Swallows beat Supersport in Wafa Wafa final
A late strike from Bennett Chenene lifted Moroka Swallows to a 2-1 victory as they fought back from a goal down against SuperSport United in the MTN8 cup final at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.
Bennett Chenene (file pic)Having wasted numerous chances in the second half, the Birds broke the 1-1 deadlock when Chenene produced a supremely clinical finish with a lob from outside the area, sending the crowd into a frenzy and finally rewarding a strong Swallows side that finished second in the Premiership last season.
The Birds, who secured the top-eight title for the first time since 1979, went in search of the opening goal right from the start.
In the second minute, Felix Obada missed a sharp chance in the box after a good pass by Lerato Chabangu released the player down the right.
The early exchanges were dominated by the Birds, but SuperSport converted their first opportunity of the match to immediately turn the tide in their favour.
Franklin Cale scored the first goal in what looked like move straight off the training ground. Sameegh Doutie provided a pinpoint cross inside the area, and Cale was in perfect position to dispatch the ball into the back of the net, in front of an open goal, to give United the lead.
Five minutes later Swallows had a penalty appeal turned down. Obada went to ground in the box with a SuperSport defender seemingly tugging the attacker's jersey, but the referee waved play on.
Doutie and Cale combined in carbon-copy fashion again in the 16th minute, but this time Cale's left-footed attempt was scuffed wide.
A superb passage of football followed in the 18th minute as Swallows equalised.
Captain Lefa Tsutsulupa weaved his way infield before his short pass found the surging Giorgi Nergadze whose powerful strike from outside the area rifled past SuperSport goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez.
Eight minutes later, Katlego Mashego spurned an easy chance to put Swallows ahead. Mashego rounded the SuperSport defence to leave himself one-on-one with Fernandez, but the keeper came off his line and Mashego tried to lob the ball into goal, sending his attempt over the target.
In the 51st minute, Cale took a free kick from a dangerous position on the edge of the Swallows area but his strike went under the wall and forced a save from Etafia.
Obada wasted another chance for the Birds in the 58th minute with a shot from a tight angle inside the area, when there were three players waiting for a cross.
A minute later SuperSport cleared the ball off their line from a Chabangu attempt, and the Swallows players, along with the vocal crowd, pleaded with officials to award the goal, to no avail.
With four minutes left, Chenene was released down the middle of the field, and his cool finish over the head of Fernandez secured Swallows their first trophy since they won the Nedbank Cup in 2009. - Sapa
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Kitsoboswa
Shappa swallows shappa.Report Abuse
piet
i said so on frid and i was mocked.there was no chance that supersport will beat swai swai
up the birds,8mill richer
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warry
My team still stuck with moriri and nyandora the old pensioners we will never win.Report Abuse
Mellow
Congratzzz to Swallows hardy SS you win some you lose someReport Abuse
kekanat
Up de birds all de so called soccer expects r eating humble pie pls nest tym wen u interview dis try 2 get people dat will talk sense.4 swallows now is de tym 2 focus on de league we don't need any excuse about MTN its over we a win starting with de game against Amazulu on Wednesday we must improve on our league position,all in all u deserve it guys UP THE BIRDS.Report Abuse
Di-Anne
You gotta love swallows, they are in fashion ke dikhothane. CONGRATULATIONSReport Abuse
Dieheart
Congragulations to the birds. They really are worthy winners and fully deserve the cup considering how SS won (first goal) against the DTCs. That means SS get a mere R800 K just like the DTCs. The 3 goals they scored against us in the semis count for nothing! Nothing!Bucs 4 life!
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MarriedMan
The Dube birds, made up of rejects from psl teams. Playing for pension money, big motivation. Congratulations I am celebrating with you anyways, you completed my day. Its good to see you make a show once in a while, hope you continue.Report Abuse
mopediTwiiiiii1988
A good job well done to maswaimaswai, they deserve it.Report Abuse
Papage
Congradulations Swallows, that was great win and you really deserved it. As For Chenene, you showed that Pirates Coach previously did not see how good you are, keep on working Boy boy and good things will for ever follow you.Report Abuse
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