ABSA Premiership

Date: 22 October 2013

Venue: Free State Stadium

Result: Bloem Celtic 2-2 Swallows

Ernst Middendorp first game in charge of Bloemfontein Celtic ended in disappointment, as Siyabonga Nomvete inspired Moroka Swallows to a come from behind 2-2 draw in their Absa Premiership clash.

The visitors started brightly when Lerato Chabangu crossed the ball in from a free kick with just three minutes played, after Edward Mnqele had been fouled by Tsietsi Maho but it was well cleared by the Celtic defence.

The next real chance came just after 10 minutes in with a shot by Keagan Buchaman, but the Phunya Sele Sele midfielders attempt was well saved by Dube Birds goalkeeper Greg Etafia who got a fist to the ball.

The rest of the half was relatively stop start with not many clear-cut chances, until the game came to life with two goals within the final three minutes of the first 45 minutes.

Lerato Manzini opened the scoring for the hosts, with a well taken header from a cross by Vuyani Ntanga in the 42nd minute of the PSL clash.

The Birds responded almost immediately when veteran goal-poacher Siyabonga Nomvethe was played in by Luvhengo Mungomeni and the striker slotted home to draw level just before the end of the first-half.

The visitor’s striker Edward Mnqele had the first shot of the second-half but Celtic shot-stopper Patrick Tignyemb parried the ball away with 49 minutes played.

Nomvethe looked to have stole all three points for Swallows when the striker got on the end of a well whipped in Chabangu cross, and with just two minutes left to play only for Celtic substitute Frank Mhango to net a dramatic equaliser at the death.

The Bloemfontein side are struggling and are still without a first home win this season and have not picked up victories in their previous five games with the Dube Birds flying high at second spot behind Mamelodi Sundowns who top the table.
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