Phungo All Stars registered their first victory when they beat Lephalale Young Killers in the Safa Limpopo Second Division match played at the Eltivillas grounds on Saturday.
Stars were the superior side from the onset as far as possession of the ball was concerned. This resulted in their putting more pressure on the defence of Killers for the better part of the match.
Katlego Maralala missed a golden opportunity in the eighth minute when he received a well-timed pass from Khomotso Raphahlela. Realising that their midfield was weary, the technical department of the Lephalale lads introduced Jan Matlou for Onnice Morudu.
The half-time score was still 0-0.
In the second half, the boys from Lephalale applied more pressure on their opponents. Selepe Mabelane of Killers could not make the grade as the opponents used him as their freeway. The technical staff spotted this and replaced him with Marvel Mauda.
Karel Ratombo of Stars dribbled past three defenders in a row before timing a perfect pass to the unmarked Mashudu Tshitavha to beat the keeper easily. After this goal, Killers started to change their strategy, but the home team still enjoyed more ball possession.
As if they were hypnotized, the visitors were more spectators than players throughout the match. If a soccer match could be won by counting the number of scoring chances a team creates, Stars would have won the match convincingly. Their strikers, however, wasted the many opportunities.