Black Leopards strengthen team with two new top strikers

As part of their strategy to strengthen their striking force, Black Leopards have acquired the services of two top strikers.

According to the spokesperson of the club, Mr Berry Ramunenyiwa, Mpho Mmbebe and Roggert Nyundu are now the property of Lidoda Duvha. Ramunenyiwa revealed that the deal that will see the duo in Leopards' gear for two seasons was concluded on Tuesday.

Mmbebe was recruited from Lamontville Golden Arrows, while Nyundu is from Polokwane City. Ramunenyiwa further stated that the two will be a solution to the team’s problems relating to goal scoring. He reiterated the fact that although the team had been playing entertaining football since the beginning of the season, it was difficult for them to find the net.

Mmbebe and Nyundu joined the rest of the players at the team’s session on Tuesday afternoon. This was confirmed by the team’s assistant coach, Mr Joel Masutha. According to Ramunenyiwa, the management of the team was worried about the fact that the club had signed a number of strikers at the beginning of the season with the aim of solving their scoring problems, an effort which bore no fruits.

Some of the strikers the Thohoyandou outfit managed to secure at the beginning of the season include Sanele Mkhize and Bongani Manana. Mkhize has scored only one goal in the 16 matches they have played to date, while Manana is still to register his name in the league’s goal scorers’ record book. Lidoda Duvha’s current leading goal scorer is a midfielder, Leonard Ntshangase.

Ramuneyiwa added that they were trying to sign another top striker before the registration window period closes at the end of business today (Friday). Black Leopards will put their new recruits to the test when they host Jomo Cosmos at the Thohoyandou Stadium in a league match on Wednesday, February 11.

Sport - Date: 30 January 2015

Frank Mavhungu

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