Absa Premiership

 

Result: Ajax CT 0-2 Wits

 

Date: 20 April 2013

 

Venue: Athlone Stadium

 

Ajax Cape Town’s relegation battle took a severe knock as they were defeated 2-0 by Wits at the Athlone Stadium on Saturday evening.

 

Ryan Chapman and Asive Langwe scored for the Clever Boys, while Thulani Hlatshwayo was sent off for the home side.

 

There was an early chance for the Urban Warriors on six minutes when Grandwald Scott forced Emile Baron into a sharp save.

 

The Students, however, hit back with a chance of their own as Faty Papy came close with his free-kick which forced a diving stop from veteran goalkeeper Sander Westerveld. Papy was again close on the half-hour, but this time his effort drifted past the post.

 

Eight minutes into the second half The Clever Boys got the better of their opposition when Chapman stroked home Sandile Sibande’s pass.

 

The Urban Warriors hit back almost immediately when Abia Nale came desperately close with his shot from the edge of the area, but it drifted just wide.

 

It was 2-0 for the Wits side with ten minutes to play as Asive Langwe nodded home the pinpoint cross from Papy.

 

Ajax’s night went from bad to worse in the final five minutes when Thulani Hlatshwayo was given his marching orders for a late challenge on Papy.

 

Ajax CT: Sander Westerveld, Thato Mokeke, Cecil Lolo, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Matthew Booth, Khama Billiat, Lance Davids (A Mobara 88), Abia Nale, Granwald Scott, Lebogang Manyama (Toriq Losper 84), Mabhudi Khenyeza (Nduniso Vezi 68)

 

Subs: Sean Roberts, Mosa Lebusa, Nhlanhla Shabalala, Travis Graham.

 

Wits: Emile Baron, Sipho Mngomezulu, Siboniso Gumede, Bryce Moon (Ofentse Nato 90), Tinashe Nengomasha, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Thomas Sweswe, Ryan Chapman (Miguel Timm 82), Faty Papy, Mzikayise Mashaba (Asive Langwe 71), Sandile Sibande

 

Subs: Steven Hoffman, Calvin Kadi, Erwin Isaacs, Ebrahim Seedat.

 

Goals: Ryan Chapman (Wits 52), Asive Langwe (Wits 80)

 

Red Card: Thulani Hlatshwayo (Ajax CT)

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