SWEET REVENGE FOR BLACK LEOPARDS

BY: MOHAU RAMASHIDJA

It was revenge served on a cold plate to Vasco by Black Leopards as they came out giants in the Nedbank quarter finals, qualifying to to the next round. The match kicked off at Peter Mokaba stadium 3 o’clock sharp.

Leaopards had a lot to prove to their rivalry who once knocked them out from qualifying to the Premier Soccer League. With Vasco under threat of facing relegation to Mvela Legue, Leopards was adamant to prove that it was by chance Vasco qualified for securing a spot in the PSL.

The mach was all skill and flair to the Leopards sides while Vasco sticked to the basics. 25 minutes into play time Leopards showed determination for goals but Vasco’s defence was on point, killing all attacking moves of the opposition.

Waisting no time, it was on the 32^nd minute that Leopards stricker Ramagalela tested Ugandian international goalkeeper Omoni in search for goal but was denied. 5 minutes later, Vasco announced their presences in the game and Leopards keeper Mphaha Azwindini was given something to work with, making two couragious saves after Vasco’s attack.

But Vasco was not done yet, when Vasco’s mid-fielder Zeka Karkee hit a tremendous shot out of the eighteen zone finding the back of the net for his siide.

Nevers got the bet of vasco’s defender Jinker after picking up a yellow card and as a result scored an on-goal in his attempt to clear a dangerous cross.

The second half was in a reciprocal format. Both sides made substitutions and and each side found the back of the net, cousinng the match to go on extra time with the score line being  2-2.

The match was like a game of chess between two masters. Concentration level of players had to be extremely high to the last second of the match. But signs of fatigue started to show in Vasco’s Defence in the twilight of the match. And it was Zungu who scored a breath taking header for Leopards.

“Leopards played very well. I thought it was going to penalties but that was not the case,” said the disappointed Vasco da gama choach, Carlos.