Goals and Highlights: Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 Richards Bay in Betway Premiership

A dominant victory and a clean sheet to top it off! 💪 Solid performance from start to finish.

Mamelodi Sundowns (8’ Sales, 28’ Rayners, 48’ Allende) 3️⃣➖0️⃣ Richards Bay #Sundowns #BetwayPrem #RabatsenaGape pic.twitter.com/gwX5JIIWzH — Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) April 30, 2025

It's over! It's Mamelodi who secures their victory in this match. They put in an excellent 90 minutes at this stadium, where they left everything on the pitch, scoring three points and continuing to pull away at the top of the local table.

It's almost over. Regular time is coming to an end, but the referee decides to add three more minutes to the match. The home side is already eager for it to end so they can seal their victory in this tournament.

Let's go all out! It is Oyango who manages to prevent the first goal from falling against the locals, a great deflection by the goalkeeper who manages to deflect a ball that was going directly to the back of the home net.

They are going with all Richards Bay, they need to get a goal on the scoreboard if they want to get closer in this final stretch, however no one finds the right way to score a goal, what a duel they are losing.

Without any problems, Mamelodi keeps the ball moving from one side to the other, little by little it continues to steal the ball and prevent the visitors from reaching the area dangerously. What a duel they are orchestrating.

Richards Bay makes its final two changes of the game. Thulani Gumede and Yamela Mbuthuma, who had been hard at work on the field, are replaced by Asimbonge Mdunge and Ntlonelo Bomelo.   

Nothing, the ball doesn't go through! The home side has another clear chance, and Lucas takes the ball and unleashes a precise shot, but the shot ends up being blocked by the defense.   

It's the home team that's slowing down, having already scored three goals, and the visiting team hasn't been able to create much danger, and the few chances they have are quickly stopped.   

Another change for the home side. Mamelodi has taken Aubrey Modiva off the pitch, replacing Terrence Mashego. They will look to continue creating threats up front and continue to search for another goal for their team.

Two more changes for the home side. Mamelodi Sundowns introduce Themba Zwane and Thapelo Morena to the match in this half of the match, Iqraam Rayners and Khuliso Mudau leave the field of play.    

The ball was close! The visiting team came close to scoring, but Tashreeq managed to keep the ball out of the net, allowing the visitors to score a goal. They have been able to create very little up front.

They are unable to push forward further, and little by little Richards is trying to create some danger in Onyaga's area, but the ball is constantly being rejected. Dangerous plays come and go, but little in the home area.

Richards Bay's first change. Somila Ntsundwana leaves the field after failing to generate enough damage up front, and Wandile Ngema takes over in search of more.          

Two more changes for the home team. Mamelodi again moves their squad, with Marcelo Allende, scorer of the third goal, and Teboho Mokoena coming off, with Jayden Adams and Sphelele Mkhulise taking their positions.

Goal, goal, goal, goal for Mamelodi Sundowns! The home team has emerged once again, with Marcelo Allende taking control of the visitors' box. The player fired a tremendous shot into the goal to make it three.

Mamelodi Sundowns makes a substitution. The locals begin to modify their stoppage for this complement, already with two goals in their favor. It is Tlakusani Mthethwa who leaves the match, his place is taken by Fezile Gcaba to change the standing position.

The second half begins, and both teams will look to create damage in the opposing goal. The damage is gradually being done, and they will look to go for more goals in the remaining 45 minutes of the match. Richards needs to wake up.

The first half is coming to an end, and the home side have found it quite easy. Richards Bay hasn't put up much of a fight and hasn't managed to make any headway in this match. They need to create more.

Two minutes added. There are two minutes that are added to the first half of this match, little or nothing has been generated by the visit, most of the danger has been orchestrated by the locals.

They want more! Great cross from Tashreed, the ball goes in, but is almost immediately rejected by the defense. Little by little, they become more solid and look to cause more damage in the opponent's area.

38 Zikhali looks to make a dangerous run into the home side, guarded by Onyango. However, Mudau Kokhana and Loza are the ones who manage to prevent the danger from continuing in the home area, a lot of work done.

The home team maintains control of the match, going back and forth on the pitch. It's the home team that prevents Richards from taking the ball and trying to create a third.      

They keep looking! Richards Bay continues to look for space in the home area. Little by little, Mbuthuma and company try to get into the box, but their ball is blocked on multiple occasions. 

Goal, goal, goal, goal for Mamelodi! It's Iqraam who takes advantage of a pass orchestrated by Matthews into the box. The player manages to perfectly tap it in and add the second goal to the scoreboard for the home team.

The visiting goalkeeper was very alert and Tebza sent a tremendous shot towards the goal in search of the second goal, but the ball ended up being deflected by the timely appearance of the visitors.

Good save! It is Lucas who manages to prevent the round from entering under the three posts, Richards' few opportunities end up being rejected by the defense that is very attentive in the background.

The scoreboard still does not move, it is Sundowns who scored the only goal of the match, back and forth with few real dangerous actions in the home team's area that have been generated in these minutes.

The visiting team has achieved little to nothing, despite the attempts generated by Ntsundwana, Gumede and Mlongo, none have managed to reach the home goal, exhausting all the opportunities in their favor.

It was close! A fine save from Otieno prevented Matthews from firing a shot into the back of the net and scoring the second. The home side were very lively, and they kept pushing.      

Richards continues to look to create forward, Mbuthuma has been looking to get to the opponent's goal, they have been very persistent, however the ball has not even reached the area, and the visiting team has achieved little.

Goal, goal, goal for Mamelodi Sundowns! Great pass from Mokoena that ends up sending Arthur Sales to the back of the net to end up knocking down the goalkeeper and opening the score in favor of the local squad.

They come and go, both Mamelodi Sundowns and Richards Bay looking to generate danger in the opponent's goal, however neither has managed to open the scoring in this start, they need to put the first on the scoreboard.

What a close call! Rayner came close to scoring the first goal, taking advantage of a cross into the box, but he couldn't quite get it straight into the goal and wasted a great opportunity at the start of the match.

The round is moving, the actions between Mamelodi and Richards Bay start, quite exciting moments are coming with the two teams going forward to seek to score points in this match. They will try to find the goal.

Both the fans and the players are already present at Loftus, they will look for their team to emerge triumphant, there will be two 45-minute halves full of a lot of football and intensity on this field.

Yamela Mbuthuma has the most goals for Richards Bay. The player arrives with four goals to his name, but he will look to continue his damage and score goals for the visitors in this important match.

Lucas Ribeiro has scored thirteen goals in his last matches. The player will be looking to increase his tally this tournament and continue racking up goals. What a matchup the forward is in for.

There's just under half an hour left until this important match kicks off. A thrilling 90 minutes awaits, as both teams look to give it their all on the pitch and score goals. They will try to do their best.

There are only 13 goals against Mamelodi, and they have also managed to concede 49, so there are interesting moments ahead where the two teams will seek to leave everything on the field.  

All the matches these teams have played have looked quite interesting, so the same is expected to happen with this one, which is about to start; it's a unique 90 minutes.      

Richards Bay occupies 13th place in the Betway Premiership standings. Both teams will be looking to give their all. However, they will both be looking to put on a strong performance and earn points to climb the standings and move out of this spot.

Staying on top
Mamelodi Sundowns has 55 points in this tournament. The home team heads into this match in first place, so they'll be looking to continue racking up wins and maintain their lead in this phase of the Betway Premiership.

Within the last five duels that these teams have played, they have all ended in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns, the Richards Bay team will seek to give a blow of authority and triumph in a good way, it wants to end the hegemony of Sundowns.

We're back with a minute-by-minute look at the match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Richards Bay. We'll soon share the most relevant information, including the confirmed lineups, for a highly-charged matchup today.

Don't forget to follow the match on VAVEL. We'll soon be sharing the most important and relevant information about both teams, so you can't miss this live broadcast.
    

The Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Richards Bay match will not be available on TV in USA.
This match will not be available to watch live or via streaming online.
You can also follow all the action from this match on VAVEL.

It's at 01:30 PM (USA) when these teams will face each other. However, here are the times for different countries:
Argentina: 1:30 PM
Bolivia: 12:30 PM
Brazil: 1:30 PM
Chile: 12:30 PM
Colombia: 11:30 AM
Ecuador: 11:30 AM
United States: 1:30 PM PT and 3:30 PM ET
Mexico: 11:30 AM
Paraguay: 12:30 PM
Peru: 11:30 AM
Uruguay: 1:30 PM
Venezuela: 1:30 PM
Japan: 2:30 AM
India: 11:30 PM
Nigeria: 6:30 PM
South Africa: 11:30 PM
Australia: 3:30 AM
UK ET: 6:30 PM

This is what Richards Bay manager Papi Zothwane said after the win: “We knew going into the game where we were in the relegation zone, and when you look at it, it seems like we've taken two steps forward and four steps back.”
“But for me, our players have done well. We've played seven games and remained unbeaten. We're one of the top three teams in form, and sometimes things like this happen, like AmaZulu coming off three losses and winning the game.”
“We can take positives from the game and continue to build on it, but as a coach, I'm happy to see players progressing and others getting opportunities.”

These were Miguel Cardoso's statements before the match against Richards Bay: "Surprisingly, our Sunday game was moved to Saturday, so now we have one game on Wednesday and another on Saturday. Difficulties will make us stronger, and that's how we will face this championship until the end."
"When you feed off of victory, you need to look to the next game to keep your mind and soul at peace."
"That's what we have to do: approach the next games with ambition and try to get as many points as possible as quickly as possible."

This was Richards Bay's last starting eleven, so there could be changes.
Ian Otieno; Keegan Allan; Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka; Tshepo Wilson Mabua; Nkosikhona Ndaba; Tlakusani Mthethwa; Lindokuhle Sphuzo Zikhali; Thulani Gumede; Ntlonelo Bomelo; Somila Ntsundwana; Yanela Mbuthuma.

This is how Mamelodi Sundowns lined up in their last match; they could use their lineup again.
Ronwen Williams; Mosa Lebusa; Grant Kekana; Khuliso Mudau; Aubrey Modiba; Marcelo Allende; Teboho Mokoena; Jayden Adams; Thapelo Morena; Lucas Ribeiro Costa; Tashreeq Matthews.
​​​​

Richards Bay defeated Cape Town City by the narrowest of margins in a fairly close match. Everything was decided almost in the final stretch, so they need to improve at the top of the game.

Mamelodi Sundowns reached the CAF Champions League final. The home team secured their place thanks to away goals. This came after Yasser Ibrahim tied the game at 1-1 against Al-Ahly in the ninetieth minute.

In this preview, we'll bring you the most relevant news from this match, updates, and everything happening around the stadium at Loftus Versfeld, which will host a great match. Ninety minutes of excitement are ahead.