Black Leopards in search for a striker

As part of their many ways to restore the team’s lost pride, Black Leopards are searching for a player who will solve their goal-scoring problems. This was revealed by the club’s chairman, Mr David Thidiela, in a telephonic interview with Limpopo Mirror.

According to Thidiela, one of the reasons why they are currently lying in the bottom half of the National First Division League log is that their strikers are not scoring. Lidoda Duvha are in the 11th spot on the log, with 18 points accumulated from 16 matches. They are 14 points behind the pace setters, Jomo Cosmos.

Thidiela stated that the fact that their strikers were not scoring as expected was a source of concern to him. He further indicated that even the strikers they had signed four months ago with the hope that they would change the team’s complexion were not delivering as anticipated. He was referring to Bongani Manana and Sanele Mkhize.

Thidiela further stated that it was embarrassing to see that the team’s leading goal scorer, Leonard Ntshangase, was a midfielder. “How can a top goal scorer be a midfielder, whereas there are strikers whose job is to score goals?” he asked. Ntshangase has scored six goals to date.

When asked about the kind of striker they were searching for, the Leopards’ boss said that they were hunting for the kind of striker who would not be shy when he saw the goal posts. Thidiela is adamant that they will find the striker before the registration window closes next Friday. He further indicated that their new coach, Mr Zeca Marques, was busy working on the fitness of the players. According to him, one of the reasons his team could not absorb pressure from their opponents throughout the game, was that they did not have adequate pre-season preparations for the season.

Black Leopards will host Jomo Cosmos in their opening league match after the Christmas recess. The Thohoyandou outfit must win the match at all costs in order to keep their title hopes alive.

Date:23 January 2015

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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