Masango Brace Downs Swallows
18 February 2012
ABSA Premiership
Date: 18 February 2012
Teams: Moroka Swallows – Kaizer Chiefs
Venue: FNB Stadium
Referee: Gabriel Sekopo
Mandla Masango scored either side of the break as Kaizer Chiefs clinically defeated Moroka Swallows 3-0 at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
After scoring against Jomo Cosmos in midweek Lehlohnolo Majoro looked to continue his form early on and managed to eke out a shot in the eighth minute, but it flew just over the net.
Chiefs got the opener on 25 minutes when Masango's mistimed shot trickled over the line. The Swallows defenders failed to close down the midfielder who ran onto George Lebese's cross before poking it past a diving Greg Etafia and over the line via the inside of the post. Replays suggested Bennett Chenene may have got the last touch, but Masango remained credited with the goal.
With ten minutes to play Siyabonga Nomvete had a great chance to equalise when he was played into space, but his final touch to get around Khune was too heavy and the striker failed to get a suitable angle with which to shoot. Just seconds later Swallows were again threatening and should have scored, but Makhanya's thunderous effort came rattling back off the crossbar.
Swallows' misses were then punished as Bernard Parker went racing down the left and tried his luck with a speculative effort from outside the area. Etafia was off his line, but managed to palm it away. However, it only went as far as Majoro who netted his second goal in as many matches.
Immediately after the break, Swallows looked to fight back and another strong shot from Nomvete forced Khune into a save. At the other end it was Masango who produced a strong driving effort, but it went just wide of Etafia's goal.
Chiefs got the third on the hour when Masango finished a well-worked move which involved numerous passes between the Amakhosi players. It should have been four just a minute later, but Lebes'’s thunderous shot was palmed onto the crossbar by Etafia.
The win takes Chiefs up to second place on 32 points, still two behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, while The Dube Birds remain on 29 points.
Chiefs: Itumeleng Khune, Lawrence Molekwane, Keegan Ritchie, Lincoln Zvayisa, Dominic Isaacs, Lucky Baloyi (Josta Dladla 58), Willard Katsande, George Lebese, Mandla Masango, Bernard Parker (Abia Nale 86), Lehlohonolo Majoro (Lucky Khune 75).
Subs: Arthur Bartman, Junaid Mashamaite, Stembiso Ngcobo, Zhaimu Jambo.
Swallows: Greg Etafia, Gilbert Mapemba, Luvhengo Mungomeni, Ashraf Hendricks (Bongane Twala 46), James Mayinga, Giorgi Nergadze, Lefa Tsutsulupa, David Mathebule, Joseph Makhanya (Mpho Maleka 64), Bennett Chenene (Lerato Chabangu 76), Siyabonga Nomvete.
Subs: Aubrey Mathibe, Rudi Isaacs, Roger Da Costa, Cheick Cisse.
Goals: Mandla Masango (Chiefs, 25, 61), Lehlohonolo Majoro (Chiefs, 40)
comments
this week was a special week for me bcus i roaste the birds that it could not fly and sunday morning i saw the rats roaming the street and i ask where is the rattex and they said to me u dnt have to use it recreativo libolo will do the job to my suprise i saw the rats going down 3-1 what a shame shapa masango shapa khosi for life
Submitted by: user794
Date: 21 February 2012, Time: 13:46:20
hit them hard boy!! you must repeat that this week.
Submitted by: LechA
Date: 20 February 2012, Time: 10:03:31
the dream to conquer afrca agan goes up in smoke for our friends nxt door
Submitted by: gbegane
Date: 20 February 2012, Time: 08:46:43
Well done to mighty KC , it must be noted dat we used mostly de under twenty threes yesternyt , de future looks bright . Unlike our noisy neighbours n our cross city rivals who most of their cows r at de wrong side of thirty.
Submitted by: jimiza
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 10:43:56
Rats and clowns sore losers, hws da heardache dis mornin since a big team won? Worse wif dat jomo cosmos lonely fan cold matshepiso
Submitted by: pushman
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 10:23:08
tl tl tl tl Masango's brace against mamelodi swallows pirates gave chiefs 3points
Submitted by: babisto
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 09:44:43
Well done boyz.
Submitted by: Carlywalekhosi
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 09:29:46
These Donkeys can't stop talking abt dat win yoh!
Submitted by: Bonjo
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 08:59:09
Wel dun 2 da boys...
Submitted by: Mchangani89
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 08:52:19
Raaaaats fans,cow khoza,their cleaners,average players,boa mortury ,their sh***ting in their pants!,the bullet is here 4 life!
Submitted by: gundolife@hotmail.com
Date: 19 February 2012, Time: 08:22:48