At Half-time the Orlando Stadium was in the dark , then the the Lamontville Golden Arrows lit up the Soweto night with their 6-0 drubbing of Ajax Cape Town in the MTN8 Wafa Wafa Finals.
The goals were scored by a Njabulo Manqana brace, Richard Henyekane, Thokozani Msheng, Nhlanhla Zothwane and an own goal from unfortunate Ajax defender Deniss Ivanovs. (The score could look more like a cricket score if not for some great saves by veteran goalkeeper Hans Vonk).
Golden Arrows 2-0 Ahead at Half-Time
Golden Arrows Njabulo Manqana - Man of the Match
At half-time, with Golden Arrows 2-0 ahead, the power failed that led to a 55-minute long delay. This is really a disgrace, especially in a Cup Final with R8 million at stake.
From the kick off Manqoba Mngqithi’s men looked like they had fire in their hearts and eThekwini-power in their boots as they showed a determination to bring the silverware back home.
Golden Arrows’ Expansive Play
They launched into the attacking football that has been to the club’s detriment at times. And it was clear Golden Arrows’ expansive play had Ajax on the back foot. These are perfect conditions for Henyekane to start breaking through it everyone knows that it is just a matter of time before the ball off his boot will connect with the back of the net.
The Urban Warriors’ only real chance of the first half was well saved by Helton Da Rocha, who tipped Nhlanhla Shabalala’s header over the bar.
Richard Henyekane Scores
This opportunity came shortly after the restart when the fired up Abafana Bes’thende dominated the field and Richard Henyekane added a third from close-range in the 49th minute.
On the stroke of full-time Manqana dinked past Derek Descamps and chipped the ball past Vonk from a tight angle for his second goal of the night to complete a glorious night for Abafana Bes’thende and a nightmare for Hans Vonk and the Urban Warriors.
MTN8 Wafa Wafa Finals Winner
This means that Golden Arrows win the MTN8 Wafa Wafa Finals and bring back the cup to KwaZulu Natal – oh and don’t forget the check for R8 million.
Man of the Match – Njabulo Manqana
Golden Arrows’ Njabulo Manqana was named man of the match following Arrows emphatic 6-0 win over Ajax Cape Town in the MTN 8 Final.
Lamontville Golden Arrows 6
Ajax Cape Town 0
Arrows Goals: Manqana 9, Ivanovs 20(og), Henyekane 49, Mshengu 66, Zothwane 73, Manqana 90
Photo: Golden Arrows’ Njabulo Manqana soccerladuma.co.za
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