Defenders beat Young Chiefs

Mpheni Home Defenders walloped Ngwenani Young Chiefs 5-0 at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Saturday to secure a place in the final of the Safa Vhembe Total Challenge KO competition.

Defenders opened their account in the 14^th minute. Trust Tshidumo finished off a square pass, following entertaining moves by the midfielders. Realizing that Defenders were all over them, Young Chiefs effected two changes to their starting lineup 28 minutes into the game. They replaced Mukonazwothe Manena and Livhuwani Themeli with Thembuluwo Mbave and Rivhadali Mahada respectively. Chiefs then started to play attacking football, but it was difficult for them to find their way through the defence of Defenders.

Chiefs fought the better part of the last half with their hands tied behind their backs. This after they were reduced to 10 men in the 54^th minute. Thembuluwo Mbave was given his marching orders for pulling Dakalo Nwanamidwa outside the penalty box, denying him an obvious scoring opportunity.

Ndinde Phidza was brought down within the box in the 60^th minute and it was a clear penalty for Chiefs. Hulisani Magoma shot straight to the keeper. Home Defenders scored two quick goals through Dakalo Nwanamidwa in the 64^th and 66^th minute. Ndaedzo Mareda scored the fourth 10 minutes thereafter, while the last one came via Thabo Matumba late in the game.

Sport - Date: 10 March 2017

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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