R312k car brings Usuthu fan to his knees
Royal AM ................. 2 Orlando Pirates ....... 2
DURBAN – Orlando Pirates’ hopes of securing the final CAF Champions League spot were officially dashed after letting a twogoal lead slip at Royal AM last night.
The Buccaneers had a perfect start as Deon Hotto bagged his eighth goal of the seaosn within the first three minutes with a clinical strike in the box after a cross by Thembinkosi Lorch.
The visitors remained on the front foot as Kwame Peprah doubled their lead four minutes later with a towering header after some good work by Hotto, who won the
DURBAN – AmaZulu recently brought one of their supporters to his knees when they awarded him with a staggering R311 995 car!
Usuthu fan Giddeon Mbongeni Mnywabe was a lucky recipient header at the far post to set up his strike partner. John Maduka’s charges raised their game in attack after that but they did not have the cutting edge, as the Pirates defence dealt with their threats.
Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids’ men absorbed the pressure towards the end of the first stanza, but Hotto had an opportunity to extend the lead on the stroke of halftime with a free-kick on the edge of the box but ballooned his effort over the crossbar.
The home side pinned Pirates back in and around their own box in the opening exchanges of the second stanza, but they could only trouble Richard Ofori on the hourmark, as Mxolisi Macuphu’s dipping strike produced a reflex save of a stunning Mitsubishi Xpander and the tearful supporter could not contain his emotions during the hand-over as he now boasts a seven-seater vehicle!
Many would agree that winning a car takes a huge amount of luck and for Mnywabe, the gods were on his side as last from the Ghanaian shot-stopper.
Thwihli Thwahla got a lifeline in the last 11 minutes after former Pirates defender Thabo Matlaba found the back of the net with a stunning strike from distance that sailed into the top corner.
Pirates took no chances as they brought in two defenders in Jele and Wayde Jooste to protect the result, however, they invited more pressure as Mfundo Thikazi snatched the equaliser for the hosts in stoppage time, as the sides shared the spoils. The result means Cape Town City officially grab second spot, while Pirates will need to win by at least a fivegoal margin against SuperSport United to return to the CAF Confederation Cup on Monday. week, the club bosses, as well as executives from Mitsubishi, were there to share the special moment.
We imagine that matchdays will be different for the superfan as he now can bring along a maximum of seven people to the stadium, including himself.