Absa Premiership

Result: Leopards 0-1 Swallows

Date: 02 April

Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium

Moroka Swallows recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Black Leopards at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium to condemn them to a sixth defeat in seven Absa Premiership matches.

The Dube Birds meanwhile has racked up four wins in their last five league matches with Katlego Mashego getting the all-important goal in tonight’s win.

Bennett Chenene was on target five minutes on but Leopards goalkeeper Azwindini Maphaha was equal to the task.

It was then the turn of Sibusiso Khumalo to test the keeper who again stood firm with Leopards unable to direct their attempts on target at the other end.

Rodney Ramagalela then forced Greg Etafia into his first notable save of the night to ensure both sides went into the break level.

The goal keepers continued to dominate with a number of good stops although the efforts they were forced to deal with were mainly speculative shots from distance.

Defender Larry Cohen had a chance with a header with just over 10 minutes to play but directed it wide from only a few metres out.

In the 84th minute substitute Mashego did the job he was brought on to do as he got on the end of Chenene’s cross and expertly placed his shot into the corner to win the game.

Leopards: Maphaha, Kwena, Kamhuka, Khoza, Mabunda, Ramagalela, Monama, Munganga, Ntshingila, Zulu, Obaje.

Swallows: Etafia, Da Costa, Cohen, Mjempu, Kumalo, Tsutsulupa, Isaacs, Nomvethe, Chenene, Mathebula,Mabalane.

Goal: Katlego Mashego (Swallows 84’)

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