Two good victories for Na Ndilani

Tshakhuma Na Ndilani registered two victories last weekend. They crushed their neighbours, FC KK, 4-0 at the Levubu Stadium on Saturday and beat Gwamasenga United Brothers 4-3 at the same venue the following day.

Sunday's game was a thirst quencher for the fans as they watched entertaining football from the onset to the end. Although their key defender, Aluwani “Mbatha” Mundalamo, was reprimanded with a card in the opening minutes, United Brothers did not stop fighting. They kept on pushing forward with the hope that they would be the first to find the net, but that was not to be.

Instead, they conceded an own goal in the 19th minute when Aluwani Mundalamo fumbled to clear the ball from the goal line and hooked it in while trying to clear.

Tshakhuma Na Ndilani, or TNN, strengthened their striking force by replacing Junior Mashavhathakha and Dakalo Mulaudzi with Khathutshelo Mudau and Thabiso Lekgau respectively. They were leading 2-0 at half time after Desmond Netshiungani headed home, following a square pass from Thabiso Lekgau.

TNN increased the margin three minutes into the last half. Dakalo “Akonkwo” Nemakonde was on target with a header. The visitors were awarded a penalty in the 58th minute after Lindelani Mudau was tackled from behind within the box. Rendani Dzivhani converted from the spot. The goal was an insult to TNN. They scored the fourth moments thereafter via Gift Nemutandani, whose long-range volley looked too hot for the Brothers’ keeper, Khuliso Mugivhi, to handle.

The keeper of TNN, Stephen Mphotwana, was warned with a card for wasting time in the 74th minute. United Brothers initiated several telling moves from the middle of the park, but time was not on their side. They managed to pull two back in the 78th and 84th minute. Rendani Dzivhani scored after a scramble within the box before completing his hat trick with a volley.   

Sport - Date: 12 February 2016

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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