PRE-MATCH WARM UP, DStv Premiership, Wednesday 22 September 2021:
GOLDEN ARROWS VS AMAZULU
The KwaZulu-Natal rivals head into this encounter on the back of draws in their last league encounters against SuperSport United and TS Galaxy respectively.
Usuthu will be looking for their first league goal and win this season following their second leg CAF Champions League preliminary stage heroics against Nyasa Big Bullets in Malawi.
Abafana Bes'thende will be looking for their second win of the season, and have managed to score in every match of the season so far.
The two sides met recently in the pre-season KZN Premiers Cup, with Amazulu defeating Arrows 3-2. None of the previous 11 KZN derbies between the two teams has ended goalless.
RECENT RESULTS:
01/05/21, Golden Arrows - AmaZulu 0 : 1 (0 : 1) (0 : 0)
16/12/20, AmaZulu - Golden Arrows 0 : 2 (0 : 1) (0 : 1)
15/02/20, AmaZulu - Golden Arrows 1 : 2 (0 : 0) (1 : 2)
14/09/19, Golden Arrows - AmaZulu 1 : 1 (1 : 0) (0 : 1)
14/04/19, Golden Arrows - AmaZulu 1 : 1 (1 : 1) (0 : 0)
Suspensions: Tercious Malepe (Amazulu), Velemseni Ndwandwe (Arrows)
Key players: Bongi Ntuli, Veli Mothwa (Amazulu), Micheal-Boy Gumede, Thabani Zuke (Arrows)
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MARITZBURG UNITED VS MARUMO GALLANTS
The two sides have only met twice in the PSL during last season's campaign where Gallants played under the Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila name, and subsequently won both fixtures against United.
Gallants are yet to score league goal or register a win in the league this season despite their second leg heroics to advance past the CAF Confederations Cup first preliminary round.
The Team of Choice registered their first win of the season in their last league encounter against Baroka after having lost their opening two matches.
RECENT RESULTS:
15/05/21, Tshakhuma Madzivhadila - Maritzburg United 1 : 0 (0 : 0) (1 : 0)
12/02/21, Maritzburg United - Tshakhuma Madzivhadila 0 : 1 (0 : 1) (0 : 0)
Suspensions: Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Maritzburg)
Key players: Richard Zumah, Rowan Human (Maritzburg), Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, Thabo Mnyamane (Gallants)
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