Mthetheleli Mthiyane wins Man of the Match against Sekhukhune United
Orlando Pirates midfielder Mthetheleli Mthiyane won the Man of the Match award in his team’s Betway Premiership match against Sekhukhune United played at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Tuesday 25 August 2026.
Mthetheleli Mthiyane played 90 minutes and had a performance rating of 7.9, helping Amabhakabhaka defeat Babina Noko by 2 goals to nil.
Below are his performance statistics of the match.
| Minutes played: | 90 |
| Rating: | 7.9 |
| Key passes: | 3 |
| Expected assists (xA): | 0.09 |
| Accurate passes into box: | 3/3 (100%) |
| Accurate passes in final third: | 9/11 (82%) |
| Accurate passes: | 52/62 (84%) |
| Accurate passes into final third: | 8/10 (80%) |
| Accurate long passes: | 5/8 (63%) |
| Touches: | 82 |
| Progressive carries: | 2 |
| Progressive passes: | 8/12 (67%) |
| Successful dribbles: | 3/4 (75%) |
| Fouls suffered: | 3 |
| Duels won: | 9/14 (64%) |
| Aerial duels won: | 1/2 (50%) |
| Ground duels won: | 8/12 (67%) |
| Tackles won: | 1/2 (50%) |
| Dribbled past: | 1 |
| Fouls committed: | 2 |
| Interceptions: | 4 |
| Clearances: | 1 |
| Recoveries: | 5 |
| Outfielder blocks: | 1 |
During his post match interview, Mthetheleli Mthiyane had the following to say;
“I am very happy to win my first Man of the Match knowing that I come from Stellies to Orlando Pirates it’s a big team, it’s not easy to get in and fit in that easy I thank God by his grace and also my teammates and technical staff for encouraging me to stay calm and play my normal football they told playing for a big team doesn’t mean that I must change the way I play.
“I am really excited to win my first man of the match if I could, I would give each and every one of my teammates because we fought together, everything starts from kneeling down and praying so when things happen it’s by the grace of God answering your prayers, at home surely they’re proud and not surprised because everything happening in my life they know it’s through prayer.”
Congratulations to Mthetheleli Mthiyane.
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