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Absa Premiership Match Press Kits Bloemfontein Celtic v Platinum Stars 6 April



ABSA PREMIERSHIP

2013/14 Season
MATCH PRESS KIT
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Bloemfontein Celtic v Platinum Stars

Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium
Sunday 06 April 2014
15h00 kick-off

Match background   

-       Bloemfontein Celtic will look to return to winning form in the Absa Premiership when they host Platinum Stars at the Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium on Sunday, 06 April 2014, kick-off at 15h00.

-       Celtic extended their unbeaten run in the league to six matches with a third successive draw: 0-0 at home to AmaZulu.

-       The Bloemfontein club has claimed 18 points from 11 home matches so far this season.

-       Their next three league opponents are Mamelodi Sundowns, Golden Arrows (both away) and Orlando Pirates (home).

-       Phunya Sele Sele are placed ninth on the Absa Premiership log with 33 points from 24 matches.

-       Stars suffered just their second home defeat of the season in midweek, going down 1-0 to Moroka Swallows.

-       The Rustenburg side has claimed 14 points from their 12 away matches so far this season.

-       Their next three league opponents are Bidvest Wits (away), AmaZulu and Golden Arrows (both home).

-       Dikwena are placed sixth on the Absa Premiership log with 35 points from 24 matches.

-       In head-to-head stats, Celtic and Stars have met in 19 league matches since 2004/05.

-       Dikwena have seven wins compared to six for Phunya Sele Sele, while six matches have been drawn.

-       Celtic have won four of their nine home matches against Stars, suffering four defeats in the process.

-       When the teams met earlier this season they played to a goalless stalemate in Rustenburg.

-       Celtic’s line-up from their 0-0 draw with AmaZulu: Zikalala, Macala, Van Heerden, Teyise, Nyadombo, Madondo, Arwuah (Gamildien 79’), Dlamini G, Mthiyane, Dlamini A (Manqana 86’), Ndulula (Nguzana 75’).

-       Stars’ line-up from their 1-0 loss to Swallows: Mpontshane, Mere, Gumede, Sithole, Mpeta, Nyanda (S. Mthembu 46’), Sarr (Msomi 68’), Mathe, Ngele, Hadebe (Makudubela 46’), Mthembu.
                                                                                                                       
Previous meetings   

Last ten league meetings

Season          Result                                                Scorers

2008/09          Celtic 2-0 Stars                     Spandeel, Malokase
2009/10          Stars 1-2 Celtic                     Ramokala; Olomu, Nthethe
2009/10          Celtic 2-5 Stars                     Ndlovu, Olomu; Malongoane, Grobler 2, Sheppard, Botes
2010/11          Celtic 2-1 Stars                     Paulse, Venter; Ramolesa
2010/11          Stars 1-1 Celtic                     Grobler (pen); Kerspuy (pen)
2011/12          Stars 2-1 Celtic                     Ng’ambi, Mathe; Bacela (pen)
2011/12          Celtic 0-1 Stars                     Mkhabela
2012/13          Celtic 2-1 Stars                     Nontshinga, Bacela; Mhlongo
2012/13          Stars 2-0 Celtic                     Botes, Ng’ambi
2013/14          Stars 0-0 Celtic

Head-to-Head
(League only, since 2004/05)

Home                                    
                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA
Celtic              9          4          1          4          11        14
Stars               10        3          5          2          12        10

Away
                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA
Celtic              10        2          5          3          10        12
Stars               9          4          1          4          14        11

Total 
                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA
Celtic              19        6          6          7          21        26
Stars               19        7          6          6          26        21

Fixtures and results

Bloemfontein Celtic

2013/14 Absa Premiership results

No       Date                H/A     Opponent      (HT) Result    Goal scorers

1          04/08/13         H         Sundowns    (0-1) L 1-3      Mogorosi pen 90’
2          28/08/13         A         Polokwane    (1-1) W 3-2    Gamildien 2’, Mutuma 74’, Mogorosi 82’
3          01/09/13         H         FS Stars         (0-1) D 2-2     Nyatama 57’, Mutuma 71’
4          14/09/13         A         U Pretoria      (0-2) L 0-2
5          17/09/13         H         Chiefs                        (0-0) D 0-0
6          25/09/13         A         Aces               (0-1) D 1-1     Manzine 90+4’
7          22/10/13         H         Swallows       (1-1) D 2-2     Manzine 43’, Mhango 90+3’
8          27/10/13         A         SuperSport    (1-0) D 1-1     Nyatama 40’
9          03/11/13         H         Maritzburg     (0-0) D 0-0
10        10/11/13         A         AmaZulu       (0-0) D 1-1     Manzine 68’
11        30/11/13         A         Pirates            (1-0) W 3-2    Ntanga 38’, Nthethe 66’, Nyatama 89’ pen
12        04/12/13         H         Arrows            (3-0) W 3-0    Mhango 4’, Nthethe 23’, Ntanga 32’
13        18/12/13         A         Ajax                (0-0) L 1-2      Ntanga 63’
14        21/12/13         A         Wits                (0-1) L 1-3      Mogorosi 48’
15        01/02/14         A         FS Stars         (1-0) W 2-0    Mhango 34’, Lamola 85’
16        09/02/14         H         U Pretoria      (2-0) W 2-0    Buchanan 28’, Mhango 45+2’
17        12/02/14         A         P Stars           (0-0) D 0-0
18        19/02/14         A         Chiefs                        (0-1) L 0-3
19        02/03/14         H         Aces               (0-0) W 2-0    Lamola 51’ 55’
20        09/03/14         A         Swallows       (0-1) D 1-1     Gabonamong 49’
21        12/03/14         H         Polokwane    (1-1) W 2-1    Mogorosi 21’, Mhango 53’
22        16/03/14         H         SuperSport    (0-1) D 1-1     Mhango 79’
23        19/03/14         A         Maritzburg     (0-0) D 1-1     Mhango 77’
24        30/03/14         H         AmaZulu       (0-0) D 0-0

2013/14 Absa Premiership fixtures

No       Date                H/A     Opponent

25        06/04/14         H         Platinum Stars
26        09/04/14         A         Mamelodi Sundowns
27        16/04/14         A         Golden Arrows
28        21/04/14         H         Orlando Pirates
29        27/04/14         H         Ajax Cape Town
30        10/05/14         H         Bidvest Wits

League position – 9th

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts
Home             11        4          6          1          15        9          +6        18
Away              13        3          6          4          15        19        -4         15
Overall           24        7          12        5          30        28        +2        33

Platinum Stars

2013/14 Absa Premiership results

No       Date                H/A     Opponent      (HT) Result    Goal scorers

1          04/08/13         H         Wits                (0-0) D 0-0
2          28/08/13         A         Sundowns    (0-0) D 1-1     Ng’ambi 80’
3          31/08/13         H         Polokwane    (1-0) W 2-1    S. Mthembu 44’, Ng’ambi 54’
4          14/09/13         A         FS Stars         (0-0) D 0-0
5          18/09/13         H         U Pretoria      (1-0) W 1-0    S. Mthembu
6          21/09/13         A         Chiefs                        (1-1) L 1-2      Tshabalala 45’
7          22/10/13         H         Aces               (1-0) D 2-2     Ngele 2’, Botes 68’
8          25/10/13         A         Swallows       (0-0) L 0-2
9          03/11/13         H         SuperSport    (1-0) W 3-0    Botes 35’, Ngele 50’ 65’
10        08/11/13         A         Maritzburg     (1-0) W 2-1    Botes 16’, Tshabalala 90’
11        27/11/13         A         AmaZulu       (0-1) L 0-2
12        30/11/13         A         Arrows            (0-1) W 2-1    Mathe 48’, Ng’ambi 56’
13        16/12/13         H         Pirates            (0-3) L 0-3
14        21/12/13         A         Ajax                (2-0) W 2-0    Mathe 24’, Ng’ambi 30’
15        04/02/14         A         Polokwane    (1-2) D 2-2     Ng’ambi 42’, Tshabalala 85’
16        09/02/14         H         FS Stars         (0-0) W 1-0    Ngele 90+3’
17        12/02/14         H         Celtic              (0-0) D 0-0
18        16/02/14         A         U Pretoria      (0-1) L 0-1
19        07/03/14         A         Aces               (1-1) D 1-1     Nato og 41’
20        12/03/14         H         Chiefs                        (1-0) W 2-0    S. Mthembu 9’, Ng’ambi 59’
21        19/03/14         A         SuperSport    (1-0) D 1-1     S. Mthembu 33’
22        25/03/14         H         Sundowns    (0-1) L 1-3      Ng’ambi 81’
23        29/03/14         H         Maritzburg     (0-0) W 2-1    Nyanda 55’, Makudubela 78’
24        01/03/14         H         Swallows       (0-0) L 0-1

2013/14 Absa Premiership fixtures

No       Date                H/A     Opponent

25        06/04/14         A         Bloemfontein Celtic
26        09/04/14         A         Bidvest Wits
27        16/04/14         H         AmaZulu
28        19/04/14         H         Golden Arrows
29        26/04/14         A         Orlando Pirates
30        10/05/14         H         Ajax Cape Town

League position – 6th

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts
Home             12        6          3          3          14        11        +3        21
Away              12        3          5          4          12        14        -2         14
Overall           24        9          8          7          26        25        +1        35

League standings

Pos     Team                                      P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

1          Kaizer Chiefs                                    23        16        4          3          36        14        +22     52
2          Mamelodi Sundowns          24        15        4          5          43        24        +19     49
3          Bidvest Wits                          22        12        5          5          28        17        +11     41
4          Orlando Pirates                    23        11        4          8          24        17        +7        37
5          Mpumalanga Black Aces   24        10        7          7          28        25        +3        37
6          Platinum Stars                      24        9          8          7          26        25        +1        35
7          AmaZulu                               25        9          8          8          24        30        -6         35
8          SuperSport United               23        9          7          7          31        27        +4        34
9          Bloemfontein Celtic             24        7          12        5          30        28        +2        33
10        Moroka Swallows                 24        8          6          10        27        30        -3         30
11        University of Pretoria           24        8          4          12        21        23        -2         28
12        Ajax Cape Town                   24        7          7          10        21        27        -6         28
13        Maritzburg United                24        7          6          11        28        34        -6         27
14        Free State Stars                   23        5          6          12        22        34        -12      21
15        Polokwane City                    24        5          5          14        24        34        -10      20
16        Golden Arrows                     23        4          1          18        17        41        -24      13

Round fixtures

Friday 04 April 2014

20h00 – Moroka Swallows v Ajax Cape Town – Dobsonville Stadium

Saturday 05 April 2014

15h00 – SuperSport United v Orlando Pirates – Lucas Moripe Stadium
15h00 – Mpumalanga Black Aces v Bidvest Wits – Mbombela Stadium
18h00 – University of Pretoria v Polokwane City – Tuks Stadium
18h00 – AmaZulu v Free State Stars – Moses Mabhida Stadium
20h15 – Kaizer Chiefs v Mamelodi Sundowns – FNB Stadium

Sunday 06 April 2014

15h00 – Bloemfontein Celtic v Platinum Stars – Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium
15h00 – Maritzburg United v Golden Arrows – Harry Gwala Stadium

Club information

Bloemfontein Celtic

Nickname: Phunya Sele Sele
Formed: 1969
Major honours: Top Eight Cup titles: 1 (2005); League Cup titles: 1 (2012); National Cup titles: 1 (1985).
All-time PSL record: (Not including 2013/14 season results)
P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts
440     151     122     167     496     527     -31      575

Platinum Stars

Nickname: Dikwena
Formed: 1998
Major honours: Top Eight Cup titles: 1 (2013); League Cup titles: 2 (2006, 2013).
All-time PSL record: (Not including 2013/14 season results)
P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

300     102     92        106     342     334     +8        398

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