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Dynamos beat South African champions Orlando Pirates
03 Jul 2011 at 05:28hrs | Views
Dynamos won the Ubuntu Calabash match beating an Orlando Pirates developmental side 1-0 at the Rand Stadium on Saturday.
Veteran striker Murape Murape scored the only goal of the match in the 49th minute, when he dribbled past two Pirates defenders to let loose from just outside the 18-yard area.
Dynamos fielded a full-strength team but failed to stamp their dominance against a Pirates side featuring youngsters, resulting in a 0-0 first half and an otherwise evenly-balanced second half.
With more precision in the second half, Pirates could have snatched a 2-1 win, but missed two glaring chances and resultantly, Murape's goal ensured that the Zimbabwean side went home the winners.
Pirates' developmental coach Augusto Palacios said Dynamos are a very much respected team in Zimbabwe and have a big record in Africa, so losing 1-0 to them with these youngsters is not a bad thing at all because that result is not even a true reflection of the evenly-balanced match. It is also not the result that counts in this match, but the good cause that we were a part of.
Lloyd Mutasa teh Dynamos coach said he is happy with the win, especially considering that we did not have time to warm-up before the first half due to a late arrival here, but as the game progressed, I think we managed to show our mettle.
The Ubuntu Calabash – introduced last year, is an annual event organized by Johannesburg-based humanitarian organization - the Southern Africa Women's Institute for Migration Affairs (SAWIMA), in partnership with Show Me Your Number (SMYN), Migrants Community Board (MCB) and the Gauteng Department of Sport.
Its main aim is to fight xenophobia and spread the spirit of one-ness among Africans, especially those living in South Africa.
Former top PSL footballers Edelbert Dinha and Thabang Lebese have, through SMYN, been roped into the initiative as ambassadors.
Dynamos fielded a full-strength team but failed to stamp their dominance against a Pirates side featuring youngsters, resulting in a 0-0 first half and an otherwise evenly-balanced second half.
With more precision in the second half, Pirates could have snatched a 2-1 win, but missed two glaring chances and resultantly, Murape's goal ensured that the Zimbabwean side went home the winners.
Pirates' developmental coach Augusto Palacios said Dynamos are a very much respected team in Zimbabwe and have a big record in Africa, so losing 1-0 to them with these youngsters is not a bad thing at all because that result is not even a true reflection of the evenly-balanced match. It is also not the result that counts in this match, but the good cause that we were a part of.
Lloyd Mutasa teh Dynamos coach said he is happy with the win, especially considering that we did not have time to warm-up before the first half due to a late arrival here, but as the game progressed, I think we managed to show our mettle.
The Ubuntu Calabash – introduced last year, is an annual event organized by Johannesburg-based humanitarian organization - the Southern Africa Women's Institute for Migration Affairs (SAWIMA), in partnership with Show Me Your Number (SMYN), Migrants Community Board (MCB) and the Gauteng Department of Sport.
Its main aim is to fight xenophobia and spread the spirit of one-ness among Africans, especially those living in South Africa.
Former top PSL footballers Edelbert Dinha and Thabang Lebese have, through SMYN, been roped into the initiative as ambassadors.
Source - Byo24Sports
