Platinum Stars secured their first Absa Premiership victory of the season with a comfortable 2-1 win over newly-promoted Polokwane City at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on Saturday.

It stretches the side’s unbeaten start to the new PSL season to five games in all competitions, and was more comprehensive than the scoreline suggests.

Siphelele Mthembu and Robert Ng’ambi scored either side of halftime to put Dikwena into the ascendancy, but Issa Sarr scored an own goal in the dying minutes to give City hope.

Dikwena gave a debut to Senegalese midfielder Sarr, but otherwise stuck with the same line-up that has done duty for much of the campaign so far.

The home side made a bright start, using the width of the pitch to get behind the City defence.

Mogakolodi Ngele, Ng’ambi and Mthembu all had opportunities to shoot at goal, but were thwarted by veteran Botswana stopper Modiri Marumo

They played some lovely football up to the final third, but also battled with a final ball.

Mthmebu was a constant threat though with his movement and anticipation, and it was he who broke the deadlock in the final minute of the first half.

A high ball into the box was headed on by Ngele and Mthembu latched onto the ball, before crashing a shot in off the post. It was a thoroughly deserved halftime lead for Dikwena.

Ng’ambi almost almost scored a spectacular second five minutes after the break when he let fly from 35-yards, but his effort rebounded out off the post.

It was 2-0 on 55 minutes and it was Malawian international Ng’ambi who got it. He beat the offside trap and raced through on goal, showing great composure to place the ball past an on-rushing Marumo in the visitors’ goal.

The home team continued to dominate, but could not add to their tally, and it was City who got the third goal of the afternoon when the unfortunate Sarr steered the ball into his own net.

Next up for Platinum Stars is a an away trip to Free State Stars on September 14, while Polokwane City host Lamontville Golden Arrows a day later.

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