South Africa 2002/03 (original) (raw)

NSL Premiership

Final Table:

1.Orlando Pirates 30 18 7 5 41-16 61 Champions 2.SuperSport United 30 16 7 7 54-37 55 3.Wits University 30 15 9 6 39-29 54 4.Moroka Swallows 30 15 8 7 52-36 53 5.Lamontville Golden Arrows 30 15 6 9 33-27 51 6.Kaizer Chiefs 30 14 8 8 42-26 50 7.Dynamos 30 12 4 14 39-37 40 8.Jomo Cosmos 30 10 10 10 33-34 40 9.Santos 30 11 6 13 33-28 39 10.Mamelodi Sundowns 30 11 6 13 30-30 39 11.Black Leopards 30 11 3 16 40-42 36 12.Manning Rangers 30 9 8 13 31-39 35 13.Ajax Cape Town 30 9 6 15 31-44 33 14.Hellenic 30 10 3 17 33-47 33

15.Umtata Bush Bucks 30 8 7 15 29-47 31 Relegated 16.African Wanderers 30 4 6 20 21-62 18 Relegated -.Free State Stars bought out
-.Ria Stars bought out

NB: Free State Stars (Qwa-Qwa) and Ria Stars (Polokwane) were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly USD 800,000) each in order to reduce fixture congestion

[Aug 23] Manning Rangers 1-1 Dynamos [Kerryn Jordaan; Joel Serob] [Aug 25] Black Leopards 1-2 Lamontville Golden Arrows [Ryan Hartslief; Tsepo Ntsoane, Siyabonga Khanyile] Jomo Cosmos 2-3 Santos [Essau Kanyenda 46, Sam Magalefa 71; Mxolisi Mchunu 37, David Notoane 54, Jean-Marc Ithier 82; Calvin Motloung (JC) red card 88] Moroka Swallows 2-0 African Wanderers [Gavin Manuel 6, Sbongakonke Ndlovu 39; Mondli Ndlovu (AW) red card 34]

[Aug 28] Ajax Cape Town 0-2 Supersport Utd. [Sep 1] Umtata Bush Bucks 2-2 Wits University
[Sep 4] Wits University 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns

[Sep 7] Golden Arrows 1-1 Jomo Cosmos [Lesley Langa 79; Manuel Ticotico Bucuane 3] [Sep 8] African Wanderers 2-1 Black Leopards [Mduduzi Mdladla 17, Tholomuzzi Blose 43pen; Jaconia Cibi 11; Jaconia Cibi (BL) red card 40] Dynamos 2-0 Umtata Buch Bucks [Jackie Ledwaba 45, 48] Cape Town Santos 1-0 Manning Rangers [Fees Moloi 85]

[Sep 11] Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Supersport Utd [Thabo Mooki 59; Patrick Mayo 50, 62] [Sep 13] Ajax Cape Town 0-1 Wits University
[Leonard Casner 9] Manning Rangers 1-1 Golden Arrows [Alton Meiring 77; Bonang Ngaka 44]

[Sep 15] Jomo Cosmos 4-0 African Wanderers [Essau Kanyenda 8, 17, 44, Manuel Bucuane 25; Eugene Balepa (W) red card 75] Black Leopards 2-0 Hellenic [Jafta Mabosho 1, Albert Mushadu 50]

[Sep 20] Hellenic 2-0 Jomo Cosmos [Mercelinho Fransch 48, Darrel Smith 54] [Sep 21] Dynamos 5-0 Ajax Cape Town [Lifa Gqosha 5, Frank Makua 65, Tumi Ledingoane 80, Luke Jukulile 86, 88] Golden Arrows 2-1 Umtata Bush Bucks [Thulani Ndlovu 80, Siyabonga Khanyile 84pen; Wilfred Mugeyi 46pen; Nhlanhla Mncube (GA) red card 60] [Sep 22] Santos 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns [Ricardo Manetti 8; Godfrey Sapula 36, Paulos Masehe 83]

[Sep 24] Black Leopards 1-3 Moroka Swallows [Richard Leshivha 76; Japhet Zwane 15, Adam Ndlouvu 48, Samuel Ngobeni 86] [Sep 25] Umtata Bush Bucks 2-1 African Wanderers [John Maduka 7, Anele Zibi 70; Njinga Mathebula 59] Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Dynamos [Aime Kitenge 89og] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Lamontville Golden Arrows

[Sep 28] Hellenic 0-3 Umtata Bush Bucks
[Wilfred Mugeyi 13, Phillip Mofokeng 62, Mukeba Mulumba 70] [Sep 29] Dynamos 1-1 Wits University [Tumi Lengoane 63; Gareth Devine 56] Moroka Swallows 1-2 Jomo Cosmos [Abram Isaks 33; Clinton Sipho Sephadi 49, Manuel Tico-Tico Bucuane 86] African Wanderers 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns [Hareaipha Simba Marumo 7, Mavimbela 36]

[Oct 2] African Wanderers 1-1 Manning Rangers [Njinga Mathebula 59; Regan Stuart 3]

[Oct 9] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Dynamos [Joel Seroba 89] [Godfrey Sapula (M) red card 25] Manning Rangers 3-3 Moroka Swallows [Alton Meiring 16, 35, Gilbert Mushangazhike 30; Warren Lewis 52, Gavin Manuels 68, Samuel Ngobeni 85]

[Oct 11] Ajax Cape Town 4-0 African Wanderers [Bradley August 5, 26, Brent Carelse 36, 84] Wits University 0-2 Santos [Tyron Arendse 1, Jonathan Solomons 70] [Oct 12] Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows [Jason Lackay 87] Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 Hellenic [Victor Dos Santos 32, 55, Alois Bunjira 86; Wendell Robinson 60og] Dynamos 1-2 SuperSport United [Lifa Gqosha 85; Phillip Evans 19og, Mandla Zwane 90]

[Oct 16] Hellenic 0-0 Moroka Swallows

[Oct 23] Ajax Cape Town 1-0 Hellenic [Nathan Paulse 80] Orlando Pirates 1-0 Manning Rangers [Hleza Mofedi 43]

[Oct 26] Black Leopards 0-1 Manning Rangers [Gilbert Mushangazhike 34] Orlando Pirates 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Benedict Vilakazi 45, Manyathela 83] SuperSport United 2-3 Jomo Cosmos [Phill Evans 70pen, Tsweu Mokoro 82; Tico-Tico Bucuane 5, Sam Magalefa 67, Essau Kanyenda 75; Thomas Madigage (S) red card 34, Tico-Tico Bucuane (C) red card 50] [Oct 27] African Wanderers 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Moroka Swallows 3-0 Umtata Bush Bucks [Japhet Zwane 47, Warren Lewis 76, Samuel Ngobeni 90] Santos 1-1 Dynamos [Thokozani Xaba 29; Joel Seroba 53; Isaac Moemba (D) red card 80]

[Oct 30] Wits University 0-2 SuperSport United [Themba Mnguni 13, Abram Raselamane 46]

[Nov 2] Orlando Pirates 2-0 Hellenic [Benedict Vilakasi 25, Lesley Manyathela 76]

[Nov 6] Wits University 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs [Gareth Devine 63] Orlando Pirates 3-1 Black Leopards [Benedict Vilakazi 1, Lesley Manyathela 18, 72; Vhonani Mulaudzi 61] Manning Rangers 0-1 Jomo Cosmos [Lebohang Kukame 65] SuperSport United 1-1 Moroka Swallows [Paul Evans 55pen; Jermain Chrisitian 45] Bush Bucks 1-0 Santos [Anele Zibi 37]

[Nov 9] Wits University 0-0 African Wanderers Bush Bucks 2-1 Black Leopards [Anele Zibi 11, Wilfred Mugeyi 45; Wanali Mulaudzi 42] Cape Town Santos 1-1 SuperSport United [Fees Moloi 8; Jean Marc-Ithier 76og] Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Hellenic [David Kannemeyer 2] [Nov 10] Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Moroka Swallows [Victor Dos Santos 85] Ajax Cape Town 0-3 Orlando Pirates [Hleza Mofedi 8, Sibusiso Mazibuko 39, Lesley Manyathela 86]

[Nov 13] Dynamos 2-1 Golden Arrows [Josam Ndou 33, Luke Jukulile Petros 41; Siyabonga Khanyile 90pen; Luke Jukulile Petros (D) red card 78]

[Nov 20] Manning Rangers 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns [Simba Marumo 87] Golden Arrows 2-1 Wits University [Siyabonga Khanyile 21, Ryan Hodgskin 84og; Charles Yohane 22] Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Ajax Cape Town [Stanton Fredericks 62; Nathan Paulse 66]

[Nov 22] Hellenic 1-0 Santos [Warren Budde 5] [Nov 23] Black Leopards 1-2 Kaizer Chiefs [Christopher Netshidzivhi 86pen; David Radebe 20, 76] Pirates 2-0 Dynamos [Lucky Lekgwathi 60, Boitumelo Moleyane77; Gift Leremi (P) sent off; match formed part of Orlando Pirates 65th anniversary celebrations] SuperSport United 3-2 Bush Bucks [Thando Mngomeni 46, 47, 89; Mulemba Mukeba 29, Raboijane Nkoane 66] [Nov 24] African Wanderers 0-0 Lamontville Golden Arrows Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Ajax Cape Town [Essau Kanyenda 58] Moroka Swallows 1-3 Wits University [Japhet Zwane 25; Manqoba Ngwenya 46, 80, Leonard Castner 75]

[Nov 27] Manning Rangers 3-1 Hellenic [Antonio Trigo 27, Alton Meiring 46, Gilbert Mushangazhike 50; Daniel Matsau 7] Santos 2-0 African Wanderers [David Mabeta 61, Fees Moloi 71]

[Nov 29] Ajax Cape Town 2-3 Black Leopards [Nathan Paulse 46, 58; Christopher Netshidzivhe 11pen, Sibusiso Dlamini 47, Jafta Mabosho 88; Shane Poggenpoel (A) red card 68] [Dec 1] Dynamos 6-2 Hellenic [Frank Makua 50, 63, 88, Sandras Kumwenda 51, Seroba 82, 86;
Daniel Matsau 15, Ricardo Katza 80] Golden Arrows 0-1 SuperSport United [Tshweu Mokoro 88] Wits University 1-0 Orlando Pirates [Manqoba Shakes Ngwenya 23] Bush Bucks 1-1 Manning Rangers [Mukeba Mulumba 42; Gilbert Mushalgazhike 68]

[Dec 4] African Wanderers 0-1 Dynamos [Frank Makua 33] Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Black Leopards [Eric Bhamuza Sono 80; Sibusiso Dlamini 70] Golden Arrows 1-2 Ajax Cape Town [Mabhuda Khanyeza 52; Nhlanhla Mncube 44og, Rowan Hendricks 83; Thembinkosi Ncube (GA) red card 38, Junaid Hartely (A) red card 86] SuperSport United 2-3 Manning Rangers [Phill Evans 35pen, Abram Raselemane 79; Liswa Nduti 13, Gilbert Mushangazhike 31, Pogisho Mokotjo 45]

[Dec 7] Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Orlando Pirates [Kabamba Musasa 55; Lesley Manyathela 87pen] [Dec 8] Black Leopards 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns [Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 7, Sibusiso Dlamini 25; Daniel Mudau 90] Hellenic 2-0 Wits University [Daniel Matsau 35, Marchelino Fransch 85] Golden Arrows 1-0 Santos [Mabhuda Khanyeza 9] Moroka Swallows 1-0 Ajax Cape Town [Samuel Ngobeni 20]

[Dec 11] Jomo Cosmos 2-0 Bush Bucks [Essau Kanyenda 5, Dikgang Mabalane 79] SuperSport United 2-1 Black Leopards [Fernando Mutola 6og, Thando Mngomeni 68; Sibusiso Dlamini 30] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs

[Dec 13] Ajax Cape Town 0-1 Manning Rangers [Elton Meiring 46] [Dec 14] Golden Arrows 3-2 Hellenic [Tekano Ledimo 12, Siza Dlamini 34, Mabhuda Khanyeza 49; Thabo Mngomeni 18, Albert Kometsi 59] Santos 1-2 Orlando Pirates [Jean-Marc Ithier 6; Goodman Mazibuko 28, Leslie Manyathela 57] Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Jomo Cosmos [John "Shoes" Moshoeu 6, David Radebe 56] [Dec 15] African Wanderers 1-4 SuperSport United [Nkosinathi Mqobongo 36pen; Phil Evans 21pen, Abram Raselemane 40, 87, Patrick Mayo 63] Dynamos 0-2 Moroka Swallows [Adam Ndlovu, 5, 53] Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Bush Bucks [Victor dos Santos 80, Hareaipha Simba Marumo 87; Wilfred Mugeyi 85pen: Marvin Klaasen (B) red card 40]

[Dec 18] Wits University 2-1 Black Leopards [Ivan Winstanley 8, 35; Ashley Makhanya 62og] Moroka Swallows 0-1 Orlando Pirates [Lesley Manyathela 78]

[Dec 21] Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Wits University [Bazilepo Kangwana 26 Gert van Schalkwyk 50] Umtata Bush Bucks 3-2 Ajax Cape Town [Wilfred Mugeyi 15, Anele Zibi 57, Mulumba Mukeba 74; Yanga Gcilishe 10, 25] Black Leopards 1-2 Dynamos [Papi Gama 76pen; Kenneth Motshumi 39, Joel Seroba 67; Christopher Netshidzivhe (L) red card 65] Orlando Pirates 0-1 Golden Arrows [Mabhupi Khanyeza 32] [Dec 22] Hellenic 4-0 African Wanderers [Gareth Ncaca 14, Daniel Matsau 44, Koena Mathopa 84, 90] Moroka Swallows 1-0 Santos [Japhet Zwane 19] Manning Rangers 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs SuperSport United 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns [Hareaipha Simba Marumo 14, Carlo Scott 82; Themba Mnguni (S) red card 45]

[Jan 3] Cape Town Santos 2-1 Black Leopards [Tyrone Arendse 29, Peter Kirstein 80; Sibusiso Dlamini 66; NB: Leopards went to Cape Town without their away jerseys and had to wear white t-shirts over their jerseys. This made it impossible for anybody inside the stadium to read their numbers.] [Jan 4] Golden Arrows 0-2 Moroka Swallows [Japhet Zwane 56, Papi Mbhele 90] SuperSport United 5-0 Hellenic [Dennis Masina 20, Abram Raselemane 60, 69, 80, John Khambule 67] Kaizer Chiefs 4-0 Bush Bucks [David Radebe 48, 75, Kabamba Musasa 52, John "Shoes" Moshoeu 79] [Jan 5] Dynamos 0-0 Jomo Cosmos Wits University 1-1 Manning Rangers [Charles Yohane 77pen; Siza Nombe 30] African Wanderers 1-2 Orlando Pirates [James Mothobi 41; Boitumelo Moleyane 87, Sibusiso Mazibuko 88]

[Jan 8] Cape Town Santos 3-0 Jomo Cosmos [Peter Kirsten 23, 67, Musa Otieno-Ongao 30] [Jan 9] SuperSport United 1-1 Orlando Pirates [Denis Masina 34; Hleza Mofedi 45]

[Jan 11] Golden Arrows 2-2 Black Leopards [Siza Dlamini 69, 73; Sibusiso Dlamini 20pen, Richard Lishivha 25; Jaconia Cibi (L) red card 67] SuperSport United 1-2 Ajax Cape Town [Phil Evans 38pen; Grant Igesund 47, Shane Poggenpoel 77] Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Kelvin Mushangazhike 39, Patrick Mabedi 85pen] [Jan 12] Hellenic 1-2 Orlando Pirates [Naughty Mokoena 24; Lesley Manyathela 4, 45] African Wanderers 1-1 Moroka Swallows [Mbopha Mthembu 20; Peter Rabolele 58] Dynamos 3-1 Manning Rangers [Frank Makua 65, Josam Ndou 87, Joel Seroba 90pen; Liswa Nduti 53] Wits University 2-1 Bush Bucks [Charles Yohane 20, Manqoba Ngwenya 50; Wilfred Mugeyi 46]

[Jan 15] Umtata Bush Bucks 2-1 Dynamos [Mulumba Mukeba 26, Thobela Bikwane 65; Joel Seroba 55] Ajax Cape Town 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Nathan Paulse 16; Shane Poggenpoel (A) red card 40]

[Jan 17] Manning Rangers 1-1 Santos [Alton Meiring 73; Musa Otieno 18] [Jan 18] Black Leopards 0-0 African Wanderers Orlando Pirates 0-0 SuperSport United [Jan 19] Jomo Cosmos 0-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows [Siza Dlamini 73] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Wits University [Craig Bianchi 42og] Moroka Swallows 2-1 Hellenic [Jermaine Christian 69, Lucas Sebone 75; Daniel Matsau 4] Ajax Cape Town 0-2 Kaizer Chiefs [Stanton Fredericks 39, Kabamba Musasa 83]

[Jan 22] Santos 0-1 Bush Bucks [William Lerefolo 90]

[Jan 25] African Wanderers 2-1 Jomo Cosmos [Andrew Rabutla 50og, Samuel Tabane 59; Russel Mwafurlirwa 45; Andrew Rabutla (J) red card 88] Hellenic 2-0 Black Leopards [Daniel Matsau 17, Makwinji Soma-Phiri 20] [Jan 26] Golden Arrows 0-1 Manning Rangers [Kerryn Jordan 5] Dynamos 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns [Frank Makua 21, Isaac Mumba 68; Sipho Nunens 18] SuperSport United 2-2 Kaizer Chiefs [Abram Raselemane 66, 75; John Shoes Moshoueu 60, Kabamba Musasa 88]

[Jan 29] Cape Town Santos 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs Umtata Bush Bucks 0-2 Orlando Pirates [Jimmy Kauleza 59, Lesely Manyathela 62]

[Jan 31] Ajax Cape Town 0-2 Dynamos [Kenneth Motsumi 16, Irvin Zwane 84] Manning Rangers 2-1 African Wanderers [Sipho Ndzuzo 82, Gilbert Mushangazhike 90; James Mothibi 16; Welcome Mazibuko (W) red card 66, Alton Meiring (R) red card 70] [Feb 1] Black Leopards 1-0 Orlando Pirates [Christopher Netshidzivhe 75; Abednigo Netshodwe (P) red card 77] Umtata Bush Bucks 0-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows [Elliot Khanyeza 55pen] [Feb 2] Kaizer Chiefs 0-2 Wits University [Stuart Murisa 40, 68] Jomo Cosmos 2-1 Hellenic [Manuel Tico-Tico Bucuane 60, 85; William Naughty Mokoena 89] Moroka Swallows 3-1 SuperSport United [Japhet Zwane 19, Lucas Sebona 27, 90; Phil Evans 31pen; Kaitano Tembo (SU) red card 44] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-1 Cape Town Santos [Jean-Marc Ithier 54]

[Feb 5] Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Manning Rangers [Charles Motlohi 7, Victor dos Santos 63; Gilbert Mushangazhike 17pen] Orlando Pirates 1-2 Moroka Swallows [Lesley Manyathela 39; Jabulane Mendu 56, Lucas Sebone 87]

[Feb 7] Santos 2-3 Ajax Cape Town [Musa Otieno Ongao 21, Jean-Marc Ithier 40; Junaid Hartley 48, 77, Brent Carelse 81] [Feb 8] African Wanderers 2-1 Bush Bucks [Innocent Mhlanga 7, Sam Tabane 52; William Lerefolo 35] Dynamos 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs [Kenneth Motsumi 64] Moroka Swallows 4-2 Black Leopards [Lucas Sebone 24, Gavin Manuels 52, Adam Ndlovu 63, Peter Rabolele 75; Dingane Masanabo 14, Mulondo Sikhwivhilo 71] SuperSport United 2-3 Wits University [Thomas Madigage 77, Pitso Lekone 88; Ivan Winstanley 15, Manqoba Ngwenya 21, Stewart Murisa 53] Golden Arrows 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Mabhuti Khanyeza 86pen] Orlando Pirates 0-0 Jomo Cosmos

[Feb 10] Santos 0-0 Hellenic [Feb 12] Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Lamontville Golden Arrows [Edzai Kasinauyo 23; Tekano Shoes Ledimo 35]

[Feb 14] Wits University 2-1 Dynamos [Ivan Winstanley 64, Gareth Devine 87; Jacky Ledwaba 58] [Feb 15] Black Leopards 0-1 SuperSport United [Seuntjie Motlhajwa 45] Umtata Bush Bucks 0-1 Hellenic [Daniel Matsau 73] [Feb 16] Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Santos [John Shoes Moshoeu 90] Mamelodi Sundowns 4-1 African Wanderers [Daniel Mambush Mudau 7, Hareaipha Simba Marumo 51, Paulus Masehe 86, Lucky Qaba 90; Kagiso Sekotogolo 72] Manning Rangers 0-1 Orlando Pirates [Lesley Manyathela 70]

[Feb 19] Cape Town Santos 0-1 Wits University [Manqoba Ngwenya 55]

[Feb 22] African Wanderers 0-3 Ajax Cape Town [Brett Evans 42, Joseph Ngake 62, Grant Igesund 69] Black Leopards 1-2 Jomo Cosmos [Dingaan Masanabo 8; Russel Mwafulirwa 1, Essau Kanyenda 15] Moroka Swallows 1-0 Manning Rangers [Sbongakonke Ndlovu 7] SuperSport United 1-0 Dynamos [Phill Evans 40] [Feb 23] Hellenic 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns [Makwenje Soma-Phiri 36; Daniel Mambush Madau 10pen] Golden Arrows 2-1 Kaizer Chiefs [Mabhudi Khanyeza 10, 89; David Kannemeyer 52]

[Feb 26] Ajax Cape Town 1-3 Santos [Brent Carelse 76pen; Tyron Arendse 31, Junaid Hartley 43og, Jean-Marc Ithier 45; Brent Carelse (A) red card 90] Jomo Cosmos 1-1 SuperSport United [Russel Mwafulirwa 16; Peter Khoabane 58] Kaizer Chiefs 4-2 Moroka Swallows [Stanton Fredericks 16, Kabamba Musasa 26, 90, Patrick Mabedi 85pen; Samuel Ngobeni 9, Gary McNab 52; Lucas Sebona (S) red card 80]

[Feb 28] Manning Rangers 1-2 Black Leopards [Dale Studzinski 28; Sibusiso Dlamini 67, Japhta Mabosho 75] Wits University 1-0 Golden Arrows [Charles Yohane 28] [Mar 1] Dynamos 0-3 Santos [Tyron Arendse 50, Jean Marc-Ithier 74, Fees Moloi 84] Umtata Bush Bucks 1-1 Moroka Swallows [Wellington Sambu 19; Abram Ndlovu 51] [Mar 2] Ajax Cape Town 3-4 Hellenic [Bradley August 26, 78, Robert Nauseb 60; Makwenje Soma-Phiri 4, 49, Warren Budde 42, 44] Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 African Wanderers [Kabamba Musasa 34; Mduduzi Mdladla 28, Mbopha Mthembu 81] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Orlando Pirates

[Mar 5] Hellenic 0-1 Manning Rangers [Alton Meiring 62] Golden Arrows 2-1 Dynamos [Effort Sithole 9, Mabhudi Khanyeza 88; Lucky Maleka 35; Lifa Gqosha (D) red card 90]

[Mar 8] Black Leopards 3-0 Umtata Bush Bucks [Sibusiso Dlamini 6, Dumisani Mpofu 43og, Vhonani Mulaudzi 65] Hellenic 1-3 Kaizer Chiefs [Ricardo Katza 7; Jose Macamo 26, John Shoes Moshoeu 65, Kabamba Musasa 80] Moroka Swallows 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Edzai Kasinauyo 25, Kerryn Jordan 40] SuperSport United 2-1 Santos [Lebohang Kukame 21, Seuntjie Motlhajwa 90; Carlo Scott 18] [Mar 9] African Wanderers 1-4 Wits University [Thabani Khuluse 75; Manqoba Ngwenya 25, Benson Mhlongo 62, Meshack Tsotetsi 85, Sipho Mngomezulu 87] Jomo Cosmos 1-2 Manning Rangers [Essau Kanyenda 62; Regan Stuart 55, Sisa Nombe 61; red card: Abram Khwenenyane (R) 82] Orlando Pirates 1-0 Ajax Cape Town [Benedict Vilakazi 38]

[Mar 13] Ajax Cape Town 1-1 Moroka Swallows [Nathan Paulse 24; Adam Ndlovu 49] Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Jomo Cosmos [Craig Bianchi 10; Innocent Ntsume 90]

[Mar 14] Dynamos 1-0 African Wanderers [Lucas Maleka 30] Wits University 1-0 Hellenic [Sipho Mngomezulu 86] [Mar 15] Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 Orlando Pirates [John Shoes Moshoeu 70, David Radebe 78] Santos 1-0 Golden Arrows [Jean Marc-Ithier 59] Manning Rangers 1-2 SuperSport United [Orlin Powell 76; Phil Evans 15, Cavann Sibeko 66; red card: Phil Evans (S) 65] [Mar 16] Bush Bucks 1-1 Jomo Cosmos [Mulumba Mukeba 40; Russell Mwafulirwa 10] Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Black Leopards [Victor dos Santos 40, 55]

[Mar 19] Wits University 0-0 Ajax Cape Town Orlando Piarates 3-0 Santos [Lesley Manyathela 12, 26, Gift Leremi 90; red card: Jeremy Jansen (S)]

[Mar 28] Hellenic 1-0 Dynamos [Daniel Matsau 44] Black Leopards 3-0 Ajax Cape Town [Dingaan Masanabo 49, 90, Wonder Nhleko 64; red card: Anthony Baffoe (A) 18] [Mar 29] Manning Rangers 1-0 Bush Bucks [Fernando Marcia 30] [Mar 30] SuperSport United 1-2 Golden Arrows [Chris Mwamba 90; Vumile Gumbi 17, Mabhuda Khanyeza 83] African Wanderers 0-3 Cape Town Santos [Jean-Marc Ithier 17, Jonathan Solomons 59, David Notoane 86] Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Russell Mwafulirwa 69]

[Apr 12] Dynamos 0-1 Orlando Pirates [Jimmy Kauleza 67; red card: Aime Kitenge (D) 61] Kaizer Chiefs 0-3 Black Leopards [Christopher Netshidzivhe 13pen, Dingaane Masanabo 18, 66] Umtata Bush Bucks 0-0 SuperSport United
[Apr 13] Golden Arrows 3-1 African Wanderers [Lucky Sibeko 39, Jainudeen Lakay 56, 84; Ephraim Hadebe 78] Wits University 2-2 Moroka Swallows [Ivan Winstanley 44, Charles Yohane 81; Lucas Sebona 29, Keryn Jordan 37]

[Apr 23] Jomo Cosmos 1-3 Kaizer Chiefs [Russel Mwafulirwa 90; David Radebe 41, 71, John "Shoes" Moshoeu 89]

[Apr 25] Hellenic 1-0 Golden Arrows [Thabo Mngomeni 87] Manning Rangers 1-2 Ajax Cape Town [Fernando Marcia 21; Dillon Sheppard 15, 20] [Apr 26] Black Leopards 2-0 Wits University [Sibusiso Dlamini, Duncan Lechesa] Orlando Pirates 4-0 Umtata Bush Bucks [Hleza Mofedi 36, Lesley Manyathela 45, 73, Makhosonke Bhengu 90] [Apr 27] Moroka Swallows 5-3 Dynamos [Lucas Sebona 43, Artur Comboio 59, Adam Ndlovu 76, Edzai Kasinauyo 88, Samuel Ngobeni 90+1; Josam Ndou 9, Joel Seroba 76, George Ramphela 90+2; red cards: Peter Petersen (S) 62, Josam Ndou (D) 62]

[May 3] Kaizer Chiefs 4-0 Manning Rangers [David Radebe 16, 66 80, John `Shoes' Moshoeu 43] Golden Arrows 0-2 Orlando Pirates [Hleza Mofedi 39 Bheka Phakathi 73] Cape Town Santos 1-1 Moroka Swallows [Carlo Scott 51; Keryn Jordan 62] Wits University 0-0 Jomo Cosmos
[May 4] African Wanderers 0-2 Cape Town Hellenic [Makwinji Soma-Phiri 3, Warren Budde 90] Ajax Cape Town 0-0 Umtata Bush Bucks
[red card: Sibusiso Dabi (B) 60] Dynamos 1-2 Black Leopards [Andries Sebola 23; Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 3, 68] Mamelodi Sundowns 0-2 SuperSport United [Chris Mwamba 40, Abram Raselemane 55]

[May 7] Ajax Cape Town 1-0 Jomo Cosmos [Hilton Jordaan 11og] Orlando Pirates 2-1 African Wanderers [Jimmy Kauleza 18, Hleza Mofedi 38; James Mothibi 11; red card: "Mbulelo Old John" Mabizela (O) 23]

[May 14] Jomo Cosmos 1-3 Moroka Swallows [Betu Tshimanga 10; Abraham Isaks 51, Lucas Sebona 56, 71]

[May 17] Orlando Pirates 1-1 Wits University [Lesley Manyathela 82; Benson Mhlongo 9] SuperSport United 5-3 African Wanderers [Cavin Sibeko 50, Thando Mngomeni 52, Abram Raselemane 54, 65, 90; Kagisho Seikotogelo 6, Innocent Mhlanga 8, Bob Mthembu 90+1] [May 18] Moroka Swallows 2-3 Kaizer Chiefs [Lucas Sebona 72, Gary McNab 89pen; David Radebe 24, 63, Arthur Zwane 68]

[May 22] Umtata Bush Bucks 3-2 Mamelodi Sundowns [John Maduka 26, Anele Zibi 37, Wilfred Mugeyi 57; Godfrey Sapula 46, Raphael Chukwu 64]

[May 24] Moroka Swallows 0-2 Lamontville Golden Arrows [Mabhuti Khanyeza 41pen, 51] Jomo Cosmos 1-1 Orlando Pirates [Betu Tshimanga 79; Hleza Mofedi 22] Manning Rangers 2-4 Wits University [Sisa Nombe 72pen, Trinity Daniels 90+1; Charles Yohane 10, Gareth Devine 45+2, 51, Kagiso Raymond Denge 64] [May 25] Black Leopards 1-0 Cape Town Santos [Dingane Masanabo 13] Hellenic 2-3 SuperSport United [Daniel Matsau 60, 85; Denis Masina 39, Thando Mngomeni 42, Calvin Sibeko 83] Mamelodi Sundowns 1-1 Ajax Cape Town [Raphael Chukwu 3; Robert Nauseb 39] Umtata Bush Bucks 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs [Anele Zibi 56; Rodney Thobejane 90+1]

[May 28] Jomo Cosmos 2-0 Dynamos [Russel Mwafulirwa 23, Bamuza Sono 84]

Final Table:

1.Orlando Pirates 30 18 7 5 41-16 61 Champions 2.SuperSport United 30 16 7 7 54-37 55 3.Wits University 30 15 9 6 39-29 54 4.Moroka Swallows 30 15 8 7 52-36 53 5.Lamontville Golden Arrows 30 15 6 9 33-27 51 6.Kaizer Chiefs 30 14 8 8 42-26 50 7.Dynamos 30 12 4 14 39-37 40 8.Jomo Cosmos 30 10 10 10 33-34 40 9.Santos 30 11 6 13 33-28 39 10.Mamelodi Sundowns 30 11 6 13 30-30 39 11.Black Leopards 30 11 3 16 40-42 36 12.Manning Rangers 30 9 8 13 31-39 35 13.Ajax Cape Town 30 9 6 15 31-44 33 14.Hellenic 30 10 3 17 33-47 33

15.Umtata Bush Bucks 30 8 7 15 29-47 31 Relegated 16.African Wanderers 30 4 6 20 21-62 18 Relegated -.Free State Stars bought out
-.Ria Stars bought out

NB: Free State Stars (Qwa-Qwa) and Ria Stars (Polokwane) were bought out by the league for 8 million rand (roughly USD 800,000) each in order to reduce fixture congestion

South Africa Cups 2002/03

BP Top Eight Cup 2002

First Round [Aug 10] Moroka Swallows 0-5 Orlando Pirates [Aug 11] Black Leopards 2-3 Santos [Aug 17] Supersport United 1-0 Wits University [Aug 18] Sundowns 2-1 Jomo Cosmos

Semifinals [Aug 31] Orlando Pirates 1-2 Santos [Sep 1] Supersport United 1-2 Sundowns

Final [Sep 14, The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace] Cape Town Santos 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns [Jean-Marc Ithier 12, Fees Moloi 41; Carlo Scott (MS) red card 60]

Telkom Charity Cup 2002

First Round Moroka Swallows 1-2 Black Leopards [Gavin Manuels 24; Sibusiso Dlamini 22,71] Orlando Pirates 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs [Lucky Maselesele 88]

Final Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Black Leopards [8-7 pen] [Josias Macamo 47; Cyril Nzama 44og]

Coca Cola (League) Cup 2002/03

First Round [Oct 2] Hellenic 1-3 Jomo Cosmos
[Darrel Smith 44; Essau Kanyenda 34pen, 45, Alfred Phiri 90] [red card: Gareth Ormshaw (Hellenic, keeper) for retaliation, 34] [Oct 5] Moroka Swallows 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs [Kabamba Musasa 64] [Oct 6] Supersport United 0-1 Dynamos [asdet] [Thomas Ledingoane 92] Golden Arrows 2-1 Santos [Manqoba Mkhize 45, Tekano Ledimo 75; Jean-Marc Ithier 80] [Oct 16] Wits University 0-0 Manning Rangers [asdet, 5-6 pen] [Oct 19] Umtata Bush Bucks 2-0 Orlando Pirates [Mulumba Mukeba 13, Wilfred Mugeyi 85] Black Leopards 3-0 African Wanderers [Vusi Kharivhe 20, Helder Muianga 44pen, Duncan Lechesa 80] [Oct 20] Mamelodi Sundowns 1-3 Ajax Cape Town [Hareaipha Simba Marumo 76; Robert Nauseb 17, Rowan Hendricks 22, 58]

Quarterfinals [Oct 30] Manning Rangers 3-0 Umtata Bush Bucks [Antonio Trigo 32pen, Reagan Stuart 53, Sisa Nombe 65] [Nov 2] Black Leopards 0-0 Ajax Cape Town [asdet, 1-3 pen] [Nov 3] Dynamos 0-2 Jomo Cosmos [Essau Kanyenda 53, 58] [Dynamos keeper Aime Kitenge sent off] L. Golden Arrows 1-2 Kaizer Chieffs [Siphiwe Mkhonza 68; Siphiwe Mkhonza 13og, Kabamba Musasa 79]

Semifinals [Nov 16] Ajax Cape Town 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs [Stanton Fredericks 21] [Nov 17] Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Manning Rangers [asdet] [Lebohang Kukame 92] [Rangers' Gideon Noge red carded 30]

Final [Nov 30] Kaizer Chiefs 0-1 Jomo Cosmos [Manuel "Tico Tico" Bucuane 34] [match marred by crowd violence; was suspended for 30 minutes with Chiefs' supporters throwing missiles onto the pitch]

South Africa ABSA (FA Cup) 2002/03

NB: (I) indicates 2nd level, (II) indicates 3rd level

1/16 Finals [Mar 22] Lamontville Golden Arrows 0-2 Jomo Cosmos [Russel Mwafulirwa 77, Manuel Tico-Tico Bucuane 80; red card: Thembinkosi Ncube redcarded (GA) 65] Kaizer Chiefs 5-0 Sporting (I) [Cyril Nzama 6pen, Kenny Niemach 50, 64, 84, Rene Richards 87] Ennerdale Arcadia (II) 1-4 Alexandra United (I) [Brandon Koeberg 21; Fanyana Dhladhla 42, Sipho Baloyi 65, Edgar Nkosi 88, 90] African Wanderers 5-2 FC Fortune (I) [Kagiso Sekotogelo 34, Mdu Mthembu 42pen, 76, Bheki Radebe 50, Innocent Mhlanga 90; Reggie Mentoor 44, Angelo Julius 56] Rygersdal Aces (II) 2-0 Blackburn Rovers (II) [Kyle Jacobs 49, Bramley Boise' 56] Ajax Cape Town 3-1 Dynamos [Brent Carelse 5, Nathan Paulse 41, Bradley August 49; Framie Makwa 3] Black Leopards 3-0 Moroka Swallows [Mulondo Sikhwivhilu 12, 90, Mamqoba Mkhize 84] [Mar 23] Orlando Pirates 2-1 Umtata Bush Bucks [Boitumelo Moleyane 23, Lesley Manyathela 28; Mulumba Makeba 9] Cape Town Hellenic 2-0 Park United (I) [Warren Budde 43, Makwinje Soma-Phiri 85] Cape Town Santos 2-1 Wits University [Carlo Scott 20, Tyron Arendse 45; Benson Mhlongo 17] Mamelodi Sundowns 5-0 Young Pirates (II) [Hareaipha Marumo (2), Victor dos Santos, Ishmael Maluleke, Alois Bunjira; red card: Dan Semake (MS) 73] Bloemfontein Celtics (I) 2-1 AmaZulu (I) [Tony Ilodigwe 45, Simon Nomnga 70; Edison Mhinga 10] Leicester City (II) 3-1 William Pescod (I) [Tshepiso Lesero 5, 10, 90; William Taylor 29] Roses United (II) 1-3 Maholosiane (I) [During Bewee 83; Paseka Mazibuko 40, Alexis Motaung 60, David Dlamini 79] Winners Park (II) 2-0 Silver Stars (I) [Tshilidzi Doboro 6, Surprise Moriri 22pen] [Mar 26] Manning Rangers 0-1 SuperSport United [Peter Khoabane 12]

1/8 Finals [Apr 2] Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 SuperSport United [Tumelo Mofokeng 68, Sashi Chalwe 90; Abram Raselemane 75] [Apr 5] Silver Stars (I) 2-0 Orlando Pirates [Surprise Moriri 66, Koketso Mmotong 90] Cape Town Hellenic 2-1 Black Leopards [Makwinje Soma-Phiri 44, 90; Dingaane Masanabo 65] Bloemfontein Celtic (I) 4-0 Rysderdal Aces (II) [Cecil Oerson 2, Darryl Smith 34, Wasileios Sofiadellis 37, Lefa Tsutsulupa 73] [Apr 6] Leicester City (II) 1-4 Jomo Cosmos [Makaile Kgosimele 12; Manuel "Tico-Tico" Bucuane 24, 44, Russel Mwafulira 51, Innocent Ntsume 63] Ajax Cape Town 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs [aet, 5-4 pen] Maholosiane (I) 1-1 Alexandra United (II) [aet, 4-5 pen] [James Mokoena 114; Edgar Nkosi 101] [Apr 9] Cape Town Santos 1-0 African Wanderers [Carlo Scott 47]

Quarterfinals [Apr 19] Silver Stars (I) 1-2 Jomo Cosmos [Jabulani Nkosi 83; Russel Mwafulirwa 50, Teboho Mokoena 90] Cape Town Hellenic 0-2 Cape Town Santos [Fees Moloi 22, Musa Otieno Ongao 71; red card: Gareth Ncaca (H) 39] [Apr 20] Alexandria United (I) 1-3 Ajax Cape Town [Joseph Ngake 4og; Dillon Sheppard 44, Bradley August 62, Robert Nauseb 70] Bloemfontein Celtic (I) 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns [Cecil Oerson 46, Lehlohonolo Seema 53; Victor 'Vitinho' dos Santos 59]

Semifinals [May 10] Bloemfontein Celtic (I) 0-3 Cape Town Santos [Tyron Arendse 21, Edries Burton 36, Carlo Scott 59] [May 11] Ajax Cape Town 2-0 Jomo Cosmos [Dillon Sheppard 5, Robert Nauseb 87; red card: Anthony Baffoe (A) 57]

Final [May 31] Cape Town Santos 2-0 Ajax Cape Town [Tyren Arendse 18, Fees Moloi 22]

Second Level 2002/03

Inland Stream

Table:

1.Silver Stars 30 24 3 3 69-15 75 Promoted 2.Bloemfontein Celtic 30 23 5 2 62-18 74 3.Pietersburg Pillars 30 19 3 8 54-29 60 4.City Sharks 30 16 7 7 46-23 55 5.Thembisa Classic 29 14 7 8 36-29 49 6.Bloemfontein Young Tigers 30 14 6 10 50-34 48 7.Maholosiane 30 13 6 11 44-39 45 8.Dobsonville All Nations 30 9 9 12 32-35 36 9.Mabopane Young Masters 30 9 7 14 41-40 34 10.Dangerous Aces 30 9 7 14 27-40 34 11.Peoples Bank Spurs 30 9 4 17 29-44 31 11.Alexandra United 30 7 10 13 34-53 31 12.Ledwaba Power Stars 29 7 8 14 32-49 29 14.Sporting 30 5 10 15 26-55 25 15.Welkom Stars 30 5 9 16 26-51 24 16.Spartak 30 4 3 23 19-73 15 Relegated

NB: 2 more losses than wins

Coastal Stream

Final Table:

1.AmaZulu 26 18 4 4 48-19 58 Promoted 2.Premier United 26 16 8 2 50-20 56 3.Avendale Athletico 26 14 5 7 37-26 47 4.FC Fortune 26 14 3 9 40-27 45 5.Basotho Tigers 26 13 4 9 43-38 43 6.Park United 26 13 3 10 51-36 42 7.Maritzburg City 26 10 5 11 32-33 35 8.Rainbow Stars 26 9 7 10 31-40 34 9.Uthukela 26 8 7 11 20-27 31 10.Royal Tigers 26 7 7 12 26-34 28 11.Moja United 26 8 4 14 31-41 28 12.Juventus 26 7 7 12 27-39 28 13.William Pescod 26 5 7 14 20-31 22 14.PE Technikon 26 3 3 20 24-69 12 Relegated

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Prepared and maintained by Oshebeng Koonyaditse for theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Oshebeng Koonyaditse (oshebeng@worldonline.co.za) Last updated: 25 Aug 2003