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Cape Town City suffer first home defeat

Cape Town - Cape Town City suffered their first home defeat as they were beaten 2-1 by Baroka FC in the Absa Premiership on Saturday night.

The hosts at Cape Town Stadium were defeated by goals early in the first half from Bakgaga’s Mzwanele Mahashe and Cleopas Dube, while CTC’s consolation was netted by Given Mashikinya.

The Limpopo side are up to eighth on the log on seven points from six matches, while the Citizens drop into fifth place with eight points.

The hosts started brightly, but it was Baroka who created the best chances in what turned out to be a goalless first half, with CTC’s Shu-Aib Walters called upon to make a couple of sharp saves, while Cleopas Dube was guilty of missing a point-blank header.

The Citizens had their own promising moments, most notably when Lehlohonolo Majoro had the ball in the back of the net, only to be ruled offside, while Given Mashikinya had a good chance a few minutes before the break but fluffed his lines.

The match exploded to life seven minutes into the second half when Baroka claimed the lead. A well-struck free kick from Ndivhuwo Ravhulali was saved by Walters, but the ‘keeper couldn’t hold the ball and Mzwanele Mahashe turned it home from close range.

A minute later it was 2-0 to the Limpopo visitors, with Richard Matloga providing great assist to allow Dube a tap-in from close range after Baroka had sliced through City’s static defence.

Bakgaga then went to sleep at the back and allowed City to immediately pull one back - a third goal in as many minutes – as Mashikinya sliced home a left-footed shot after being put in on goal by a pin-point pass from Aubrey Ngoma.

Baroka needed some brave interventions from goalkeeper Innocent Mbangeni in what remained of the game as CTC pushed hard for an equaliser, but the away side was able to hold out for the victory and three very valuable away points.

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