Rescued A Point
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
Premier Soccer League · Matchday 4
Richards Bay
N. Xulu 8', 39'
2 – 2
FT
HT 2–1
Kaizer Chiefs
L. Maboe 19'
S. Ndlovu 77'
Premier Soccer League
Matchday 4Richards Bay2–2Kaizer Chiefs
1.47
Expected goals
2.42
8′19′39′77′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: RB 1.47, KC 2.42.
Match report
Richards Bay 2-2 Kaizer Chiefs
Richards Bay and Kaizer Chiefs shared 4 goals in a 2-2 Premier Soccer League draw at Umhlathuze Sports Stadium. Xulu opened the scoring for Richards Bay on 8', Maboe levelled for Kaizer Chiefs on 19' from the penalty spot, Xulu added his second on 39' and Ndlovu levelled for Kaizer Chiefs on 77'.
Expected goals finished Richards Bay 1.47, Kaizer Chiefs 2.42. Kaizer Chiefs created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. Kaizer Chiefs held 71.0% of the ball.
Kaizer Chiefs 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 busy goalkeeper — 6 saves and 2.42 faced xg.
Nqaba Xulu came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.9 for Richards Bay from 2 goals, 3 shots and 1 tackle.
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
29%Possession71%
13Shots21
1.47xG2.42
What the numbers say
2 readsBusy Goalkeeper
Richards Bay
Richards Bay leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Faced xG
- 2.42
- Conceded
- 2
Timeline
N. Xulu
⚽8'
Lwandile Sandile Mabuya
Foul
🟨15'
⚽19'
L. Maboe (Pen)
Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa
Foul
🟨26'
Moses Mthembu
Foul
🟨28'
🟨31'
Pule Mmodi
Foul
N. Xulu — assist: M. Mthembu
⚽39'
Half-time
🔄51'
D. Solomons ↑ T. Monyane ↓
🔄66'
W. Duba ↑ L. Baartman ↓
🔄66'
F. Abrahams ↑ M. Vilakazi ↓
S. Barns ↑ T. Gumede ↓
🔄73'
L. Mahala ↑ N. Xulu ↓
🔄73'
🔄76'
A. Velebayi ↑ P. Mmodi ↓
🔄76'
E. Ighodaro ↑ M. Shabalala ↓
⚽77'
S. Ndlovu — assist: A. Velebayi
L. Zikhali ↑ L. Khumalo ↓
🔄80'
Sanele Barns
Time wasting
🟨90+4'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueUmhlathuze Sports Stadium, Richards Bay
RefereeCedrick Muvhali, South Africa
CompetitionPremier Soccer League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 4
StatusMatch Finished