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Uthongathi

Stadium:	Princess Magogo Stadium
Coach:	Papi Zothwane
1st Division Form:
Overall Form:

Uthongathi home ground venue is Princess Magogo Stadium.

Papi Zothwane is the current coach for Uthongathi.

Uthongathi 1st Division Match Fixtures and Results

[ Home Overall Away ]

Uthongathi have played a total of 30 matches in South Africa 1st Division. Their current statistics is 10 win, 11 draw and 9 lose.

Uthongathi did not lose their last five matches in the competition.

The overall results is shown by default. You can also analyze Uthongathi results for their home or away matches in 1st Division 2022/2023.

Click on + to view detailed soccer statistics of the goal scorers, yellow and red cards for each match.
The match kick-off date and time is automatically converted to your local timezone.

Team	Total Matches	Win	Draw	Lose
Uthongathi	30	10	11	9

Date	Home	Score	Away	HT
14/05/2023	Uthongathi	4 - 4	MM Platinum	2-2	H2H	O	+
M. Mbanjwa 11'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	19' T. John
T. Mohlamme 25'		2 - 1
		2 - 2	39' F. Johnson
			42' R. Baatjies
			46' A. Davids
			46' O. Johnson
Jean-Noël Amonome 46'
D. Msibi 46'
			46' N. Lebopa
			46' S. Ntshuntshe
N. Shongwe 51'
		2 - 3	55' Y. Jappie
N. Shongwe 63'
M. Chili 63'
Mthokozisi Balakasi 63'
K. Mbutho 63'
			66' R. Baatjies
			66' Thato Reabetswe Letshedi
			66' T. John
			66' G. Roelf
M. Mbanjwa 69'		3 - 3
T. Falakhe 77'
Siyabonga Maseko 77'
Tshepo Liphoko 77'
B. Mokwena 77'
D. Msibi 79'
			79' K. Rademeyer
O. Cele 81'
			82' S. Saralina
		3 - 4	85' Y. Jappie
			85' M. May
			85' Tyron Thapelo Msibi
A. Sitshwele 90'
T. Mohlamme 90+3'		4 - 4
			90+4' G. Roelf
07/05/2023	Magesi	0 - 0	Uthongathi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			46' S. Mngadi
			46' Mthokozisi Balakasi
			56' B. Mokwena
			56' Ferdinand Nkwuda
			56' Victor Bakah
			56' N. Shongwe
T. Masegela 61'
D. Makgatho 66'
S. April 66'
Bafedile Baloyi 66'
R. Maluleke 66'
			82' O. Cele
			89' O. Cele
			89' K. Mbutho
C. Moshwana 89'
T. Mokalapa 89'
29/04/2023	Polokwane City	0 - 1	Uthongathi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			17' Victor Bakah
			40' X Sithole
S. Nana 46'
S. Goovadia 46'
Mpho Makola 46'
Joseph Mhlongo 46'
		0 - 1	49' S. Mngadi
F. Baloyi 53'
H. Chauke 53'
			61' M. Chili
			61' M. Mbanjwa
			61' B. Mokwena
			61' T. Mohlamme
			73' S. Mngadi
			73' K. Shezi
			73' Victor Bakah
			73' N. Shongwe
L. Nkaki 75'
L. Dhladhla 75'
Lucky Baloyi 75'
E. Seema 75'
			84' X Sithole
			84' Ferdinand Nkwuda
T. Matuludi 88'
23/04/2023	Uthongathi	1 - 1	Venda FC	1-1	H2H	O	+
Tshepo Liphoko 23'		1 - 0
Tshepo Liphoko 24'
			34' N. Makhubela
			34' L. Mulaudzi
		1 - 1	36' R. Manzini
			61' E. Chirambadare
Tshepo Liphoko 63'
S. Jali 65'
Victor Bakah 68'
M. Chili 68'
S. Mngadi 68'
Z. Haas 68'
B. Mokwena 68'
Ferdinand Nkwuda 68'
T. Mohlamme 72'
X. Mosiea 72'
			82' R. Mutsivhuli
			82' Essien Japhet Makwarimba
			82' O. Moletshe
			82' R. Thabo
			87' E. Chirambadare
			87' W. Khorommbi
09/04/2023	Uthongathi	1 - 1	Pretoria Callies	1-1	H2H	O	+
T. Mohlamme 29'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	35' N. Raphadu
			46' S. Mbonde
			46' S. Luthuli
			46' N. Raphadu
			46' K. Sebone
S. Jali 47'
K. Shezi 52'
L. Ntamane 52'
Ferdinand Nkwuda 52'
X Sithole 52'
M. Mkhize 60'
S. Jali 65'
Z. Haas 65'
N. Shongwe 83'
B. Mokwena 85'
Mthokozisi Balakasi 85'
			85' Katlego Molaba
			85' S. Mthembu
			90+3' O. Appollis
			90+3' M. Mlangeni
01/04/2023	Hungry Lions	1 - 0	Uthongathi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			41' S. Jali
S. Makhubela 53'
			59' S. Jali
			59' A. Gulele
			59' Ferdinand Nkwuda
			59' T. Mohlamme
			59' K. Shezi
			59' L. Ntamane
K. Baxolise 65'
J. Dondolo 65'
T. Mohlala 65'
A. Williams 65'
			76' Tshepo Liphoko
			76' A. Sitshwele
			78' M. Chili
K. Cwinyane 82'
M. Khanyi 82'
			84' N. Shongwe
			84' B. Mokwena
M. Khanyi 89'		1 - 0
M. Khanyi 90'
			90+3' M. Mbanjwa
			90+4' M. Mbanjwa
18/03/2023	Uthongathi	3 - 0	TTM	2-0	H2H	O	+
O. Nkwunda 7'		1 - 0
Hamza Zakari 44'		2 - 0
O. Nkwunda 50'		3 - 0
15/03/2023	Uthongathi	0 - 2	All Stars	0-1	H2H	O	+
			16' R. Baartman
			32' L. Mtshali
M. Chili 37'
A. Sitshwele 37'
		0 - 1	44' J. Figuareido
L. Ntamane 46'
Mthokozisi Balakasi 46'
			46' P. Mkhuma
			46' B. Komane
			61' M. Modise
			61' Keletso Makgalwa
			66' L. Raphalo
			70' L. Raphalo
			70' T. Mofokeng
M. Mbanjwa 74'
B. Mokwena 74'
T. Mohlamme 74'
X Sithole 74'
			77' S. Nyembe
			77' M. Ndwandwe
			77' J. Figuareido
			77' Keabetswe Ramotsei
Tshepo Liphoko 79'
Ferdinand Nkwuda 79'
		0 - 2	90+3' Keabetswe Ramotsei
04/03/2023	JDR Stars	1 - 3	Uthongathi	1-1	H2H	O	+
I. Wadi 11'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	17' Tshepo Liphoko
		1 - 2	47' T. Mohlamme
		1 - 3	85' Mondli Mbanjwa
01/03/2023	TTM	1 - 2	Uthongathi	1-2	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	6' J. Netshilindi
Mhlengi Mxolisi Nxele 9'		1 - 1
		1 - 2	41' Tshepo Liphoko
T. Nkabinde 43'
Ayabulela Maxwele 43'
			46' Ferdinand Nkwuda
			46' X Sithole
T. Nkoana 52'
L. Mlangeni 52'
			56' Tshepo Liphoko
			57' L. Ntamane
			57' Mthokozisi Balakasi
			57' S. Jali
			57' A. Gulele
			57' Tshepo Liphoko
			57' X. Mosiea
			72' D. Msibi
J. Netshilindi 77'
			80' T. Mohlamme
			80' M. Chili
L. Mpeta 80'
Notha Ngcobo 80'
24/02/2023	Platinum City Rovers	1 - 0	Uthongathi	1-0	H2H	O	+
S. Ndlovu 7'		1 - 0
Mxolisi Julius Kunene 39'
S. Nkumane 45'
			45+2' N. Shongwe
			46' A. Gulele
			46' O. Cele
S. Sangweni 55'
			59' M. Mbanjwa
			59' T. Mohlamme
			59' M. Chili
			59' Ferdinand Nkwuda
S. Hlatshwayo 60'
			66' O. Cele
			66' L. Ntamane
N. Mokgoshi 77'
			86' Tshepo Liphoko
			86' T. Falakhe
			90' X. Slawula
B. Dlamini 90+4'
P. Madonsela 90+4'
21/02/2023	Uthongathi	2 - 0	Baroka	2-0	H2H	O	+
Tshepo Liphoko 2'		1 - 0
Mthokozisi Balakasi 22'		2 - 0
D. Msibi 51'
			55' M. Lekalakala
A. Sitshwele 57'
M. Chili 57'
Mthokozisi Balakasi 57'
L. Ntamane 57'
			64' S. Smith
			64' S. Dlamini
			64' T. Mogale
			64' N. Hlela
			64' L. van Heerden
			64' Kabelo Morris Kgositsile
Tshepo Liphoko 67'
B. Mokwena 67'
B. Mokwena 70'
			78' T. Mashiloane
			78' C. Masedi
X Sithole 81'
Ferdinand Nkwuda 81'
M. Mbanjwa 81'
T. Falakhe 81'
			88' N. Hlela
			88' T. Mlamla
17/02/2023	Uthongathi	0 - 1	Cape Town Spurs	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	31' A. Cupido
K. Shezi 46'
Mthokozisi Balakasi 46'
			61' B. Radiopane
			61' T. Moosa
			61' C. Butsaka
			61' L. Phewa
Hamza Zakari 67'
Victor Bakah 71'
B. Mokwena 71'
X Sithole 71'
Ferdinand Nkwuda 71'
T. Mohlamme 75'
M. Chili 75'
			75' C. Ryan
			75' J. Moroole
			86' A. Cupido
			86' L. Brown
			86' R. Dortley
			86' L. Haukongo
X. Slawula 90+4'
N. Shongwe 90+4'
04/02/2023	University of Pretoria	2 - 1	Uthongathi	1-0	H2H	O	+
A. Mvambi 34'		1 - 0
			43' M. Mkhize
A. Mvambi 45+4'
			46' M. Chili
			46' X Sithole
A. Mvambi 59'
L. Nguse 59'
			61' Mthokozisi Balakasi
			61' Z. Haas
			61' B. Mokwena
			61' T. Mohlamme
K. Nkogatse 63'
V. Dinge 63'
		1 - 1	69' X Sithole
			75' A. Sitshwele
			75' B. Goldstone
			75' M. Mbanjwa
			75' Tshepo Liphoko
V. Dinge 77'		2 - 1
K. Pheeane 86'
K. Marebane 86'
29/01/2023	Uthongathi	1 - 2	Casric Stars	0-2	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	15' K. Mosadi
		0 - 2	20' K. Mosadi
Jean-Noël Amonome 37'
X. Nguse 37'
Tshepo Liphoko 56'
M. Mbanjwa 56'
X Sithole 56'
B. Mokwena 56'
K. Mbutho 56'
K. Shezi 56'
Siyabonga Maseko 56'
X. Slawula 56'
			62' S. Zwane
			62' T. Mbonani
			62' Keletso Sifama
			62' S. Nkosi
			67' L. Mojela
B. Mokwena 67'		1 - 2
			73' N. Zulu
			73' M. Abubakar
			82' K. Mosadi
			82' Pogiso Mabote
			82' N. Rammala
			82' M. Mathonsi
25/01/2023	Cape Town Spurs	2 - 0	Uthongathi	1-0	H2H	O	+
B. Radiopane 8'		1 - 0
			46' L. Gumede
			46' T. Mohlamme
			46' Tshepo Liphoko
			46' B. Mokwena
			63' S. Jali
			63' K. Shezi
L. Thethani 65'
J. Petersen 65'
M. Morton 65'
C. Ryan 65'
			68' M. Mbanjwa
			68' M. Chili
A. Cupido 74'
T. Moosa 74'
			86' Jean-Noël Amonome
			86' Maximilian Mbaeva
			87' M. Mkhize
T. Moosa 89'
B. Radiopane 90+4'		2 - 0
21/01/2023	Black Leopards	1 - 2	Uthongathi	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	28' Tshepo Liphoko
		0 - 2	83' Bokang Mokwena
Tiklas Thutlwa 87'		1 - 2
18/01/2023	Venda FC	1 - 1	Uthongathi	1-1	H2H	O	+
M. Matlakala 2'		1 - 0
N. Makhubela 13'
		1 - 1	37' Tshepo Liphoko
15/01/2023	Uthongathi	1 - 1	Polokwane City	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	30'
T. Mohlamme 52'		1 - 1
06/11/2022	Uthongathi	2 - 2	Black Leopards	2-1	H2H	O	+
			14' W. Maluleke
		0 - 1	17' M. Tshabalala
T. Mohlamme 19'		1 - 1
A. Gulele 26'
T. Mohlamme 39'		2 - 1
		2 - 2	48' T. Thutlwa
L. Ntamane 59'
X. Mosiea 59'
M. Silangwe 59'
K. Shezi 59'
A. Sitshwele 69'
B. Goldstone 69'
			75' W. Maluleke
			75' D. Makgetlwa
			75' T. Thutlwa
			75' N. Malekana
T. Mohlamme 80'
K. Mbutho 80'
M. Khumalo 80'
L. Zikade 80'
			86' B. Muzeu
			86' S. Mchavi
25/10/2022	Uthongathi	0 - 1	Platinum City Rovers	0-0	H2H	O	+
			17' P. Mofokeng
			17' T. Matona
			17' G. Roelf
T. Mohlamme 46'
B. Goldstone 46'
K. Mbutho 46'
X. Mosiea 46'
			46' G. Roelf
			46' S. Ndlovu
		0 - 1	59' B. Dlamini
L. Zikade 68'
M. Khumalo 68'
M. Chili 68'
M. Ntozelizwe 68'
			76' L. Vilakazi
			76' O. Manyisa
			76' S. Hlatshwayo
			76' S. Moremi
M. Ntozelizwe 77'
L. Ntamane 77'
Z. Haas 77'
			80' Simiso Bophela
			80' T. Roos
21/10/2022	Pretoria Callies	1 - 2	Uthongathi	0-0	H2H	O	+
T. Jacobs 21'
S. Mbonde 21'
S. Dubula 41'
			46' K. Shezi
			46' L. Ntamane
D. Stoffels 59'
S. Gumede 59'
N. Raphadu 59'
S. Luthuli 59'
S. Luthuli 62'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	65' T. Falakhe
			66' X. Mosiea
			66' B. Goldstone
			66' M. Chili
			66' M. Khumalo
T. Nkwe 71'
			73' M. Khumalo
		1 - 2	76' F. Gcaba
			80' T. Mohlamme
			80' S. Xolo
B. Chingi 86'
S. Mkhonza 86'
S. Mbonde 86'
T. Mlamla 86'
			89' L. Zikade
			89' M. Ntozelizwe
16/10/2022	Casric Stars	1 - 0	Uthongathi	1-0	H2H	O	+
T. Semache 6'		1 - 0
			53' T. Mohlamme
			62' M. Khumalo
			62' X. Mosiea
			62' L. Ntamane
			62' K. Shezi
			62' B. Goldstone
			62' M. Silangwe
K. Malope 67'
S. Zwane 67'
Z. Mtshweni 71'
			73' T. Mohlamme
			73' M. Ntozelizwe
			76' M. Chili
			79' M. Chili
			79' A. Sitshwele
T. Mbonani 89'
B. Kubheka 89'
K. Mosadi 90+3'
S. Hlombane 90+3'
12/10/2022	Uthongathi	1 - 1	JDR Stars	0-0	H2H	O	+
M. Mkhize 34'
F. Gcaba 34'
M. Chili 37'
			46' B. Hlophe
			46' I. Wadi
M. Khumalo 57'
X. Mosiea 57'
B. Goldstone 61'		1 - 0
			61' Tshepo Mashigo I
			61' B. Cele
			72' A. Tshobeni
			72' C. Matombo
			72' S. Ledwaba
			72' T. Chiwunga
			72' A. Sangare
			72' T. Moremi
			72' A. Tshobeni
L. Ntamane 76'
S. Mngadi 76'
B. Goldstone 76'
M. Ntozelizwe 76'
			84' K. Sambo
		1 - 1	90+2' A. Tshobeni
09/10/2022	Uthongathi	1 - 0	Magesi	1-0	H2H	O	+
L. Ntamane 12'		1 - 0
			57' J. Letwaba
			57' K. Selemela
			59' T. Hlubi
L. Ntamane 67'
K. Mbutho 67'
B. Goldstone 67'
A. Sitshwele 67'
			70' T. Hlubi
			70' D. Makgatho
			70' C. Moshwana
			70' M. Masemola
M. Khumalo 73'
			77' V. Wana
			82' T. Masegela
			82' R. Maluleke
T. Mohlamme 82'
X. Mosiea 82'
T. Falakhe 86'
M. Khumalo 90+3'
L. Gumede 90+3'
01/10/2022	All Stars	0 - 0	Uthongathi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			57' A. Sitshwele
			57' X. Mosiea
O. Eckersley 67'
P. Mphuthi 67'
M. Ndwandwe 67'
S. Nyembe 67'
			70' L. Zikade
			70' M. Ntozelizwe
			70' T. Mohlamme
			70' M. Silangwe
			83' M. Chili
			83' B. Goldstone
S. Baloni 83'
K. Hoala 83'
			83' L. Ntamane
			83' K. Mbutho
J. Figuareido 83'
T. Mofokeng 83'
K. Peters 86'
M. Modise 86'
18/09/2022	MM Platinum	1 - 1	Uthongathi	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	8' K. Mbutho
O. Hendriks 56'
J. Sauls 56'
T. John 56'
C. Woodington 56'
C. Woodington 62'		1 - 1
J. Sauls 63'
			63' X. Slawula
			68' K. Mbutho
			68' M. Miya
			68' T. Mohlamme
			68' X. Mosiea
			68' M. Chili
			68' S. Ngwenya
			69' X. Mosiea
F. Johnson 70'
M. Jonosky 70'
S. Jaca 77'
R. Baatjies 78'
J. Mphuthi 78'
Y. Jappie 78'
K. Rademeyer 78'
			78' B. Goldstone
			78' A. Sitshwele
			81' M. Khumalo
			81' L. Zikade
T. Ngobeza 90+2'
14/09/2022	Uthongathi	1 - 0	Hungry Lions	1-0	H2H	O	+
UthongathiFC 20'
T. Mohlamme 24'		1 - 0
			46' B. Mkhwanazi
			46' M. Khanyi
			46' R. Daniels
			46' A. Williams
			62' P. Tlotlego
			62' T. Mohlala
			62' S. Muishond
			62' O. Ncube
M. Khumalo 64'
L. Zikade 64'
			76' M. Monaheng
			76' S. Makhubela
T. Mohlamme 76'
X. Mosiea 76'
K. Mbutho 84'
M. Miya 84'
M. Chili 84'
S. Ngwenya 84'
11/09/2022	Uthongathi	0 - 0	University of Pretoria	0-0	H2H	O	+
			75' K. Pheeane
			77' D. Abrahams
			77' N. Dube
			77' L. Nguse
			77' A. Mvambi
B. Goldstone 85'
M. Ntozelizwe 85'
K. Mbutho 90+2'
S. Mngadi 90+2'
04/09/2022	Baroka	1 - 2	Uthongathi	1-2	H2H	O	+
S. Dlamini 4'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	41' M. Mkhize
		1 - 2	45+2' B. Goldstone
Jerry Msane 45+3'
S. Sithole 47'
Onyedikachi Ononogbu 66'
Decide Chauke 66'
S. Sithole 66'
T. Mogale 66'
			75' M. Chili
			81' T. Mohlamme
			81' M. Silangwe
S. Dlamini 83'
K. Monama 83'
			85' A. Gulele
			85' Z. Haas
			90+4' M. Chili
			90+4' S. Ngwenya

Chart Analysis

The graph shows the performance and results of Uthongathi in 1st Division.

Statistics & Analysis of Uthongathi

T. Mohlamme is the leading top goal scorer for Uthongathi with 8 goals.

Achievement	Statistics
Longest winning run	2
Longest losing streak	4
Longest run without loss	7
Longest run without win	4
Clean sheets	8
Matches over 2.25 goals	10
Matches under 2.25 goals	20
Matches First Half Over 0.5	22
Matches First Half Under 0.5	8
Matches odd	15
Matches even	15
Average goals scored	1.1
Average goals allowed	1
Failure to score	10
Biggest victory	3 - 0
Biggest defeat	2 - 0
Missed penalties	0
Penalty goals	0
Own goals	1
Goalless draw at home match	1 (7%)
Goalless draw at away match	2 (13%)
Comeback win	3
Top Goal Scorer	T. Mohlamme
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Uthongathi Squad

Detailed statistics of each Uthongathi player with their photo, nationality, jersey number, position and caps.

If you want to bet on the players, you should see who are the Uthongathi top goal scorers and which players have a disciplinary problem with the the most yellow or red cards.

Click on the players to get in-depth players' profile. Such as the players' age, place of birth, height, weight and his entire soccer career path.

Name of Player
Mfanafuthi Mkhize	1980	22			1	2
Tshanini Falakhe	1890	23	2	1	1
Amado Junior Gulele	1604	20	2	2		1
Thato Mohlamme	1580	22	3	12	8	1
Xolani Silawuli	1530	17		1		1		1
Menzi Chili	1393	22	6	9		3
Njabulo Shongwe	1323	17	2	2		3
Dumisani Msibi	1304	15	1			3
Hamza Zakari	1170	13			1	1
Mondli Mbanjwa	1092	13		4	2	1		1
Jean Noel Amonome	1032	12		2
Athi Sitshwele	979	15	4	3		1
Tshepo Liphoko	925	12		7	5	2	1	0
Victor Bakah	769	9		3
Xolani Samkelo Sithole	752	11	3	2	1
Bokang Mokwena	633	12	6	3		1
Kagiso Shezi	597	9	2	4
Lerato Ntamane	575	12	5	6				1
Samkelo Jali	570	7		4		3
Sabelo Seluleko Xolo	550	7	1
Mlungisi Khumalo	513	8	2	4		1
Khetokuhle Mbutho	512	10	4	4	1
Bayzel Goldstone	501	9	4	3	1
Mthokozisi Balakasi	421	9	5	2	1
Ferdinand Nkwuda	408	10	6	3
Fezile Gcaba	360	4			1
Xola Matthews Mosiea	289	9	8	1		1
Lunga Zikade	272	6	3	3
Sanele Charlie Mngadi	248	4	1	2
Olwethu Cele	200	3	1	2		2
Siyabonga Maseko	193	3	1
Zewhan Haas	161	6	5
Msawenkosi Silangwe	116	4	3	1
Xolani Nguse	90	1
Mfanafuthi Ntozelizwe	65	5	5			1
Luyanda Gumede	46	1		1
Mondli Charles Miya	28	2	2
Sthabiso Maswazi Ngwenya	28	3	3
Maximilian Mbaeva	4	1	1
Brian Mpoyana
Dini Ouattara
Dlamini Mfanafikile
Francis Mooketsi Baloyi
Issa Sarr
Jared Owen Jooste
Khanya Gwala
Khanyisani Ndlovu
Knowledge Myeni
Ngunezi Mkhize
Nkosiyazi Maphumulo
Philakahle Dlamini
Romario Dlamini
Sibusiso Phiri
Siphesihle Steve Zwane
Thapelo Maleka
Vincent Lesuoa

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