Marumo Gallants kicked off their Caf Confederation Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Libyan outfit Al Akhdar at the Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday evening.
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A brace from Ranga Chivaviro and goals each from Lesiba Nku and Joseph Molangoane was enough to get Bahlabane Ba Ntwa a perfect start to the group campaign.
Nku gave Bahlabane Ba Ntwa the perfect start to the match when he pounced on a low ball inside the area to open the scoring for the home side in the fifth minute.
Nku almost doubled the lead for the Gallants in the 12th minute, but this time the keeper was alert to save a powerful shot.
Moftah Aldrsi did well again out of his area to deny Nku again three minutes later when he was put through on goal by Lucky Mohomi.
Aldrsi was the villain in the 22nd minute when he tried to pass the ball to one of the defenders but it fell into the path of Katlego Otlatisa who showed his selflessness by giving the ball to Ranga Chivaviro to tap in when he could. has taken the goal in itself.
Al Akhdar’s best chance of the half fell to Salim Roma in the 34th minute when he was unmarked inside the box, but his free header was just wide.
In the end, the Gallants took a 2-0 lead into the half-time break.
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The second half started much like the first with the Gallants taking the game to the visitors.
He was rewarded with another goal for his effort in the 57th minute when Chivaviro beat Aldrsi with a long-range shot, completing a brace in the process.
Three minutes later Nku thought he had also grabbed a brace when he headed in Celipilo Ngema’s cross, but the goal was ruled offside. However, TV replays later showed that the assistant referee had made the wrong call.
Alzawi gave the visitors hope when he pulled one back in the 80th minute, but his joy was short-lived as substitute Joseph Molangoane restored a three-goal deficit as he completed a fine move from the Gallants.