ABSA
PREM RETURN ENDS IN DEFEAT FOR
UNITED
16 August 2020
Maritzburg
United were someway off their
best in their first game in
five months as they went down
3-2 to a fighting Black
Leopards at the FNB Stadium on
Sunday afternoon
The Team of Choice had done well to strike
back from going two goals down to pull it
back to 2-2, only to concede from a
set-play shortly after the half time
break.
It was always going to be tough to hit
the ground running and Maritzburg made a
rather sluggish start to the match as
Richard Ofori uncharacteristically dropped
a 19th minute cross, with Mwape Musonda
there to pounce from close range to put
Lidoda Duvha in the lead.
It got worse for United on the half hour
mark when a long ball from the Leopards
keeper King Ndlovu allowed Musonda in.
After riding two challenges, he was
bravely challenged by Ofori, but the
rebound fell nicely for Lifa Hlongwane to
fire home.
However, four minutes later and the Team
of Choice were back in business when
Keagan Buchanan curled in a sublime free
kick, leaving Ndlovu grasping at thin air.
That was in the 34th minute, and by the
time the 44th minute arrived, Maritzburg
were back on level terms when a short
corner from Daylon Claasen picked out
Mxolisi Kunene, who took a touch before
blazing in a rising shot into the roof of
the net at the near post. Kunene was later
forced off with what appeared a serious
injury.
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