Maweja surrender to Polokwane Academy

In their ABC Motsepe League match at the Tshifulanani Stadium on Saturday, Joe Maweja failed to absorb the pressure from Polokwane Academy and lost 0-2.

Maweja lost the game in the middle of the park where their midfielders easily lost possession. Maweja’s defenders, Madilonga Mukwevho and Thetshelesani Tshipani, were forced to work overtime as Academy were all over them for the better part of the first half.

Maweja were forced to fight it with 10 men for about seven minutes. This after their left back, Thetshelesani Tshipani, was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after sustaining a knee injury. Academy used Maweja’s setback to score their opening goal in the 24^th minute. William Baloyi unleashed a half volley from the left corner and the keeper of Maweja, Vhutshilo Mafame, watched helplessly as the ball went beyond his reach.

Academy had another scoring chance in the 34^th minute when Phuti Malebana received a neat pass from Phillip Nkoana and shot wide from close range. The referee, Mr Thabo Motaung, flashed the first yellow card in the 36^th minute. Freddy Chauke of Academy found himself on the wrong side of the football laws when he tackled Omphulusa Masotsha the rough way.

Academy increased the margin three minutes before the half-time whistle. Phuti Malebana scored with a header, following a corner kick that was taken by Elliot Seema.

Date:27 April 2017

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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