AmaZulu and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Veli Mothwa conceded a strange goal in Usuthu's draw against Chippa United on Saturday, which sparked a debate on whether it was meant to be awarded. Check it out!
What's the story?
A tough goalkeeping moment for Veli Mothwa in AmaZulu and Chippa United's 1-1 draw on Saturday was the hot topic from this weekend's short DStv Premiership action.
Mothwa has kept the most clean sheets in the league so far and could've stretched his lead at the top if it wasn't for his inexplicable own goal at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
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Let's take a closer look at how fans reacted on social media...
Fans question Mothwa's own goal
A dramatic encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday saw the Chilli Boys escape with a point against AmaZulu, curtesy of a Veli Mothwa own goal.
The match also saw two red cards for Chippa United's Thabiso Lebitso and Elmo Kambindu, with the result leaving the hosts on the night in seventh place, with AmaZulu find themselves just outside the top eight in ninth position.
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The Mothwa incident occurred in the 78th minute when the 32-year-old shot-stopper struggled to deal with a Ronaldo Maarman shot, with Elmo Kambindu putting pressure on the AmaZulu skipper in secure the ball in the follow-up, before the ball was bundled into the back of the net when the keeper landed on the ground.
It's being debated online whether Kambindu's contact with Mothwa was enough for it to be called a foul, while other fans on Twitter/X timeline poked fun at Mothwa by saying he's protecting his betting slip.
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Here is another angle of the Veli Mothwa incident.
— Sahil Ebrahim (@sahil_e_) October 28, 2023
I think this will change a lot of minds. Especially the ones saying "betway" pic.twitter.com/8QVIUvmvQb
The fans reacted in both hilarious and brutal fashion to Mothwa's own goal:
Veli Mothwa had to save his Betway tickets ?????? pic.twitter.com/hl23sp7r81
— Allende Wethu (@ngxikimane) October 28, 2023
Phumudzo Manendze committed too early saying there was no foul on Veli Mothwa, but there was. Now he's biting his tongue and stuttering. That was a foul. This should never have been given as a goal.
— A Dog That Bites (@SkepeMatsebane) October 28, 2023
Veli Mothwa clowned there. That touch wasn't doesn't to him dropping that ball ??
— . (@biyela_bongz) October 28, 2023
Some teams must be grateful not to have Veli Mothwa and Sipho Chaine as their goalkeepers.
— Nyoniyezwe31 (@JE_Mjeyie) October 28, 2023
Veli Mothwa a clown ????????
— Nyoniyezwe31 (@JE_Mjeyie) October 28, 2023
Veli Mothwa??????
— Lvngani ???????? (@Muslim_Pulisic) October 28, 2023
Veli Mothwa kodwa ????????????
— GrootmanLethu???? (@MtshaliLethu) October 28, 2023
The player was protecting himself From Mothwa,why did he dive like that in the first place??
— #TauyaBadimo???? (@HezekielNkadim1) October 28, 2023
So Referees can't blow a whistle for such an easy foul, keeper handles the ball, and the Chippa player continues charges towards him, heban what fair play is that? AmaZulu being cheated here. pic.twitter.com/J4CVK3dkRH
— Grand 21 ?? (@Malume_Grand) October 28, 2023
He was pushed in mid air, surely that's easy to see? https://t.co/pUMUpC1pQ9
— Mike Makaab (@MikeMakaab) October 28, 2023
?????????? this guy is Egypt No1? Yhooo lol
— #LeagueOrDeath?? (@Mdange_KaTshiw) October 29, 2023
This is Veli Mothwa mos https://t.co/18H9YKAbx1
Kaizer Chiefs goalkeepr Brandon Petersen also grabbed the attention of fans on social media with his own blunder in Amakhosi's 2-1 loss to Golden Arrows in Hammersdale, KwaZulu Natal on Saturday.
Petersen failed to control a back pass of Botswanan center back Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, resulting in Golden Arrows forward Knox Mutizwa pouncing on the loose ball.
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Peterson again ??????????. @KaizerChiefs please fire this boy. pic.twitter.com/1VY22j5T4m
— Dannyboy Madiro (@dennyboymadiro) October 28, 2023
WHAT A GOALKEEPERS GIFTS ?? #DStvPrem
— Rushsportson (@Rushsportson2) October 28, 2023
Arrows 2-1 Chiefs#Amakhosi4Life #Khosified
Chippa Utd 1-1 Amazulu #Rushsportson
Kaizer Chiefs Amazulu
Brandon Petersen Veli Mothwa pic.twitter.com/in1jDecPkM
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