Double Action maintain winning streak
Kabelo Boranabi | Monday March 13, 2023 11:01
It was a very dominant display from the log leaders. Wonder Girls' goalkeeper, Doris Motshegwe pulled two great saves inside the first five minutes. She denied attacker, Balotlhanyi Johannes on both occasions.
Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse headed over the bar on the 14th minutes. Four minutes later, Ontlametse thought she had given her side the lead but her goal was ruled offside.
Another chance went wasted on the half hour mark as Ontlametse shot wide off the post. She also hit the cross bar on the 36th minute before finally giving her side the lead two minutes later.
On the brink of half time, Keamogetse Ebineng hit her own net to make it 2-0 for Double Action. Eight minutes into the second half, Oratile Rathari added the third for Double Action with a well-taken shot from just outside the box. Advancing goalkeeper superbly denied Johannes on a one-on-one situation on the 56th minute.
Four minutes later on the other end, substitute Latoya Lesole broke away with pace but was let down by her finishing. Lesego Radiakanyo made it 4-0 for Double Action on the 70th minute after Larona Ntshontsho teed her up. Three minutes to time Ontlametse shot into the goalkeeper's hands as Double Action looked for a much bigger win.
'The Big Brand' remains at the top of the log standings while Wonder Girls are without a win with one match remaining before the end of the first round. "Today, we tried to give other players a chance, who have not been playing for the past five games.
Most of the fringe players were playing today and we rested the players who have been active throughout the season. But all in all I was very impressed with the way they have performed. The results are fine but the scoreline was not supposed to be 4-0; we could have scored more. We wasted a lot of chances," Double Action's coach, William 'Raizor' Monene said.
His counterpart, Wonder Girls' assistant coach, Rebaone 'Mido' Magapatona was pleased with his side's performance but is worried of relegation threats. "I think we did well. We know they are a strong side; the best team in the country. So we could not match them pound for pound so we tried to contain them and neutralise their strong points. I think we had a good game," he said.
The teams: Wonder Girls: Doris Motshegwe, Bonno Suping, Gladys Boikano, Ratanang Simane, Keamogetse Ebineng, Tankiso Ogopoleng, Letso Botlhale, Cassandra Zulu, Nyaladzane Boti (Latoya Lesole), Odona Sephekolo, Gorata Monaba
Double Action: Bame Mokime, Ontibile Lepono, Mbapeua Hangara (Larona Ntshontsho), Desiree Kenyaditswe (Veronica Mogotsi), Oteng Bonang, Oratile Rathari, Balotlhanyi Johannes, Serati Modisenyane, Leloba Bonolo (Lesego Radiakanyo), Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse, Segakolodi Didukunyane
Wonder Girls 0 Double Action 4 (Ontlametse 38th, Ebineng o.g 45th, Rathari 53rd, Radiakanyo 70th