Invenders rang the changes in search of the goals

Sosh All Stars’ Tshepo Mokhombothi chase after Invenders’s striker Koketso Phoshane who is pressing forward to score his second goal in the game

By Tebatso Mogaladi

Sosh All Stars FC welcomed Invenders FC for their second Castle League match at Giant stadium on Saturday. Invenders played a home game against All Stars during the first leg of Casttle league that Invenders lost 1-0.

 Invenders had been struggling to collect points since the league started but the nightmare came to an end when they beat Sosh All Stars FC 1-4 and collected all three points during Saturday’s match.

 Both teams had a tentative start and made several clumsy challenges. Invenders grew in confidence when Zolani Maseko pressed forward and tried his luck from outside the box, but miss-hit his shot.

In the 28th minute of the game Invenders had a free kick but All Stars goalkeeper, Eric Mahlakahlaka made a massive save to keep the scores level.

Invenders right winger, Karabo Phaahla made a wonderful touch after a well-weighted Thabang Lebese pass saw him through on goals but the keeper, Mahlakahlaka got down well and made the save. 

Lebese controlled the tempo of the game well from the middle of the park leaving All Stars players looking for the ball alone. All Stars’ central mid-fielder, Simphiwe Mlombo saw a golden chance to open the scoring but he misjudged the cross.

Phaahla showed a good bit of skill to beat his man, but he failed to pick out a man in the box.

The game came back from half-time still 0-0. All Stars’ left winger, Thabang Moloke tried to find the run of Mlombo through the middle of the park. He over hit his pass and the keeper collected it very well. Invenders’ striker, Petrus Seeqel made a good run from the right hand side, beat one man but it was dispossessed by the All Stars covering defender, Nkosinathi Mahlangu.

 

Mpho Mareletse broke free and scored an opening goal from far out that gave Invenders a lead in the 61^st minute. Mareletse troubled All Stars defence through coming from middle centre and used Lebese to provide squares. Players of All Stars  made some lovely work down the wing, but Invenders’ defence was up to the task and cleared all the crosses.

Phaahla made a lovely flick to pick out striker, Koketso Phoshane, who scored his brace in the 66^th and 67^th minute. In 74^th minute, Fana Chauke scored the fourth goal for Invenders.

The game came to life when Tshepo Makhombothi put the ball in the back of the net through a penalty shot that passed Invenders goalkeeper, Phanuel Hlogoane in the 2^nd minute of added time, leaving the Invenders walking away with three points.

All Stars coach, Monnies Dlamini said they will go back to the drawing board and rectify their mistakes.