 14 March 2026.

Richards Bay had 17 shots to AmaZulu's 8.

The match was played at Princess Magogo Stadium, with M. Kheswa in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 8 - 17 On target 3 - 3 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 8 - 9 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Hendrick Ekstein
AmaZulu · 1 goal
8 Thabiso Kutumela 1 goal
8 Sanele Barns 1 goal
7 Olwethu Mzimela captained the side
7 Keegan Allan captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–8 2–9
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–2
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 4–3 1–1
Attacks 33–45 40–43
Match statistics
5 Corners 4
4 Substitution 5
73 Attacks 88
47 Dangerous Attacks 57
3 On Target 3
3 Off Target 7
44% Ball Possession 56%
8 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 8
4 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 11
8 Fouls 9
5 Corners 4
2 Offsides 1
46% Ball Possession 54%
1 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 1
411 Passes Total 465
343 Passes Accurate 397
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
AmaZulu · 3-4-3
1 O. Mzimela
5 K. Allan 12 T. Fielies 42 S. Mthethwa
14 N. Radebe 6 S. Hlangabeza 3 L. Mhlongo 4 R. Hanamub
2 A. Maqokola 27 H. Ekstein 10 T. Kutumela
Richards Bay · 4-1-4-1
1 I. Otieno
5 T. Sikhakhane 25 S. Mcineka 37 S. Zulu 47 S. Khumalo
6 T. Mthethwa
30 S. Barns 36 L. Zikhali 20 M. Mthembu 17 T. Gumede
14 L. Mahala
AmaZulu
Coach
Arthur Zwane
Substitutes
  • 15 Mondli Mbanjwa
  • 19 Sphamandla Zikhali
  • 22 Bayanda Zulu
  • 20 Tebogo Masuku
  • 31 Richard Ofori
  • 28 Gustavo Lopes
  • 35 Asanda Mzobe
  • 24 Mason Mushore
  • 25 Wandile Dube
Richards Bay
Coach
Papi Zothwane
Substitutes
  • 22 Lwandile Sandile Mabuya
  • 18 Knox Mutizwa
  • 32 Siphesihle Mtshali
  • 55 Mnqobi Mzobe
  • 45 Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa
  • 33 Wandile Ngema
  • 19 Siyabonga Nzama
  • 35 Thabisa Ndelu
  • 77 Luyanda Khumalo
Substitutions
  • 11' ↑ M. Mbanjwa ↓ S. Hlangabeza AmaZulu
  • 60' ↑ L. Mabuya ↓ T. Sikhakhane Richards Bay
  • 64' ↑ S. Zikhali ↓ L. Mhlongo AmaZulu
  • 65' ↑ B. Thabede ↓ A. Maqokola AmaZulu
  • 72' ↑ K. Mutizwa ↓ L. Mahala Richards Bay
  • 79' ↑ T. Mashigo ↓ T. Kutumela AmaZulu
  • 84' ↑ S. Nzama ↓ S. Barns Richards Bay
  • 85' ↑ W. Ngema ↓ T. Gumede Richards Bay
  • 85' ↑ L. Khumalo ↓ M. Mthembu Richards Bay
Cards
  • 90+2' M. Mbanjwa AmaZulu
Head-to-head
AmaZulu 4 1 draws 2 Richards Bay
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Recent form
AmaZulu D D D D D
Richards Bay D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in AmaZulu vs Richards Bay?
AmaZulu won 2-1 against Richards Bay on 14 March 2026.
Who won AmaZulu vs Richards Bay?
AmaZulu won the match 2-1.
Where was AmaZulu vs Richards Bay played?
The match was played at Princess Magogo Stadium.
Who had more possession in AmaZulu vs Richards Bay?
Richards Bay had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.