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Ostriches prevail once again on penalties

Orapa United and Masitaoka game ended in penalty shoot out PIC: MONIRUL BHUIYAN
Orapa United and Masitaoka game ended in penalty shoot out PIC: MONIRUL BHUIYAN

Orapa United have once again proved their mettle in penalty shootouts when they knocked Masitaoka out of the Orange FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.

The Ostriches emerged 4-3 winners in the semi final played at the Roya Aria Stadium to advance to the final of the knockout competition. The two sides had played to a 0-0 draw in normal time.

The result left Orapa United head coach, Tawurayi Mangwiro impressed. In his first season at the Ostriches, the Zimbabwean gaffer has managed to lead them to the final of the FA Cup and has already secured a top four finish in the league.


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