A Helder Pelembe brace helped Celtic beat Tuks 2-0 in Pretoria on Sunday.
|||Pretoria – A Helder Pelembe brace helped Bloemfontein Celtic to a 2-0 win over the University of Pretoria in their Premiership match at Tuks Stadium, in Pretoria, on Sunday.
Pelembe was lethal either side of half-time to notch up the two-goal advantage for the visitors, and a stranglehold on the contest they would not relinquish.
Though the hosts eclipsed the number of chances on goal from the visitors by more than double, they could not find the elusive strike in their effort to salvage something from their home fixture.
With the result, Celtic moved up to 13 points from six matches and third place on the log. Tuks, meanwhile, remained on four points from their six outings as they languish in 14th place on the table.
Lyle Lakay took the first corner for Celtic in the 12th minute which found a teammate in a menacing position just inside the area, but the Tuks defence were quick to snuff out the danger as they dispossessed the opposition player.
In the 41st minute, Tuks had a decent chance from range when Getaneh Kebede tried his luck but Patrick Tignyemb in the Celtic goal made a confident save as he smothered the ball.
Less than a minute later, Celtic would score the opener. The Tuks defence were caught ball-watching as Pelembe made un-marked run onto the ball in the area and made no mistake in depositing the ball into an open net and a 1-0 lead.
The opening period saw the home side dominate with 10 shots at goal, but with only five on target. The visitors, in contrast, mustered just two efforts and scored from their only on target attempt.
Pelembe struck again to make it 2-0 and complete his brace with the second half less than 60 seconds old. The Tuks defence failed to clear an attempt in the area, and Pelembe was on hand to out-fox three defenders before finding the back of the net from a tight angle to double his side’s lead.
There would be no further change in score, and Celtic would be well-pleased with their full quota of points away from home.
– ANA
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