United held by Swallows
The Pretoria club has struggled in the second half of the season only accumulating nine points in their last 10 games.
SuperSport United and Moroka Swallows played to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday evening at the Dobsonville stadium in Soweto.
A draw leaves United in sixth position with only five games remaining for them. The Pretoria club has struggled in the second half of the season, only accumulating nine points in their last 10 games and are winless in their last eight matches in the DStv Premiership.
United came into the match looking to win their first match since February but a 46th minute first half’s strike by Fawaaz Basadien halted their elusive win.
Basadien opened the scoring after a clinical cross from Captain Lebogang Mokoena on the right to give Swallows a deserved lead going into half-time.
In the second half, Matsatsantsa kept off pushing to level matters as Sipho Mbule’s powerful effort was punched away by the Swallows keeper Virgil Vries just outside the box and United won a corner kick.
United made changes as the second half progressed, with Evans Rusike and Jamie Webber coming on.
On the other hand, Swallows were also pushing to increase the lead as substitute Gozar’s effort was punched away by the SuperSport keeper George Chigova to a corner kick after young midfielder Jesse Donn gave away possession on the counter in the 68th minute.
SuperSport United’s prayers were finally answered when a clinical cross on the right by young right-back Keenan Phillips was headed home by Sipho Mbule who rose above the Swallows defence to make the score 1-1.
The equaliser brought Matsatsantsa’s confidence back into the match as skipper Bradley Grobler who was in a good position to score saw his shot parried by keeper Vries, a follow up on Teboho Mokoena’s blocked shot by the Swallows keeper.
The referee added four minutes as the two sides kept on fighting for a winning goal but it was not to be.
United faces Baroka on Sunday with the aim of getting all three points for the first time since February.
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