Share

Woodwork comes to Maritzburg's rescue

Cape Town - Chippa United were twice denied by the woodwork at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Maritzburg United.

The Chilli Boys had the first effort on goal after 10 minutes, but after some good work by Mark Mayambela, Lerato Manzini failed to hit the target.

Mayambela went for goal himself 17 minutes later, but again the shot flew wide of goal.

Maritzburg keeper Richard Ofori had his first save of the night to make just after the half-hour mark when he kept out Kurt Lentjies' shot from outside the box.

Mayambela came agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock eight minutes into the second period when he fired a free-kick into the crossbar.

Maritzburg began to find some rhythm to their play and with Chippa also intent on attacking, the game opened up and provided some good end-to-end action.

The woodwork once more came to the visitors' rescue when Samuel Julies' shot 10 minutes from time hit the bar.

Sheldon van Wyk had an injury-time shot on goal for Maritzburg, but Chippa keeper Daniel Akpeyi made the save to ensure the visitors did not steal the points.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should Siya Kolisi keep the captaincy as the Springboks build towards their World Cup title defence in 2027?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Siya will only be 36 at the next World Cup. He can make it!
25% - 1273 votes
No! I think the smart thing to do is start again with a younger skipper ...
29% - 1472 votes
I'd keep Siya captain for now, but look to have someone else for 2027.
45% - 2251 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE