Rescued A Point
Durban City
Durban City went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Premier Soccer League · Matchday 3Durban City
T. Sikhakhane 69'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–1
Richards Bay
N. Xulu 9'
Premier Soccer League
Matchday 3Durban City1–1Richards Bay
1.64
Expected goals
0.78
9′69′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: DC 1.64, RB 0.78.
Match report
Durban City 1-1 Richards Bay
Durban City and Richards Bay shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Premier Soccer League draw at Chatsworth Stadium. Xulu opened the scoring for Richards Bay on 9' and Sikhakhane turned into his own net on 69' to make it 0-2.
Expected goals finished Durban City 1.64, Richards Bay 0.78. Durban City created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. Durban City held 62.0% of the ball.
Durban City had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Richards Bay graded out for low-block fortress — 38.0% possession and 3 shots blocked. Durban City graded out for box occupation — 14 of 19 shots in the box and 0.09 xg per shot.
Kyle Jurgens came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.6 for Durban City from 1 key pass, 1 shot and 2 tackles.
It was a niggly afternoon: 24 fouls between them, with Richards Bay conceding the most free-kicks (14).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
62%Possession38%
19Shots10
1.64xG0.78
What the numbers say
5 readsLow-Block Fortress
Richards Bay
Richards Bay handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 8 shots blocked or saved on 38.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 38.0%
- Shots blocked
- 3
- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 1
Box Occupation
Durban City
Durban City kept getting bodies into the area — 74% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 14 of 19
- Share
- 74%
- xG per shot
- 0.09
Shooting From Range
Richards Bay
Richards Bay could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 60% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 6 of 10
- Share
- 60%
- xG per shot
- 0.08
Timeline
⚽9'
N. Xulu
Half-time
L. Sifumba ↑ T. Morris ↓
🔄46'
B. Shandu ↑ T. Nodada ↓
🔄46'
S. Maseko ↑ K. Mofokeng ↓
🔄46'
🔄46'
L. Zikhali ↑ L. Khumalo ↓
T. Sikhakhane
🔴69'
🔄75'
S. Nzama ↑ S. Barns ↓
H. Domingo ↑ G. Sirino ↓
🔄79'
A. Doumbia ↑ J. Mokone ↓
🔄79'
🔄81'
W. Ngema ↑ T. Gumede ↓
🔄84'
N. Bomelo ↑ N. Xulu ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueChatsworth Stadium, Chatsworth
RefereeAbongile Tom, South Africa
CompetitionPremier Soccer League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 3
StatusMatch Finished