Bacela stars in Cosafa Senior Cup



28 October 2009

Santos striker Luyanda Bacela was one of South Africa’s star performers in their 2-0 Cosafa Cup win over Angola.

Bacela came on as a second half substitute and proved a constant threat to the Angolan defence.

He was rewarded for his efforts when he scored the all-important first goal of the match in the 67 th minute.

The second goal was netted by Orlando Pirates midfielder Oupa Manyisa 10 minutes before the end of the game.

The South African team, effectively a development side, known as AmaBinnePlaas, will play Zimbabwe later today in Harare.

The 26-year-old Bacela was born in George and came through the ranks at Santos, having been promoted to the team for the 2008 / 2009 season.

The SA team in the match against Angola was as follows:

Jacob Mokhasi – Sakhile Mhlangu, Warren Bishop, Gladwin Shitolo, Keamogetse Wolff – Joseph Makhanya, Wayne Matle, Mark Mayambela (Lennox Bacala 46th), Oupa Manyisa (George Lebese 90th), Mduduzi Nyanda – Shakes Ngwenya (Rudzani Ramudzuli 73rd)