There was a dramatic finish in the KwaZulu-Natal derby as Maritzburg United and AmaZulu drew 1-1 at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday night. SLSiya Read more:
Maritzburg gave on-loan Orlando Pirates forward Kwame Peprah his debut in the line-up alongside first starts for Jose Ali Meza and Bradley Cross.
Romain Folz's charges were forceful in the early stages, as they put United under pressure and Abbubaker Mobara came close to capping off their dominance with a goal on 22 minutes with a dipping strike from just outside the box that brought the best out of goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner. Usuthu were subdued after that as they could re-establish their rhythm going forward and Fadlu Davids' men were happy to keep their shape at the back and went to the interval with a narrow lead.
Maritzburg, however, retreated more in their own half after the hour-mark and Peprah had a big chance on 65 minutes after he raced on goal from a transition attack but he scooped his shot just wide, one-on-one with the Bafana Bafana shot-stopper.
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