MP School of Excellence move closer to the leading spot in the Hollywoodbets league
Mabila All Stars FC struggled to contain MP School of Excellence's successful attacks at the Mbombela Stadium.
In a nail-biting match, the Mpumalanga (MP) School of Excellence FC defeated Mabila All Stars FC 4-0 in the Hollywoodbets Regional League at Mbombela Stadium on Sunday, April 6.
Both teams had a slow start, but their eagerness to win was palpable throughout the match. MP School of Excellence’s Tebogo Ndlovu breached Mabila All Stars’ defence in the 38th minute to secure a goal.
The Mabila All Stars boys were caught off guard again in the 40th minute when Casswell Ndlovu doubled MP School of Excellence’s lead on the scoreboard. The MP School of Excellence opened the second half with a yellow card when Nkosimphile Mkhabela blocked a promising attack. The referee also refused to award them a penalty when the opponent’s Lorrence Sigubudu was fouled in the penalty area just after creating a beautiful counter-attack that was built from the back.
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However, they kept the momentum and secured a third goal from Sheriff Nkosi in the 75th minute. Nkosi’s excitement only lasted for three minutes. He received a yellow card for a reckless attack. Mabila All Stars FC made a massive error at the back when they added salt to their own wounds and handled the ball inside the 18-yard box, with only seven minutes remaining.
MP School of Excellence’s Wandile Khumalo took the penalty, ending the game with a score of 4-0. They moved to position four with 32 points on the league’s log table.
Mabila All Stars will remain in 15th with 26 points.
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Mabila All Stars’ assistant coach, Siyabonga Themba, said they are going to rectify their mistakes in their next game.
“I am not complaining since the boys had played another game the day before and we do not have enough squad members to manage the pressure. We cannot blame the boys after they had been doing well in the last few weeks. They did well today, too, but it just wasn’t their day,” said Themba.
Meanwhile, the Mpumalanga School of Excellence coach, Sibusiso Chiloane, expressed his excitement for winning this match.
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“I want to congratulate the boys for the outstanding performance. They impressed me from the first minute. I hope they continue with the winning spirit in our upcoming games.”
