Absa Prem Wrap: SuperSport, Maritzburg leave it late

by Staff Reporter

Friday Nov 08, 2019. 22:35

Both SuperSport United and Maritzburg United found the back of the net in second half stoppage-time on an exciting night of Absa Premiership action on Friday.

Sipho Mbule nodded home a 91st minute winner for Matsatsantsa away to Bidvest Wits in Braamfontein.

The Clever Boys dominated most of the match, but it would be the visitors to walk away with all three points thanks to a last gasp winner from their rising star midfielder; who nodded home an Aubrey Modiba cross.

Victory moves SuperSport up above Wits and in to third place on the log standings, a point behind their Tshwane rivals and defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Judas Moseamedi struck home a 93rd minute equaliser for Maritzburg in the night’s other Premiership fixture, as the hosts rallied from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw and a share of the spoils with Bloemfontein Celtic at Harry Gwala Stadium.

Goals from Sera Motebang and Siphelele Luthuli set Siwelele on course for all three points, only for the hosts to score two late goals as they duly extend their unbeaten run at home on a Friday night to 17 games.

Daylon Claasen halved the deficit from the penalty spot before Moseamedi’s strike in the third minute of added time. A point apiece moves the two clubs up to seventh and eighth on the log standings respectively.