Dzwerani United Brothers came back from a half-time 0-1 deficit to beat the visitors, Tswinga Peace Makers, 2-1 in their Thulamela LFA League match at the Dzwerani grounds on Saturday.
United Brothers were disorganized in the first half. As if they were hypnotized, United Brothers could hardly make three moves. Peace Makers, however, fumbled at the goal finish on a continuous basis.
Their centre forward, Ndumeliso Matodzi, was the first to cause an upset. Matodzi could not believe his eyes when his half-volley hit the woodwork and bounced back into play. His teammate, Tshifhiwa Mboloma, also disappointed the fans when he shot wide from close range, after a square pass from Adivhaho Mudau in the 19th minute.
Peace Makers' solitary goal came in the 28th minute. Their captain, Takalani Mushidzhi, won a loose ball after a clearing error and beat the keeper with a ground cutter. Tsireledzo Matumba of Peace Makers was warned with a card for a continued argument with the referee late in the first half.
The home side approached the last half with more fighting spirit. Their midfielders took it upon themselves to distribute telling passes to the strikers. They found the equaliser in the 59th minute. Victor Radzuma finished off a rebound after Khodani Khangale's attempt.
Peace Makers lost cohesion after Brothers' opening goal. That gave Brothers a good chance to score the winning goal in the 74th minute. Khodani Khangale forced his way through the defence of Peace Makers and unleashed a rocket from inside the box.
Masala Mukondeleli of Brothers squandered a scoring opportunity in the dying minutes.