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Tshifhiwa Nedzamba of Young Chiefs (left) hooks the ball, while Seani Seregisi of Waterfall is attempting to block the way.

Young Chiefs in last 16 of Total Challenge

 

Sport  Date: 11 November 2011

 

After beating United Artists 5-4 on Saturday, Ngwenani Young Chiefs booked a place in the last-16 stage of the Total Soccer Challenge by beating Tshikundamalema Waterfall 2-1 at the Tshifulanani Stadium the following day.

Waterfall had themselves to blame for the poor result. They soon realized that it was not their day when they missed a fortune in the eighth minute. A defender of Young Chiefs, Norman Mulovhedzi, handled the ball within his own penalty area. Referee Christopher Mugeri awarded a penalty, but Ndivhuwo Tshivhase caused an upset when his ground cutter hit the woodwork and bounced outside the pitch for a goal kick.

That was an insult to the strikers of Young Chiefs. They responded by scoring a beautiful goal through Rendani Dzivhani in the 19th minute. He forced his way through the defence of Waterfall and unleashed from within the box. Ndivhuwo Tshivhase of Waterfall was cautioned for a dangerous tackle on Thendo Mukumela three minutes before the end of the first half.

Waterfall continued to control the game in the last half, but they were unlucky. Young Chiefs capitalized on that and increased the margin in the 56th minute. Their second goal was an honour to Rendani Dzivhani, who scored with a volley. Waterfall reduced one via Seani Senegisi in the 74th minute. He headed home after a corner kick.

Young Chiefs started to apply delaying tricks after realizing that Waterfall were coming back strongly. Waterfall lost hope when they were reduced to 10 men, following Murendeni Netshiungani's dismissal later in the game.

 

Written by

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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