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TS Galaxy suffer first defeat of the season
A It was also the team's first loss at Mbombela Stadium
The game was played at a frantic pace.
The visitors had the better of the attacking play.
The first chance came in the 12th minute when Ashley du Preez hit a shot on target, only for TS Galaxy keeper, Weston van der Linde to pull off the save.
Du Preez hit the cross-bar 10 minutes later.
The Rockets had numerous opportunities in the first 45 minutes, but their shooting was off target.
The teams were locked at 0-0 at half-time.
Wade Lekay had a long-range shot on target on 76 minutes, but Stellenbosch’s keeper, Lee-Raoul Langeveldt, made an easy save.
Dimgba’s goal was a beauty. He had come off the bench just 10 minutes earlier. Van der Linde had no chance to stop the powerful shot.
The Rockets threw caution to the wind in the final minutes, but there was no cohesion in their attacking.
Stellenbosch had the better chances and it was a gutsy win.
TS Galaxy had eight scoring opportunities, but only one on target. Stellenbosch had two chances on target and seven off target.
The corner count favoured the visitors five to one.
The Rockets’ attack let them down. It was a tight Stellenbosch defence, but the home team seemed to lack communication. They simply did not fire.
The Rockets are eighth on the log table and Stellenboch 12th.
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