Mpumalanga Black Aces won 2-1 against SuperSport United in the MultiChoice Diski Challenge 3rd and 4th place playoff that was played at the Nike Football Training Centre in Pimville, Soweto on Saturday.
Aces opened the scoring in the 31st minute through Zanele Mbiyozo before Kwanele Zulu equalised five minutes later, netting his second goal in two matches. Darren Lurie netted the winner with his fourth goal of the competition in the 44th minute.
SuperSport finished the match with ten men after captain and goalkeeper Dumisani Msibi was red carded in the second half for a foul on Lurie at the edge of the box.
AmaZayoni controlled the proceedings in the early stages of the match with midfielders James Bell and Thabo Nodada in good form.
SuperSport were also dangerous going forward as the midfield combination of Zama Rambuwane, Sidney Mtshweni and the first team's new signing Etam Mbebe looked to break the defence.
Scoring chances were few earlier on as the teams patiently studied each other looking to pounce when an opportunity arise.
Aces broke the deadlock in the 31st minute as Zanele Mbiyozo's header deflected off Karabo Seriba's back and went into the back of the net with Msibi having already committed the other direction.
Minutes later, Bell's goal bound free kick was well dealt with by Msibi who handled the powerful strike firmly.
The lead was short lived as SuperSport got the equaliser five minutes later after Kwanele Zulu capitalised from the miscommunication between keeper Cyril Mollo and Haward Mnguni, to poke the ball into the back of the net.
Aces regained the lead in the 44th minute after a brilliant team goal that started with Nodada on the right who passed to the captain Judas Moseamedi, the striker went passed a defender and laid the to Lurie. The latter drove the ball past Msibi for his four goal of the tournament.
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SuperSport had the ball into the back of the net seven minutes after the break but the overlapping Thabo September was flagged offside.
Zulu missed a great opportunity to double his tally in the 55th minute but his shot from six yard went over the goals.
The Pretoria side was then reduced to ten men after Msibi fouled Lurie, who only had him to beat, on the edged of the box. The referee didn't hesitate to give the Amajita keeper his marching orders.
That resulted in reserve goalkeeper Keegan Pool making his debut in the competition when SuperSport sacrificed left-back Brandon Dean.
Mbebe had a chance to get the equaliser but he missed the target on three occasions with his free kicks, which were all well taken.
The game momentarily lost momentum as the teams made a couple of replacements, which included Aces' veteran Clifford Ngobeni making way for Given Mashikinya in the 67th minute.
SuperSport had another goal ruled offside when Zulu scored from a through ball in the 57th minute.
Aces got two golden opportunities to wrap up the victory in added time but they failed to capitalise. The first culprit was Moseamedi who shot wide, he was followed by Bell who also missed the target from inside the box.
Teams
SuperSport: Msibi, Seriba, Dean (Pool '57), Ntiyantiya, September, Mtshweni, Sathekge, Rambuwane (Ngidi '46), Mbebe, Mashiane (Joost '65) , Zulu
Aces: Mollo, Kobola, Khumalo, Mnguni, Malinga, Ngobeni (Mashikinya '67), Mbiyozo, James, Nodada (Moshane '65), Moseamedi, Lurie (Ntombela '90)
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