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United, Arrows share spoils

Atteridgeville - It was a game of missed opportunities as SuperSport United and Golden Arrows played to a goalless draw in an Absa Premiership match at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The first half saw United dominate the possession stakes and controlling matters in the middle of the park, but still they failed to create any decent chances in front of goal in open play.

The home side did, however, as always, look dangerous from set-pieces. This was highlighted in the fifth minute when Bradley Carnell curled a 20-yard right-sided free-kick around the defensive wall, but agonisingly wide of the target as his shot skimmed the wrong side of the up-right.

For Arrows, they struggled to get hold of the ball, but did look threatening when in possession and attacking as they did so with pace and gusto. This saw the visitors coming extremely close to scoring in the 19th minute.

Bryce Moon was the man with the chance and should have scored when he found himself in a one-on-one situation with the United goalkeeper, but he skied his shot high over the crossbar from 12-yards out when he should have at least hit the target.

SuperSport’s first real chance in open play came in the 30th minute when a great attack was concluded with a Brent Carlese shot from the edge of the 18-yard area. Da roach, however, was alert to the danger and produced a great save diving full stretch to his left to palm the shot away from danger.

Jose Parreira should really have scored for United three minutes before the break when Anthony Laffor whipped in an inch perfect cross that found him unmarked and eight yards out from goal. Parreira, however, wasted the golden chance hitting his shot high over the crossbar.

The second half continued in the same vein as the first; with United on the attack, but unable to produce that right pass in the final third that would lead to goal.

Instead Arrows looked the more likely to score and should have done so in the 61st minute. Wayne Brown produced a great save to deny Siyabonga Nkosi from 12-yards out, but parried his shot straight into the path of Njabulo Manqana who fired over the crossbar from eight yards out.

The second half also saw SuperSport United reintroduce the injured Glen Salmon into the proceedings and what a difference he made. He looked threatening from the minute he stepped on the field, but much like the rest of his teammates he couldn’t find the back of the net despite numerous shots on goal.

In the end, no side could find the winning goal and both had to settle for a share of the spoils.

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