Durban City vs Kaizer Chiefs, 2025-26 South African Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 26': Athini Jodwana (Durban City) Yellow Card at 26'
- 45'+1': Inácio Santos (Kaizer Chiefs) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Pule Sydney Mmodi (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 45'
- 45': James Monyane (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 45'
- 59': Aden Mccarthy (Kaizer Chiefs) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Haashim Domingo (Durban City) Substitution at 61'
- 63': Thabo Cele (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 63'
- 67': Bradley Cross (Kaizer Chiefs) Yellow Card at 67'
- 68': Leandro Sirino (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 68'
- 76': Letsie Koapeng (Durban City) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Flávio Silva (Kaizer Chiefs) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Saziso Magawana (Durban City) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Katlego Maphathe (Durban City) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Flávio Silva (Kaizer Chiefs) Goal at 88'
Statistics
 KAI |
DUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Location: Durban, South Africa
South African Premier Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 30 | +46 | 69 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 | +36 | 68 |
| 3 | Kaizer Chiefs | 30 | +14 | 54 |
| 4 | AmaZulu | 30 | +4 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Durban City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Keet (GK) |
| 30 | Mfanafuthi Mkhize |
| 6 | Collins Nwoburuoke |
| 23 | Terrence Mashego |
| 4 | Fezile Gcaba |
| 26 | Thabo Nodada |
| 8 | Athini Jodwana  |
| 17 | Kyle Jurgens |
| 14 | Joslin Kamatuka |
| 15 | Bokang Mokwena |
| 10 | Samkelo Maseko |
Kaizer Chiefs (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Peterson (GK) |
| 35 | Aden Mccarthy |
| 84 | Inácio Santos |
| 48 | Bradley Cross |
| 18 | Dillon Solomons |
| 7 | Mduduzi Shabalala |
| 5 | Sibongiseni Mthethwa |
| 12 | Nkosingiphile Ngcobo |
| 50 | Etiosa Ighodaro |
| 99 | Makabi Lilepo |
| 28 | Mfundo Vilakazi |
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