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Late Celtic goal costs Santos three points
25 November 2009
Santos looked to be heading for all three points against Bloemfontein Celtic at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium on Wednesday night until the home side scored a last minute equaliser.
A lively opening half failed to yield too many goal chances, with Santos enjoying two of only three real opportunities.
The first fell the way of Tlou Segolela, who beat a couple of players before striking a Santos defender with his shot, which was deflected wide.
The Peoples' Team tos had a great chance to take a 20th minute head when Musa Otieno put Eleazar Rodgers through on goal.
Rodgers did the hard work in beating Celtic keeper Patrick Tignyemb to the ball, but then side-footed wide of an empty net.
Just before the break the Peoples’ Team created another chance when Tony Tsabedze pulled the trigger from quite some range. His effort was arrowing in towards the bottom corner of the net, but Tignyemb made a good save.
Second half action saw Bongi Macala letting rip with a thunderous 58th strike, which Tignyemb did superbly well to tip over the bar.
It was from Graham King’s resultant corner that the opening goal arrived when Mogogi Gabonamong’s header on the run bounced off the turf and into the roof of the net.
The home side could have hit back in the 61st minute when Sandile Ndlovu’s flick on allowed Segolela a clean run in on goal, but the former Pirates man was not clinical with his finish and Santos keeper Tshepo Motsoeneng made a good save.
Ndlovu had an equally good opportunity seven minutes later when he was picked out by Mbhuyiselo Sambu, but with the goal beckoning, his header went wide.
The pressure continued to come from Phunya Sele Sele and Cecil Oerson was extremely unlucky to see his header bounce back off the upright in the 72nd minute.
Motsoeneng was then again called into action, making an excellent save from Kanono’s free kick.
Ten minuets later Santos were let off the hook when Patrick Malokase turned Thabo Nthethe’s shot inches wide of the upright.
The pressure finally paid off for Celtic when Oerson found space on the right and beat Motsoeneng from 18-yards out.
TEAMS
Celtic: (4-4-2) Tignyemb; Goldstone, Sambu, Motlhaping, Mototo, Mayambela (Malokase 64’), Nthethe, Olomu (Kanono 56’), Segolela; Oerson, Ndlovu (Spandeel 68’)
Santos: (4-4-2) Motsoeneng; Macala, Gabonamong, W Arendse; T Arendse; Chapman (Scott 77’), Otieno, Mafoko, Tsabedze (King 54’), Rodgers, Spelman (S Arendse 66’)
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