dyton mupawaenda
STELLENBOSCH FC reached the final of the MTN8 tournament this weekend following an efficient 1-0 victory against Mamelodi Sundowns in their second-leg encounter at the Moses Mabhida Stadium yesterday.
Sundowns saw most of the ball early on and held up to 75 per cent of the possession count during the first 15 minutes of the match. In spite of Downs’ domination, Stellenbosch looked lively in transition and produced a couple of goal scoring chances during this period.
Masandawana continued to probe inside the Stellenbosch area as the midway point of the first-half approach, however, the Cape Winelands side proved to be a tough nut to crack defensively.
Amid a slow pace to the game, Stellenbosch appeared to be content at surrendering the ball to their opponents but remained dangerous during counter-attacking situations.
Andre de Jong came close to opening the scoring for his side after forcing a fine reaction save out of Jody February at the half-hour mark from a set piece opportunity on the edge of the 18-yard-area.
Other than de Jong’s effort in the 30th minute, neither side created any notable scoring opportunities en-route to the halftime break. Nevertheless, Stellenbosch kept their 1-0 aggregate advantage intact with 45 minutes left to play at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. — SuperSport.
Online Reporter