Riverside FC vs KZN Future Stars Academy

League: SAFA eThekwini MRL Zonal League
Venue: Riverside Sports – "The River"
Date: 13 February 2026
Final Score: Riverside FC 6 – 0 KZN Future Stars Academy

Another electric night under the lights at "The River".
Another dominant display.
Another opponent downed at The River. 🌊💙💛

⚡ FIRST HALF – BLISTERING START

Riverside made their intentions clear from the very first whistle.

⚽ 21 SECONDS GOAL – BAYANDA (1–0)
Relentless pressing straight from kickoff. Devan won the ball back, fed Vah, who laid it off perfectly for Bayanda to finish.
21 seconds. Fastest goal of the season. A statement start. 🔥

⚽ 10’ GOAL – SERGE (2–0)
High press again. Quick one-two football. Vah slipped Serge through and he finished confidently past the keeper. Clinical and composed.

⚽ 39’ GOAL – MPENDULO (3–0)
From a corner, Captain Devan delivered with pinpoint accuracy. Mpendulo finished sharply to extend the lead.

⚽ 41’ GOAL – BAYANDA (4–0)
Another break in transition. Vah’s pace caused problems and he squared for Bayanda to tap in his second of the night.

⚽ 45’ GOAL – VAH (5–0)
A perfectly weighted through ball from midfield released Vah once more. He burst past the defence and calmly slotted home to cap a ruthless first half.

⏱ HALF-TIME: Riverside 5–0

🔵 SECOND HALF – PROFESSIONAL CONTROL

There was a delay after the break as the KZN Future Stars coach was sent off for dissent. Once play resumed, Riverside picked up where they left off.

⚽ 73’ GOAL – SERGE (6–0)
A beautiful cross from Mpendulo found Serge, who rose and powered a header into the net to complete the scoring.

From there, Riverside controlled possession, tempo and territory, managing the game with maturity and discipline.

⭐ STANDOUT PERFORMANCES⭐

🔥 Bayanda – Two goals and constant threat from wide areas.
⚽ Serge – On the scoresheet again and relentless in his movement.
🎯 Mpendulo – A goal and an assist. Influential throughout.
⚡ Vah – A goal, assists and tireless running. A complete attacking display.
🧠 Captain Devan – Set the tone early, controlled midfield and led by example.

📈 THE RUN CONTINUES

🔥 14 straight wins
🛡️ 15 games unbeaten

The belief grows stronger each week.
The standards remain high.
The River keeps flowing. 🌊💙💛

With 7 games to go, the quest for back-to-back league titles and back-to-back promotions is firmly in our hands.

We march on.

🔵💛 Riverside FC – One Club. One Family. 🔵💛