More humiliation for Leopards

Black Leopards’ enthusiastic fans have reason to panic, following their team's failure in the Mother City.

The team has lost two matches in a row and conceded seven goals. They lost 2-3 to Santos at the Athlone Stadium last Saturday evening and, as if that was not good enough to irritate the fans, Lidoda Duvha suffered a 1-4 drubbing at the hands of Cape Town All Stars on Tuesday evening.

This despite the fact that the Thohoyandou outfit had appointed the former Chippa United head coach, Mr Marc Harrison, as the team’s new head coach last Sunday, a day after their defeat to Santos.

Leonard Ntshangase scored Leopards’ two goals against Santos. Although Santos were the first to find the net, Black Leopards were leading 2-1 when the teams adjourned for the half-time break. Santos scored through Edson Marks in the 14th minute and Ntshangase scored quick goals in the 24th and 29th minute respectively. Santos found the equalizer via Rudy Isaacs in the 64th minute.

Eric Dryer scored the winning goal later in the game.

Tuesday’s game against All Stars was equally contested during the first half, but Leopards lost their rhythm over time.

The home side were leading 1-0 at half time. Zephaniah Mbokoma scored with a header in the 44th minute after a corner kick by David Steyn. Mbokoma made their second goal happen in the 55th minute. He dished a neat pass to Houston Hills, who blasted in a rocket from inside the box.

All Stars put the matter beyond doubt in the 68th minute. Amigo Memela dribbled past two of Leopards’ defenders and beat the keeper, Jacob Mokhasi, with a ground cutter. Leopards reduced the deficit by one through Thomas Sweswe eight minutes before the final whistle, but Saalman King sealed the deal for All Stars by adding their fourth goal a minute later.

Leopards will play against another Cape Town side, Milano United, at the Philipi Stadium in Cape Town this evening (Friday). The match will start at 19:30.   

Date:27 November 2014

By: Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990.  He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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