More agony for Galaxy as winless streak stretches to 10 games

Sowetan · Apr 20, 2026 · 394 words · By Neville Khoza

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“Misfiring TS Galaxy continued with their poor run of form following their 1-0 defeat to Richards Bay in their league match at Mbombela Stadium on Sunday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Richards Bay defeated TS Galaxy 1-0 at Mbombela Stadium on Sunday, and that this win extended Richards Bay's winning streak/returned them to winning ways. The specific details of the match outcome are consistently reported across different search snippets.

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“The Rockets are now winless in 10 matches and are not far from the relegation zone.”

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The claim that TS Galaxy (The Rockets) is winless in 10 matches is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. While some sources discuss poor form, the specific 'winless in 10 matches' statistic is not confirmed by two or more distinct sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Nedbank Cup is the 2025–26 edition of South Africa's premier knockout club football (soccer) competition, the Nedbank Cup. It is the 54th season of the competition, and 19th under its curr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Puso Dithejane (born 24 July 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a Winger for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TS Galaxy F.C. is a South African football club based in Kameelrivier (Nkangala District Municipality) near Siyabuswa (Mpumalanga) that plays in the Premiership. The club is named after its owner, Tim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TS_Galaxy_F.C.

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“One of their main problems is their failure to bury the chances they create, having scored three goals in their last six matches.”

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The claim that TS Galaxy scored three goals in their last six matches is not supported by multiple independent sources. Only one web search result mentions general goal statistics for TS Galaxy in the last 10 games (8 goals scored), but not the specific 'three goals in the last six matches' figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Half Time TS Galaxy 0 , Polokwane City 0. HT 0-0. Venue:Mbombela Stadium. Scores (active).Goals Against. Goal Difference. Points. Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first. 1. Mamelodi Sundowns.
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web search NEUTRAL — The match between TS Galaxy vs Richards Bay for the South Africa Premier competition is scheduled to be played on 19 April, 2026.Total goals scored and conceded analysis, in the last 10 games TS Galax…
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“Galaxy came to this fixture looking to end their nine-match winless streak in league matches, but it was not to be, while the Natal Rich Boyz were also eager to end their five-match winless run.”

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Two separate web search results confirm that TS Galaxy was on a significant winless streak, with one specifically mentioning a 'nine-game winless run' and another mentioning the context of the match regarding streaks.

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web search NEUTRAL — TS Galaxy head coach Adnan Beganovic has pointed to mentality and pressure as the key reasons behind his side’s alarming nine-game winless run in the Betway Premiership.
https://dailynews.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-04-13-ts-galaxy-ad…

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web search NEUTRAL — First to find the target were Magesi, who scored through midfielder Mcedi Vandala, who beat City goalkeeper Darren Keet with a beautiful shot nine minutes into the match.But for TS Galaxy, it was anot…
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“Galaxy were made to rue their missed chances as Bay opened the scoring two minutes before the interval through Sanele Barns, who ran in on the inside of the area to fire home a cutback from Thulani Gumede three minutes to the end of the first period.”

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The specific details regarding Sanele Barns scoring two minutes before halftime following a cutback from Thulani Gumede are only detailed in the context of the provided web search snippets, and no other independent source corroborates this precise sequence of events.

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“Galaxy continued to dominate in the second half as they searched for the equaliser. They created chances but failed to take them, with Victor Letsoalo their main culprit.”

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The claim that Galaxy created chances in the second half but failed to score an equalizer is mentioned in the context of the match recap, but this specific detail is not independently corroborated by a second source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite both sides creating some scoring chances, the first half ended 1-1 with the Ecuadorians having greater momentum going into the break.
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“The Natal Rich Boyz managed to run down the final stages of the match and claimed a valuable win as the Rockets’ poor run of form continues.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Richards Bay (The Natal Rich Boyz) won the match. One source mentions them coming out on top after a penalty shootout, and another confirms a 1-0 defeat to AmaZulu FC, indicating a win for them in their last outing.

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web search NEUTRAL — The game eventually went to the dreaded penalty shootout following a tense end to the match. During the penalty shootout, it was Richards Bay who came out on top with a 4-3 win from the spot kicks. Th…
https://supersport.com/football/news/bad8e3a2-6c9c-4c42-85a7…

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“For Bay, their victory, their first since they beat Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 on March 3, moved them closer to the top eight as they are now 10th on the table with 30 points, four behind eighth-placed Golden Arrows.”

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The specific details regarding Richards Bay moving to 10th place with 30 points, four points behind Golden Arrows, are detailed in the web search results, but this precise league standing update is only reported in the context of the provided search results and lacks corroboration from a second independent source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 South African Premiership, known as the DSTV Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body, was the 28th consecutive season of the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Papi Zothwane (born 17 August 1981 in Bophelong, Gauteng) is a South African former soccer player who played as a midfielder. As of March 2025, he is co-coach of Richards Bay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papi_Zothwane

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“Galaxy coach Adnan Beganovic admitted they are struggling to win because they are not scoring enough goals and said they will have to work on that to improve.”

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