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Orlando Pirates 2-1 AmaZulu - December 23, 2021 / DStv Premiership 2021/2022

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DStv Premiership 2021/2022 - Journée 23

Johannesburg Stadium - Johannesburg - South Africa

December 23, 2021

Behind closed doors

Orlando Pirates

2 - 1

AmaZulu

Assist by Deon Hotto (left foot) Kwame Peprah

37'

Assist by Goodman Mosele (left foot) Kwame Peprah

48'

Luvuyo Memela (left foot) Assist by Thabo Qalinge

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4' - Goal Luvuyo Memela

28' - Substitution Kwanda Mngonyamais substituted by Abel Mabaso28

37' - Goal Kwame Peprah37

42' - Yellow card Bandile Shandu42

45' - Yellow card Bongi Ntuli

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46' - Substitution Ntsako Makhubelais substituted by Fortune Makaringe46

46' - Substitution Thembela Sikhakhaneis substituted by Augustine Mulenga

48' - Goal Kwame Peprah48

56' - Yellow card Innocent Maela56

67' - Substitution Bandile Shanduis substituted by Thulani Hlatshwayo photo Terrence Dzvukamanja

67' - Substitution Thembinkosi Lorchis substituted by Terrence Dzvukamanja67

73' - Substitution Bongi Ntuliis substituted by Andre De Jong photo Sbusiso Magaqa

73' - Substitution Thabo Qalingeis substituted by Sbusiso Magaqa

83' - Substitution Kwame Peprahis substituted by Zhakele Lepasa83

85' - Substitution Philani Zuluis substituted by Siphelele Mthembu photo Xola Mlambo

85' - Substitution Keagan Buchananis substituted by Xola Mlambo

87' - Yellow card Augustine Mulenga

89' - Yellow card Ntsikelelo Nyauza89

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Team line-ups Key figures Pre-match Competition info

Orlando Pirates

2 - 1

AmaZulu

Orlando Pirates AmaZulu

Team line-ups

Orlando Pirates

forward

offensive midfielder

midfielder

defensive midfielder

defender

sweeper

goalkeeper

46Peprah374883

Kwame Peprah

Ghana

B.date16/12/2000

Age21 years

H1m83

positionForward

11Hotto

Deon Hotto

Namibia

B.date29/10/1991

Age30 years

H1m73

positionLeft Offensive Midfielder

28Makhubela46

Ntsako Makhubela

South Africa

B.date14/03/1994

Age27 years

H1m66

positionOffensive Midfielder

3Lorch67

Thembinkosi Lorch

South Africa

B.date22/07/1993

Age28 years

H1m70

positionLeft Offensive Midfielder

6Motshwari

Ben Motshwari

South Africa

B.date21/03/1991

Age30 years

H1m72

positionMidfield

20Mosele

Goodman Mosele

South Africa

B.date18/11/1999

Age22 years

H1m76

positionCentre Midfield

23Maela56

Innocent Maela

South Africa

B.date14/08/1992

Age29 years

H1m76

positionLeft full-back

38Mngonyama28

Kwanda Mngonyama

South Africa

B.date25/09/1993

Age28 years

H1m80

positionCentral defender

5Nyauza89

Ntsikelelo Nyauza

South Africa

B.date10/05/1990

Age31 years

H1m72

positionRight full-back

26Shandu6742

Bandile Shandu

South Africa

B.date19/01/1995

Age26 years

H1m80

positionOffensive Midfielder

40Mpontshane

Siyabonga Mpontshane

South Africa

B.date17/04/1986

Age35 years

H1m88

positionGoalkeeper

First 11				Age	Match num	Note
40	G	Siyabonga Mpontshane		35	74	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
38	D	Kwanda Mngonyama	28	28	9	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
23	D	Innocent Maela	56	29	128	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
5	D	Ntsikelelo Nyauza	89	31	184	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
6	M	Ben Motshwari		30	105	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
20	M	Goodman Mosele		22	11	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
28	M	Ntsako Makhubela	46	27	11	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
26	D	Bandile Shandu	6742	26	21	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
3	M	Thembinkosi Lorch	67	28	132	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
11	M	Deon Hotto		30	66	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
46	F	Kwame Peprah	374883	21	14	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

27.9 years

Average number of matches played for the team

AmaZulu

forward

offensive midfielder

midfielder

defensive midfielder

defender

sweeper

goalkeeper

7Ntuli7345

Bongi Ntuli

South Africa

B.date28/03/1991

Age30 years

H1m80

positionForward

15Qalinge73

Thabo Qalinge

South Africa

B.date28/08/1991

Age30 years

H1m65

positionWinger

11Memela4

Luvuyo Memela

South Africa

B.date18/09/1987

Age34 years

H1m67

positionLeft Winger

5Sikhakhane46

Thembela Sikhakhane

South Africa

B.date24/01/1993

Age28 years

H1m70

positionRight full-back

8Makhaula

Makhelhene Makhaula

South Africa

B.date17/11/1989

Age32 years

positionCentre Midfield

45Buchanan85

Keagan Buchanan

South Africa

B.date03/04/1991

Age30 years

H1m82

positionLeft Midfielder

13Zulu85

Philani Zulu

South Africa

B.date16/09/1992

Age29 years

positionLeft full-back

39Mgwazela

Samkelo Mgwazela

South Africa

B.date24/04/2000

Age21 years

positionCentral defender

27Xoki

Tapelo Xoki

South Africa

B.date10/04/1995

Age26 years

positionCentral defender

17Gumede

Mbongeni Gumede

South Africa

B.date11/09/1993

Age28 years

H1m70

positionRight full-back

43Boshoff

Neil Boshoff

South Africa

B.date22/01/1996

Age25 years

H1m85

positionGoalkeeper

First 11				Age	Match num	Note
43	G	Neil Boshoff		25	17	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
39	D	Samkelo Mgwazela		21	29	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
27	D	Tapelo Xoki		26	122	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
13	D	Philani Zulu	85	29	13	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
5	M	Thembela Sikhakhane	46	28	98	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
17	D	Mbongeni Gumede		28	118	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
45	M	Keagan Buchanan	85	30	19	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
8	M	Makhelhene Makhaula		32	50	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
7	F	Bongi Ntuli	7345	30	101	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
15	M	Thabo Qalinge	73	30	22	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
11	M	Luvuyo Memela	4	34	47	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

28.5 years

Average number of matches played for the team

Substitutes				Age	Match num	Note
30	G	Wayne Sandilands		38
14	D	Thulani Hlatshwayo	67	32	50	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
44	D	Abel Mabaso	28	30	54	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
19	D	Bongani Sam		24
37	M	Terrence Dzvukamanja	67	27	42	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
15	M	Fortune Makaringe	46	28	94	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
17	M	Wayde Jooste		30
25	F	Zhakele Lepasa	83	24	18	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
18	F	Kabelo Dlamini		25

Substitutes				Age	Match num	Note
38	G	Jean-Noël Amonome		23
22	D	Sandile Khumalo		23
23	M	Xola Mlambo	85	30	37	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
26	M	Sbusiso Magaqa	73	23	18	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
14	M	Andre De Jong	73	25	24	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
28	M	Hendrick Ekstein		30
30	F	Augustine Mulenga	4687	31	40	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
9	F	Siphelele Mthembu	85	34	43	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
37	F	Lindani Shange		20

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Kwanda Mngonyama

Happy Jele

OUT

Innocent Maela

Paseka Mako

OUT

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Manager

Age

Match num

Mandla Ncikazi

Success rate in this team:

39 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

35 %

Ncikazi vs AmaZulu

2 victories

2 draws

1 loss

Latest figure on December 23, 2021

Ncikazi vs McCarthy

1 victory

2 draws

1 loss

Latest figure on December 23, 2021

Manager

Age

Match num

Benni McCarthy

Success rate in this team:

40 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

40 %

McCarthy vs Orlando Pirates

2 victories

4 draws

3 losses

Latest figure on December 23, 2021

McCarthy vs Ncikazi

1 victory

2 draws

1 loss

Latest figure on December 23, 2021

Referee

Luxolo Badi

8 victories	3 draws	5 losses	Orlando Pirates16 matches	General total	AmaZulu18 matches	6 victories	6 draws	6 losses
2 victories	2 draws	1 loss	Orlando Pirates5 matches	Season total	AmaZulu4 matches	2 victories	0 draw	2 losses
Latest figure on March 30, 2024					Latest figure on March 14, 2024

Videos

Comments

Key figures

Thembinkosi Lorch played his game number 10 vs AmaZulu in his professional career

Orlando Pirates keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal scored vs AmaZulu at home running (since 20/08/2014). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 20/02/2011 (5 matches)

Innocent Maela played his game number 100 in Premier Soccer League

Read the next 27 key stats

General ranking

	1	Mamelodi Sundowns	44 pts	19 rd
+2	2	Orlando Pirates	30 pts	19 rd
-1	3	Stellenbosch	29 pts	18 rd
-1	4	Kaizer Chiefs	28 pts	16 rd
	5	AmaZulu	27 pts	20 rd

General ranking

-1	3	Stellenbosch	29 pts	18 rd
-1	4	Kaizer Chiefs	28 pts	16 rd
	5	AmaZulu	27 pts	20 rd
	6	SuperSport United	26 pts	17 rd
	7	Royal AM	26 pts	17 rd

Pre-match

Current form

Home

VOrlando Pirates 1-0 Diables Noirs Brazzaville24/10/2021

DOrlando Pirates 1-1 Royal AM28/10/2021

VOrlando Pirates 2-1 Sekhukhune United02/11/2021

DOrlando Pirates 0-0 Baroka FC02/12/2021

VOrlando Pirates 2-0 TS Galaxy11/12/2021

VOrlando Pirates 2-1 Marumo Gallants20/12/2021

Overall

DOrlando Pirates 0-0 Baroka FC02/12/2021

DAmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates08/12/2021

VOrlando Pirates 2-0 TS Galaxy11/12/2021

DMoroka Swallows 1-1 Orlando Pirates14/12/2021

LMamelodi Sundowns 4-1 Orlando Pirates17/12/2021

VOrlando Pirates 2-1 Marumo Gallants20/12/2021

Current form

Away

LSekhukhune United 2-0 AmaZulu27/10/2021

DStellenbosch 2-2 AmaZulu20/11/2021

DKaizer Chiefs 1-1 AmaZulu24/11/2021

DMaritzburg United 1-1 AmaZulu28/11/2021

DChippa United 1-1 AmaZulu11/12/2021

VMarumo Gallants 0-1 AmaZulu17/12/2021

Overall

DAmaZulu 0-0 Royal AM04/12/2021

DAmaZulu 1-1 Orlando Pirates08/12/2021

DChippa United 1-1 AmaZulu11/12/2021

DAmaZulu 2-2 Chippa United14/12/2021

VMarumo Gallants 0-1 AmaZulu17/12/2021

VAmaZulu 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns20/12/2021

Running streaks

	Home	Total
Winning streak	2	1
Unbeaten streak	6	1
Drawless streak	2	2
Scoring streak	2	5
Conceding streak	1	3

Running streaks

	Away	Total
Winning streak	1	2
Unbeaten streak	5	11
Drawless streak	1	2
Scoring streak	5	5
Invincibility streak	1	2

Statistical comparison of the season

Rankings

4	General ranking (Competition total)	5
6	General ranking (Home / Away)	7
469	FBDB index ranking (Worldwide)	437
4	FBDB index ranking (National)	2

Ranking evolution during the season

Results

18	Number of games (Competition total)	19
8	Number of games (Home / Away)	9
6	Victories (Competition total)	5
4	Victories (Home / Away)	2
9	Draws (Competition total)	12
3	Draws (Home / Away)	5
3	Losses (Competition total)	2
1	Losses (Home / Away)	2

Goals

21	Goals scored (Competition total)	17
10	Goals scored (Home / Away)	9
17	Goals conceded (Competition total)	14
7	Goals conceded (Home / Away)	10
1.17	Goals scored per match average (Competition total)	0.89
1.25	Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)	1
0.94	Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)	0.74
0.88	Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)	1.11

Betting aid

7	Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)	3
3	Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)	2
7	Clean sheets (Competition total)	9
3	Clean sheets (Home / Away)	2
5	Matches without scoring (Competition total)	6
2	Matches without scoring (Home / Away)	2
10	The 2 teams score (Competition total)	8
4	The 2 teams score (Home / Away)	5
2-1 (2 times)	Most frequent score (Home / Away)	1-1 (3 times)

Bookings

36	Yellow cards (Competition total)	33
21	Yellow cards (Home / Away)	18
1	Red cards (Competition total)	2
1	Red cards (Home / Away)	1

Key players

Deon Hotto	4 goals	Team's best scorer (Competition total)	5 goals	Luvuyo Memela
Onassis Mntambo	2 goals	Team's best scorer (Home / Away)	2 goals	Bongi Ntuli
Onassis Mntambo	1 penalty	Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total)	2 penalties	Bongi Ntuli
Onassis Mntambo	1 penalty	Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away)	1 penalty	Bongi Ntuli
Deon Hotto	3 assists	Player with most assists (Competition total)	2 assists	Keagan Buchanan
Thembinkosi Lorch	2 assists	Player with most assists (Home / Away)	2 assists	Andre De Jong
Kwame Peprah	2 goals during the last match	The fittest player	2 goals, 1 assist during the last 3 matches	Luvuyo Memela

Historical head to head

Home

18 matches

12 v

5 d

1 l

28 gf

10 ga

Away

21 matches

6 v

12 d

3 l

25 gf

18 ga

Neutral ground

1 match

0 v

0 d

1 l

0 gf

1 ga

Total

40 matches

18 v

17 d

5 l

53 gf

29 ga

Historical head to head

Home

21 matches

3 v

12 d

6 l

18 gf

25 ga

Away

18 matches

1 v

5 d

12 l

10 gf

28 ga

Neutral ground

1 match

1 v

0 d

0 l

1 gf

0 ga

Total

40 matches

5 v

17 d

18 l

29 gf

53 ga

Largest victory

Overall	4 - 0	April 21, 2002
Home	4 - 1	February 23, 2019

Largest victory

Overall	1 - 0	August 08, 2013
Away	1 - 0	August 08, 2013

Latest head to head

December 08, 2021 - DStv Premiership 2021/2022

AmaZulu

1 - 1

Orlando Pirates logo Orlando Pirates

May 27, 2021 - DStv Premiership 2020/2021

Orlando Pirates

1 - 0

AmaZulu

October 24, 2020 - DStv Premiership 2020/2021

AmaZulu

1 - 1

Orlando Pirates logo Orlando Pirates

January 25, 2020 - ABSA Premiership 2019/2020

Orlando Pirates

1 - 0

AmaZulu

August 20, 2019 - ABSA Premiership 2019/2020

AmaZulu

0 - 0

Orlando Pirates logo Orlando Pirates

Best historical scorers against AmaZulu

Gabadinho Mhango	2 goals	2020 - 2021
Thulasizwe Mbuyane	2 goals	2009 - 2009
Thembinkosi Lorch	2 goals	2018 - 2018
Katlego Mashego	2 goals	2009 - 2009
Ayanda Oscar Gcaba	1 goal	2014 - 2014
Xola Mlambo	1 goal	2018 - 2018

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 09/05/2009. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Best historical scorers against Orlando Pirates

Bongani Ndulula	2 goals	2013 - 2014
Bradley Ritson	2 goals	2009 - 2009
Lehlehonolo Majoro	2 goals	2011 - 2020
Bongi Ntuli	1 goal	2018 - 2018
Mbulelo Mabizela	1 goal	2015 - 2015
Emiliano Tade	1 goal	2018 - 2018

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 09/05/2009. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs AmaZulu

Happy Jele	14 matches	2008 - 2020
Lucky Lekgwathi	9 matches	2009 - 2014
Rooi Mahamutsa	9 matches	2008 - 2014
Thembinkosi Lorch	9 matches	2018 - 2021
Oupa Manyisa	9 matches	2011 - 2015
Mpho Makola	8 matches	2012 - 2019

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 21/12/2008. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Orlando Pirates

Goodman Dlamini	12 matches	2008 - 2015
Marc van Heerden	12 matches	2008 - 2018
Ayanda Dlamini	10 matches	2009 - 2015
Siyethemba Sithebe	10 matches	2017 - 2021
Mbongeni Gumede	9 matches	2017 - 2021
Thembela Sikhakhane	8 matches	2017 - 2021

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 21/12/2008. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

Moeneeb Josephs

124 matches

7 matches

2008 - 2019

Luvuyo Memela

95 matches

46 matches

2015 - 2021

Thabo Qalinge

79 matches

21 matches

2014 - 2021

Lehlehonolo Majoro

61 matches

92 matches

2010 - 2021

Augustine Mulenga

59 matches

39 matches

2018 - 2021

Xola Mlambo

50 matches

36 matches

2018 - 2021

Total : 18 players

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/08/2008. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

Marc van Heerden

9 matches

149 matches

2008 - 2019

Mbongeni Gumede

3 matches

117 matches

2013 - 2021

Thembela Sikhakhane

14 matches

97 matches

2016 - 2021

Lehlehonolo Majoro

61 matches

92 matches

2010 - 2021

Bongani Ndulula

27 matches

65 matches

2011 - 2015

Thamsanqa Sangweni

3 matches

54 matches

2009 - 2017

Total : 18 players

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 30/08/2008. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Competition info

The other matches

December 23, 2021

Mamelodi

1 1

Marumo Gallants

Line-ups available

April 02, 2022

Line-ups available

Line-ups available

Line-ups available

Line-ups available

April 03, 2022

Cape Town City

5 1

Baroka FC

Line-ups available

April 12, 2022

Maritzburg

1 1

Moroka Swallows

Line-ups available

Post-match general ranking

		pts	m	v	d	l	GF	GA	diff
1	Mamelodi Sundowns	44	19	13	5	1	33	9	+24
+22	Orlando Pirates	30	19	7	9	3	23	18	+5
-13	Stellenbosch	29	18	7	8	3	18	14	+4
-14	Kaizer Chiefs	28	16	8	4	4	21	14	+7
5	AmaZulu	27	20	5	12	3	18	16	+2
6	SuperSport United	26	17	7	5	5	21	15	+6
7	Royal AM	26	17	7	5	5	22	17	+5
8	Sekhukhune United	25	17	7	4	6	12	11	+1
9	Cape Town City	23	17	5	8	4	17	19	-2
10	Golden Arrows	21	16	4	9	3	22	21	+1
11	Marumo Gallants	20	19	4	8	7	12	19	-7
12	Chippa United	16	17	3	7	7	11	19	-8
13	Maritzburg United	15	18	3	6	9	10	19	-9
14	Moroka Swallows	14	18	2	8	8	9	20	-11
15	Baroka FC	13	17	3	4	10	11	18	-7
16	TS Galaxy	13	17	3	4	10	15	26	-11

Orlando Pirates 2-1 AmaZulu - December 23, 2021 / DStv Premiership 2021/2022

Orlando Pirates

2 - 1

AmaZulu

Team line-ups

First 11

First 11

Substitutes

Substitutes

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Manager

Ncikazi vs AmaZulu

Ncikazi vs McCarthy

Manager

McCarthy vs Orlando Pirates

McCarthy vs Ncikazi

Referee

Videos

Comments

Key figures

General ranking

General ranking

Pre-match

Current form

Current form

Running streaks

Running streaks

Statistical comparison of the season

Rankings

Ranking evolution during the season

Results

Goals

Betting aid

Bookings

Key players

Historical head to head

Historical head to head

Largest victory

Largest victory

Latest head to head

Best historical scorers against AmaZulu

Best historical scorers against Orlando Pirates

Players with most games played vs AmaZulu

Players with most games played vs Orlando Pirates

They played in both sides

They played in both sides

Competition info

The other matches

Post-match general ranking