Sharps Take Notwane To The Cleaners
Boitumelo Khutsafalo | Monday February 6, 2017 16:32
Michael Mmelesi came on in the second half and scored two goals to increase Moemedi Moatlhaping’s early effort in the first half. Moatlhaping caught Notwane defence off guard eight minutes into the game and shot past Toronto’s goalkeeper, Thabang Motlhabai. A minute earlier, Notwane hit the cross bar through Kakanyo Kethubile from a corner kick. Both sides moved forward in numbers and Langa Mabuli took a good shot at goal and forced Motlhabai to concede a corner. Notwane also had a chance when Kethubile beat Sharps goalkeeper, Richard Musheke with a good shot but Sharps defender, Tebogo Benjamin cleared the ball from the goal line. Moatlhaping’s goal separated the two sides at half time.
Fifteen minutes into the game, Sharps introduced striker, Mmelesi for Okeditse Kgosietsile. Mmelesi scored Sharps’ second goal just six minutes after his introduction with a powerful header from a corner kick.
He grabbed his brace three minutes later with another header after a brilliant cross from his captain, Monageng Thaele. Notwane tried to come back into the game but struggled to break Sharps at the back, who were now enjoying the three goal lead.
Their coach, George Mogopodi felt they wasted chances in the first half and got punished when Sharps took theirs.
Sharps coach, Wilfred Majaha said their intention was to get an early goal to try and unsettle Notwane. “We managed to get that goal and we knew we were home and dry,” he said.
Sharps: Richard Musheke, Khumo Bogale, Pato Sekana, Keleagetse Mogomotsi, Tebogo Benjamin, Falkirk Shabane, Kgosietsile (Mmelesi), Thaele, Moatlhaping, Letlhogonolo Chenjela, Mabuli (Keitumetse Banyatsi)
Notwane: Motlhabai, Kereng Mpetang, Gobonyeone Selefa, Boitumelo Modisaotsile, Sidney Moseki, Motheo Peter (Bakang Moeng), Sithembile Mbuqe, Thato Mogorosi, Emmanuel Sekwena, Tsogang Israel, Kethubile (Kennedy Ramasa)
Sharps 3 (Moatlhaping eighth, Mmelesi 66th, 69th)
Notwane 0