10-man City come from behind to draw with Highlands Park

The Citizens were reduced to ten men as early as the 18th minute when Kermit Erasmus was shown a red card for a ridiculous kick on Mothobi Mvala.

Tendai Ndoro gave the visitors the lead in the 56th minute but Craig Martin made sure the hosts took a point from the game, heading home with six minutes of the contest remaining.

Both teams started the game slowly but Erasmus' moment of madness came when he won a free-kick near the center circle.

Mvala tried to stop the forward from the taking quick one and Erasmus proceeded to lash out, striking the opposing player near the thigh with a swinging boot which left the referee no option but to send him off.

Despite being a man down, the home side pushed on as Zukile Kewuti failed to hit the target with a header after being picked out by left-back Ebrahim Seedat.

The Lions of the North finally took advantage of being a man to the good when Ndoro pounced on a defensive error to slot past Peter Leeuwenburgh in the Cape Town City goal ten minutes after the half-time interval.

The hosts though did show character, as they have done all season, as they fought bravely for the equaliser.

Their endeavor paid off when Martin executed a fine diving header in the 84th minute after a pin-point cross from Bradley Ralani.

Neither side could find the killer goal towards the end and had to settle for a share of the spoils.

Both teams remain where they are on the PSL table with Cape Town City in fifth and Highlands Park in 8th position.