The game abandoned due to rain

SCC s Njabulo Kaba leaves the field after being dissmisal

By : Patrick Mothapo

The Soshanguve Cricket Club second side is currently struggling in President‘s league. On Saturday was playing against Pretoria Cricket Club second side from Pretoria. They were playing in Soshanguve Cricket Oval in Block DD. The SCC second side expected to make changes regarding their game. But things were not on their side as rain disrupts the game. The game was immediately abandoned. The SCC is seating on the last position of the league standing. Pretoria is on the 2^nd spot trailing by a point to the log leaders AC all Boys Cricket Club based in Gezina.

The SCC came to this game after losing their previous game against Laudium Cricket Club second side in Laudium, west of Pretoria by 30 runs knocked out. Pretoria was up against Moot Cricket Club second side from Pretoria North that beat them by three wickets. Martins Stoles was very disappointed. They are aiming to defend their championship title.

Pretoria decided to bat first even if the pitch was wet. There was not a toss for that game. The captain agreed verbally on how to start the game. Pretoria lost their first wicked few minutes after the game started. Reghart dismissed after scoring 0 from seven balls. “There were so many whites’ balls Reghart says”.

The SCC shows lot of confidence as they gave Pretorian side no chance of making runs. They were all over the pitch. The wicket was falling after falling. But Pretoria managed to score 201 runs knocked out. The SCC targeted 202 runs.

2^nd inning it was SCC that holds the bats. The first batter of that day for SCC was Njabulo Kaba partnered with Hope Mtshweni. The bowler from Pretoria was Jaque Swart. Njabulo was the first player to loss the wicked.

Before the game went to break due to rain, few players from SCC were out including their captain Percy Moloto. They had waited for rain to stop, but the weather continues changing to a rainy weather with lighting. The pitch was covered. The rain could not stop. The game was abandon forcibly. They took game statistics to the official to decide the game. Both teams hope to be the winner. But is going to be the one that win or loss, maybe both team would draw. The win for Pretoria will lead them topping the log, while SCC will gain a momentum towards their four remaining games.

Pretoria captain was very disappointed because the game was incomplete. “It was very good game. And I think we could have win says captain Stoles”. The next game is against AC all Boys.” We have to win that game captain add”.

SCC captain Percy Moloto blames the boys doing lot of catch and drop. “They dismissed many wickets then relax said the captain”.

SCC next game will be against Defence Cricket Club away at Voertrekker Cricket Oval.

Bucs hunt second star

Orlando Pirates Thulasizwe Mbuyane celebrate after scoring the first goal for against Djabal FC

By Patrick Mothapo

Orlando pirates are the only team in southern Africa to have won Africa champions league back in 1995. This season bucs aim to win it for the second time. Their preliminary round was against the team from Comoros Island, Djabal. Their first match played at Orlando stadium in South Africa. They have won that game by five goals to nil of Djabal. The Zimbabwean international Takesure “Makesure” Chinyama scored 4 out of 5 goals that night while Sifiso Myeni scored once to make it 5.

The second leg took place in Comoros Island, where pressure applied to the hosts. The weather was not in favour of these two teams as it was extremely hot there with 39 degrees Celsius. Pirates were leading by 5 goals to nil of Djabal on aggregate. The game started at 15h00 Comoros Island time, in South Africa it was 14h00. Pirates found the back of the net moment after the game started. That was an advantage of an away goal rule. Djabal had to score 7 goals to win the game. On the 8^th minutes Mabena connects from Mbuyane’s cross to put Pirates in front by 2goals to nil. The Djabal players have resorted to kicking anything that moves. They were under pressure. Immediately after ten minutes in the second half, Takesure ensure that his scoring tally extended to 5 as he netted the third goal for the buccaneer. Djabal had to score ten goals against Pirates that was not going to be impossible.

Some say Djabal was an inexperienced team to play Pirates. The tournament is for the champion from around the continent. Djabal is the champion of Comoros. The standard of football in Comoros is very low compare to the South African football. Orlando pirates ended that game by 4 goals to nil of Djabal. Aggregate Pirates scored 9 goals to 0 of Djabal.

Their next game in champion’s league will be against Zanaco from Zambia in the 2^nd round of the CAF champion’s league. Zanaco through to the next round after played a goalless draw against Mbabane Swallows, aggregate 3-2.