Dynamos proved all their critics wrong when they rose to the occasion and beat the University of Pretoria 1-0 in their NFD League match at the Giyani Stadium on Sunday.

The home side was strong in the midfield, but their striking force, marshaled by the former Black Leopards sharpshooter, Rudzani Ramudzuli, and Taonga Dondo, let them down by shooting aimlessly. Realizing that their scoring chances were slim, Dynamos strengthened their striking force by introducing Vusimuzi Dlamini for Ramudzuli in the 26th minute. Dlamini and Taonga Dondo formed a deadly combination at the forefront, thus keeping the Tuks defence running for cover.

The visitors came close to scoring in the 34th minute. It was the former Black Leopards goalie, Mashudu Mamphitha, who denied them an obvious goal. Mamphitha stretched beyond the limit to make a brilliant save, after Joseph Mthombeni tried his luck from close range. No goal was seen during the first half, despite the fact that the visitors were under unlimited pressure.

The referee, Mr Charl Theron, flashed the first yellow card in the 54th minute. Charles Kalayire of Dynamos obstructed Christopher Netshidzivhe outside the box and the referee warned him and awarded a free kick to the students.

University of Pretoria fortified their defence by replacing Mpho Matsi with Thokozani Setlokong in the 65th minute. That did not stop Dynamos from knocking on the visitors’ door. Their efforts paid dividends in the 75th minute. Their speedy forward, Booler Shabalala, was brought down within the penalty box. That was a clear penalty and Taonga Dondo made no mistake from the white spot.

Dondo looked weary shortly after scoring the goal and he was soon replaced with Allan Kamanga. Dynamos spent the remaining part of the game defending their solitary goal.