Patosi keeps Benni’s City on a roll

Ayanda Patosi struck the only goal for Cape Town City as their 100% start to the new Premier Soccer League season continued with a 1-0 victory over defending champions BidVest Wits in their MTN8 semifinal, first leg, at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday.

By contrast, Wits are still winless after four games and will have plenty of work to do in the second leg at home on September 10.

For Benni McCarthy, the dream start to his coaching career continues and he is now 90 minutes away from a first final. McCarthy left out Premier Soccer League player of the season Lebogang Manyama from the squad amid talks about a possible move to Turkey.

Robyn Johannes was handed the captain’s armband instead.

Lehlohonolo Majoro was back in the starting line-up, with Teko Modise on the bench again, following his goal-scoring debut in the 3-1 midweek win over Platinum Stars.

Wits handed a debut to Egypt international striker Amr Gamal and also drafted Montenegrin defender Slavko Damjanovic back into the team after his return from suspension.

The first half had few clearcut opportunities but it was the home side which went into the break ahead.

Patosi, who has been a revelation in the opening weeks of the season, collected Sibusiso Masina’s flick and controlled the ball well before shooting past Wits goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs.