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Solly Mabe of Dolphins controls the ball while Moses Matela of Express is on his heels.

Joe Express and the Dolphins share

 

The Dolphins FC rose to the occasion and held Joe Express to a 1-1 draw in their ABC Motsepe League match at the Makwarela Stadium on Saturday.

Express were lucky to escape with a point as the visitors from Polokwane were the better side when it came to ball possession throughout the game. The technical team of Express took long to realize that their centre forward, Simon Atamhewani, was out of form. Instead of replacing him in the first half, they kept him in the field of play and only sacrificed him earlier in the last half.

The Dolphins wasted three clear scoring chances in the first 25 minutes of the game. In the first instance, Johannes Mojapelo received a loose ball from the edge of the box and shot wide with the keeper already beaten. William Seoka's ground cutter hit the woodwork and bounced out for a goal kick. Thomas Ramalepe went loose from the left corner and unleashed a half-volley from the inside the box in the 24th minute. This time the keeper of Express, Thanyani Netshipale, jumped high to execute a brilliant save.

No goal was scored during the first half, despite the Dolphins’ numerous scoring opportunities. The home side replaced Simon Atamhewani with Itumeleng Manyuma seven minutes into the last half.

The Dolphins opened their account in the 68th minute. Maifo Madikana gave the ball the final touch after a scramble within the box.

Dakalo Ratshitanga of Joe Express was reprimanded with a card for dangerous play moments afterwards. Joe Express fought back in the 79th minute. A substitute, Itumeleng Manyuma, finished off a square pass from Thembisani Nevhulamba. Express played defensive football for the remaining part of the game.

Ndivhuwo “Segere” Ravhuhali of Express heads the ball away while Eric Baloyi of Dolphins pulls him from behind.

David Makwela of Dolphins in action after kicking the ball, while Ishmael Jimo of Express is ready to intercept.

Ndivhuwo “Segere” Ravhuhali of Express controls the ball.

 

Date:29 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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