Matebele Gun Down Santos
Monday, April 02, 2007
Their game with Santos stared in attacking mode but chances were few. Santos' goalkeeper, Thabo Ntsiapane made a good save from Nelson 'Viola' Gabolwelwe in the 16th minute but Mpho Mabogo failed to capitalise on the rebound. With BDF XI's most-feared striker, Bernard Simakwezi tightly marked by Pius Kolagano, Mabogo was left to do the damage. Santos' winger, Innocent Ranku was unlucky when he shot the cross bar after a slight touch from BDF XI goalkeeper, Modiri Marumo. In the 34th minute, Mabogo put BDF XI ahead with a brilliant header from a good cross. A minute later, Kgakgamatso Pharo's shot was well saved by Marumo.
In the second half, BDF XI had more determination and direction. Simakwezi managed to sneak away from Kolagano but his shot missed the target by a whisker with Santos' goalkeeper well beaten in the 51st minute. A minute later, Mabogo scored his second goal after making a solo run and beating Santos' goalkeeper at the far post with a curling shot. In the 60th minute, Simakwezi's goal was ruled offside. Tumo Selogamaano increased the lead in the 66th minute after beating Santos defenders to chip the ball above the advancing goalkeeper.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...