Truter is pleased his charges claimed a last minute winner against Baroka FC on Wednesday night through a Luvuyo Memela goal. The three points took AmaZulu ...
The boys stood strong and we changed the midfield rotation in the second half which got us back into the game. They threw absolutely everything at us in the first half. The win over Bakgaga was AmaZuluโs first of 2022.
It is always difficult to play a struggling side like Baroka FC, according to AmaZulu FC captain Makhehleni Makhaula.
โI think itโs going to be a good game, our preparations have been going very well, everything is all good. He also tells us that mistakes happen, but we must make sure not to make them in dangerous areas where we might end up being punished.โ They head into this clash with Usuthu after they suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat against Cape Town City in their previous game.
AmaZulu FC snapped their four-match winless run in the DStv Premiership when they edged out Baroka FC 1-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The best chance of the first half fell for Sekela Sithole, who found himself in a one-on-one situation with goalkeeper Veli Mothwa. Substitute Bonginkosi Ntuli unleashed a fierce right-footed shot that beat Masuluke, but the woodwork came to Bakgaga Ba Mphahlele's rescue. Manuel Kambala was battling with Makhehleni Makhaula for control of the midfield.
AmaZulu struck in the dying stages of the second half to secure a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Baroka FC on Wednesday evening.
As a result, Truter begins his reign with maximum points in his pursuit of a top-eight finish while Baroka remain rooted to the foot of the table. With time running out, Usuthu snatched the winning goal in second-half stoppage time thanks to Luvuyo Memela's seventh league goal of the campign. Usuthu, meanwhile, struggled to carve out clear-cut openings of their own in the opening 45 minutes, with Baroka shot-stopper Oscarine Masuluke enjoying a quiet half. The poor finishing was on show once again in the first half after Sekela Sithole was left one-on-one with Usuthu goalkeeper Veli Mothwa in the box but failed to find the back of the net on 36 minutes. The visitors opted for a change in the attack as Bonginkosi Ntuli, who scored the winner in the reverse fixture, replaced Majoro in the 68th minute. Scroll through the gallery to see the PSL stars turning out in the ABC Motsepe League. The change nearly paid dividends, as Ntuli went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock four minutes later but his shot crashed against the woodwork. AmaZulu struck in the dying stages of the second half to secure a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Baroka FC on Wednesday evening. Baroka were eager to bounce back from the heavy defeat to Royal AM, with coach Kgoloko Thobejane recalling Manuel Kambala and Bennet Bobete in midfield while Evidence Makgopa started upfront. The Limpopo outfit have suffered four losses in the last five DStv Premiership matches and only managed to score two goals in that period. Usuthu interim coach Brandon Truter has recalls to Lehlonololo Majoro and Hendrik Ekstein, while Mxolisi Kunene got his first start of the league campaign.