AmaZulu finally secured their first win of the 2014/15 Premiership season as they edged out University of Pretoria.
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Johannesburg – Goals in each half from Sadat Ouro-Akoriko and Bornwell Mwape helped AmaZulu finally secure their first win of the 2014/15 Premiership season as they edged out University of Pretoria 2-1 at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu on Tuesday night.
Defender Ouro-Akoriko crashed in following a goalmouth scramble after 40 minutes, before striker Mwape doubled the lead after 52minutes.
Geoffrey Massa pulled a goal back after 68 minutes to set up a tense finish, but Usuthu held on to give new coach Steve Barker a winning start to his tenure against the club he left last week.
The result left the home side still bottom of the log, but they will be relieved to have finally won a game this season.
They were handed a splendid early chance when Bongani Ndulula was fouled on the 18-yard line of the box, but Sifiso Hlanti wastefully crashed the resulting free-kick into the wall.
At the other end Atusaye Nyondo had a half-chance skied whilst falling over.
The game continued to lack any serious bite through the opening period, with the hosts carving out another half-chance midway through the half when Ndulula failed to connect new captain Goodman Dlamini's cross to the near-post from the right.
Nhlanhla Shabalala then guided the rebound inches over as the hosts sniffed an opening.
The pressure continued to come from the hosts as a Mwape corner was flicked towards the right corner, where Ndulula skewed the ball horribly back into the field of play.
Moments later Philani Shange should have done better than shoot over from the angle as the Tuks defence was beginning to be exposed.
Usuthu took full advantage five minutes from the break when Ouro-Akoriko thumped in from close-range following a goal-mouth melee that started with a long ball into the box in the windy conditions.
Nyondo did have a shot of goal for the visitors before the break, but it was a routine catch for goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini.
After the restart, Thabo Mnyamane twice came close, first shooting straight at the Usuthu custodian, before beating him with a powerful 30-yard free-kick that came back off the crossbar.
From the resulting counter-attack, AmaZulu went 2-0 up as Shange's squared ball from the left was met powerfully in the centre of the box by Zambian Mwape, who powered in off the hands of Arubi.
Tuks pulled a goal back with 22 minutes to play as substitute Massa drilled in a 25-yard free-kick that left Kapini helpless.
Mwape had a chance to restore the advantage moments later, but got under the ball and shot over. – Sapa
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