After playing to a 2-2 draw with Tshivhazwaulu Peace Makers at the same venue two weeks ago, Univen FC managed to collect full points last Sunday, when they beat Tshakhuma Peace Lovers 2-1 in their MMK Administrators League match.
Peace Lovers did not stop fighting, despite the fact that two of their key players, Titus Mainganya and Ronewa Mphephu, were reprimanded with yellow cards in the opening minutes of the game. They committed suicide, however, by allowing the Univen dribbling wizards, Lawrence Chauke and Shaun Hlungwane, to do as they pleased in the middle of the park.
The students took the lead in the 29th minute. Their captain, Lawrence Hlungwane, forced his way through the defence of Peace Lovers and unleashed a ground cutter from the edge of the box. The keeper of Peace Lovers, Nditsheni Sigaba, watched helplessly as the ball hit the back of the net.
Peace Lovers replaced Jannie de Nysschen and Maano Ravele with Matimba Vukeya and Arivhanzhi Sekara respectively. Pfano Mulaudzi was warned with a yellow card when he tackled Ronewa Mphephu from behind in the 59th minute.
The visitors from Tshakhuma found the equalizer in the 64th minute. They were awarded a free kick in the 35-meter area. Mashudu Maladzhi scored with a ground cutter. Peace Lovers were reduced to 10 men when Titus Mainganya was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence. As if that was not good enough, another Lovers player, Ronewa Mphephu, was also red-carded for dangerous play moments thereafter.
Univen used their advantage to score their winning goal through a substitute, Thetshelesani Tshipani, late in the game. It was Peace Lovers' second consecutive defeat, after losing 1-2 to Gwamasenga United Brothers the previous day.