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Malajila scores his second goal in a week, celebrates in the 'zora butter' style
21 Apr 2012 at 17:17hrs | Views
Maritzburg 1 - 0 Sundowns
Curthbert 'Curthbest' Malajila scored in the 81st minute to give Maritzburg the lead and celebrated in the zora butter fashion at Nelson Mandela bay Stadium as Mamelodi Sundowns dropped to second place in the Premiership standings after they were stunned in a 2-1 loss to Platinum Stars in Atteridgeville on Wednesday night.
This was Sundowns' third league loss of the campaign.
After struggling early on, the hosts came into their own midway through the opening stanza as they dominated the closing stages.
Chances fell for forward Nyasha Mushekwi, who headed over the bar from a Lebogang Mokoena cross on the right in the 26th minute.
Mushekwi again fashioned a chance four minutes later as his attempted shot was halted by Stars keeper Siyabonga Mpontshane in a one-on-one situation.
Elias Pelembe soon forced Mpontshane to tip over the post from the edge of the box.
Shortly before the break, appetising interplay between Mokoena and Modise saw Doctor Mampuru's final shot sail over the bar.
The second half started off at a frantic pace with the visitors in control, as substitute Robert Ng'ambi's speculative long-range effort was easily held by Marlin.
Sundowns were left with little option but to press forward in the final quarter of the match as they added a second striker, Richard Henyekane, to aid Mushekwi.
Mushekwi should have levelled matters with six minutes left from a Pelembe free kick on the right, but badly mistimed his header as the ball sailed wide.
Henyekane also created a chance in injury time that sailed agonisingly close to Mpontshane's far post.
Dinaledi, however, held on as they absorbed the pressure from their desperate opponents to earn their eighth league victory of the season.
Curthbert 'Curthbest' Malajila scored in the 81st minute to give Maritzburg the lead and celebrated in the zora butter fashion at Nelson Mandela bay Stadium as Mamelodi Sundowns dropped to second place in the Premiership standings after they were stunned in a 2-1 loss to Platinum Stars in Atteridgeville on Wednesday night.
This was Sundowns' third league loss of the campaign.
After struggling early on, the hosts came into their own midway through the opening stanza as they dominated the closing stages.
Chances fell for forward Nyasha Mushekwi, who headed over the bar from a Lebogang Mokoena cross on the right in the 26th minute.
Mushekwi again fashioned a chance four minutes later as his attempted shot was halted by Stars keeper Siyabonga Mpontshane in a one-on-one situation.
Shortly before the break, appetising interplay between Mokoena and Modise saw Doctor Mampuru's final shot sail over the bar.
The second half started off at a frantic pace with the visitors in control, as substitute Robert Ng'ambi's speculative long-range effort was easily held by Marlin.
Sundowns were left with little option but to press forward in the final quarter of the match as they added a second striker, Richard Henyekane, to aid Mushekwi.
Mushekwi should have levelled matters with six minutes left from a Pelembe free kick on the right, but badly mistimed his header as the ball sailed wide.
Henyekane also created a chance in injury time that sailed agonisingly close to Mpontshane's far post.
Dinaledi, however, held on as they absorbed the pressure from their desperate opponents to earn their eighth league victory of the season.
Source - Byo24Sports
