Times Of Swaziland: THREE-LLING ’DOWNS BEAT PIRATES

THREE-LLING ’DOWNS BEAT PIRATES
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Lwazi Dlamini on 07/02/2022 08:22:00


MANZINI – Congolese international, Mike Dombo’s second half brace
transported Denver Sundowns a comfortable 3-1 win over City rivals Moneni
Pirates here yesterday.
Dombo netted the first goal – an equaliser in the 52nd minute – when he
converted from the spot kick after Pirates defender, Nkhosinathi Shongwe handled
the ball inside the box and he was back again in the 80th minute when he
finished off a delightful pass from precocious talent Langelihle ‘LD7’
Dlamini. Second half substitute, Serry Issa then out gloss to the scoreline with
the third goal three minutes from time, finishing off a cross from Siphamandla
Maseko. Pirates had taken the lead via a penalty coolly converted by Xolani
Ngwenya after captain Makhosi Mtsetfwa upended Sibonelo Simelane inside the box
in the 19th minute in an incident which set the tone for the Manzini derby.
lead
Pirates had started the better side and deservedly took the lead via Ngwenya’s
spot kick but Sundowns were the better side in the second half. Ikabort
Masocha’s charges found the equaliser in the 52nd minute when Dombo netted the
first of his two goals of the day. Sundowns’ Zimbabwean coach Masocha, pulled
out Simanga Shongwe for Langelihle who made an immediate impact on the right
flank, providing the assists with a good pass for Dombo to net his sixth goal of
the campaign. Pirates were reduced to ten men in the 83rd minute when Lwazi
‘Shumi’ Mamba was sent off for a foul on a goal-bound Dombo. Then substitute
Issa added salt to the wound with the third goal, finishing off a cross from
Siphamandla as ‘Basop IKappa Kappa’ claimed the Manzini City bragging rights
and the precious three points which moved them away from the relegation murky
waters.