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Sport Date: 08 November 2012
After losing 1-4 to Jomo Cosmos at the Makhulong Stadium in Johannesburg last Wednesday, Dynamos continued to donate league points last weekend. They lost 0-1 to Vasco da Gama in their NFD league match at the Giyani Stadium on Saturday.
Vasco Da Gama were on the attack from the first whistle, making it difficult for the home side to win the ball in the middle of the park. They came close to scoring in the first minute. Zeka Karkee went loose from the right corner and unleashed a volley. The keeper of Dynamos, Itumeleng Lesu, executed a brilliant save. He stretched to the limit to palm the ball away for a corner kick.
The team from the mother city rectified their mistakes and took the lead two minutes thereafter. Geofrey Serunkuma went loose from the right corner and beat the keeper with a ground cutter. Vasco Da Gama continued to enjoy ball possession. At that stage, Dynamos were playing defensive football.
The East London-born referee, Mr Lwandile Mfiki, was lenient enough to let Shaheed Mobara get away with yellow after he had tackled Tlato Tlhone from behind. Moses Ramodumo of Dynamos was also booked for a similar infringement three minutes before the half-time whistle.
Dynamos introduced Wilford Mothapo for Edwin Xaba in the 67th minute. Vasco da Gama were lucky not to concede a goal in the last half as Dynamos were dictating the terms throughout.
Acting out of frustration, the coach of Da Gama, Mr Antonio De Nobrega, introduced three new faces in quick succession. That did not stop Dynamos from firing on all cylinders. Wilford Mothapo of Dynamos was cautioned with yellow for faking an injury.
Despite all attempts from the home team, they could not break the solid defence of the Capetonians and left the pitch with another defeat.
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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