Diphatsa maintain 100 percent record
Shingirai Madondo | Monday May 12, 2014 11:48
Against the visiting Mafolofolo on Saturday, Diphatsa showed their mettle early. They won the first set 25-12 but met stiff resistance from their opponents in the second set that lasted 54 minutes.
After a poor first set, Mafolofolo setter, Letso Galeromelwe overhauled her act in the second and led her teammates gallantly to a 25-23 win against Diphatsa. Mafolofolo players produced a spectacular performance in the dying minutes of the second set with the combination of Moabinyana Koko and Maatla Mogapi in blocking and spiking proving crucial. After the win, jubilant Mafolofolo supporters were in full cry, urging their heroes to go for the kill and pull a surprise. “You can win. It is easy to match these boys,” shouted one of Mafolofolo supporters.
But the excitement was short-lived as a resurgent Diphatsa killed the morale and confidence that in the Mafolofolo camp with an accomplished 25-13 victory in the third set. They got a 25-16 wallop in the fourth set despite a valiant attempt to avoid defeat.