Polokwane City FC vs Kaizer Chiefs, 2026-27 South African Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 29': Lebohang Maboe (Kaizer Chiefs) Goal at 29'
- 45'+2': Surprise Manthosi (Polokwane City FC) Yellow Card at 45'+2'
- 45': Giovanni Philander (Polokwane City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Banele Mnguni (Polokwane City FC) Substitution at 53'
- 63': Banele Mnguni (Polokwane City FC) Yellow Card at 63'
- 67': Zitha Macheke (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Adolf Mtasingwa Bitegeko (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 67'
- 72': Pule Sydney Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Brandon Peterson (Kaizer Chiefs) Own Goal at 73'
- 77': Luke Baartman (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Dillon Solomons (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 77'
- 82': Faiz Abrahams (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 82'
Statistics
 KAI |
PCFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
| 442 | Passes | 295 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 20 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Location: Polokwane, South Africa
South African Premier Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 8 | +12 | 20 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 7 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | AmaZulu | 7 | +3 | 16 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 7 | +5 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Polokwane City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Masuluke Oscarine (GK) |
| 34 | Lebohang Nkaki |
| 22 | Edwin Ramaja |
| 27 | Malebogo Modise |
| 42 | Surprise Manthosi  |
| 14 | Ndamulelo Maphangule |
| 21 | Manuel Kambala |
| 46 | Tshepang Matube |
| 44 | Tidimalo Molokwane |
| 17 | Bonginkosi Dlamini |
| 25 | Keorapetse Sebone |
Kaizer Chiefs (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Peterson (GK) |
| 42 | Thabo Moloisane |
| 48 | Bradley Cross |
| 84 | Inácio Santos |
| 13 | Pule Sydney Mmodi |
| 39 | Reeve Frosler |
| 5 | Sibongiseni Mthethwa |
| 6 | Lebohang Maboe |
| 8 | Siphesihle Ndlovu |
| 50 | Etiosa Ighodaro |
| 28 | Mfundo Vilakazi |
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