Invaders held to a draw
TUT Ptretoria FC fought back from a goal down to salvage a 1-1 draw against FC Invaders during a Castle League match at Giant stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The match started as intense as expected with hard tackles and fast pace being maintained by both teams. Invaders attacked but captain Tshepo Boshomane’s 10th minute’s attempt at goal did not trouble TUT goalkeeper Solly Matlou.
TUT seemed to underestimate Invaders who lie 14th on the log as they allowed them to trouble their back four with numerous shots fired at the goalkeeper.
In the 30th minute Invaders’ midfielder Kamogelo Tladi’s goal was ruled offside by the referee.
The first half saw Invaders dominating the midfield and amusing the crowd with skills and brilliant touches.
Neither of the teams managed to break the deadlock during the first half. They went to the break on a stalemate.
Shortly into the second half Invaders’ striker, Koketso Phashane gave the crowd in attendance something to cheer about as he opened the scoring with a good finish which left TUT goalkeeper, Matlou flat footed.
Invaders’ morale was high after they scored the opener. Invaders nearly made it 2-0 but Matlou denied them a second goal.
TUT FC found their momentum 65 minutes into the game. They searched for an equaliser but Invaders’ goalkeeper Tshekane Hlongwane was on top of his game.
13 minutes before full time TUT equalised. Sidney Seromo thundered a powerful long range shot, beating Hlongwane in the top right corner.
The crowd roared with applause for a goal that might stand a chance to be considered for goal of the season.
TUT were back in the game as they started attacking from all sides.
A powerful header by TUT’s defender, Mokoena Enos, failed to put his team in the lead. Both teams created chances as play flowed from one end of the pitch to the other but they could not convert as the encounter ended as a 1-all draw, both teams sharing the spoils
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