# MATCH CENTRE

Dumisani Zuma of Bloemfontein Celtic gets away from Mpho Matsi of Cape Town City FC (l) and Thabo Nodada of Cape Town City FC during the Absa Premiership 2016/17 football match between Cape Town City FC and Bloemfontein Celtic at Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town on 2 November 2016 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix 

#### LIVE COMMENTARY

Welcome to the live play-by-play for the ABSA Premiership 2016/17 match between Cape Town City FC and Bloemfontein Celtic at Cape Town Stadium.

**Cape Town City FC :** Samora Motloung, Tshepo Gumede, Thamsanqa Mkhize, Lebogang Manyama, Thato Mokeke, Aubrey Ngoma, Ebrahim Seedat , Mpho Matsi, Thabo Nodada, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Sibusiso Masina 

**Bloemfontein Celtic :** Ayanda Mtshali, Tshepo Mbhazima Rikhotso, Wandisile Letlabika, Cheslyn Jampies, Deon Hotto, Dumisani Zuma, Alfred Ndengane, Mpho Maruping, Mthokozisi Dube, Moeketsi Mvula, Atusaye Nyondo 

1' The match is underway! 

23' Lehlohonolo Majoro (Cape Town City FC) scores! 

26' Thabo Nodada (Cape Town City FC) is cautioned. 

40' Mpho Matsi (Cape Town City FC) is cautioned. 

45 + 2' The referee brings the first half to an end. 

46' Bloemfontein Celtic: Lyle Lakay replaces Deon Hotto 

46' The second half is underway 

55' Bloemfontein Celtic: Fiston Razak Abdul replaces Moeketsi Mvula 

61' Cape Town City FC: Given Mashikinya replaces Thabo Nodada 

68' Cape Town City FC: Bhongolwethu Jayiya replaces Sibusiso Masina 

79' Thamsanqa Mkhize (Cape Town City FC) is cautioned. 

82' Lebogang Manyama (Cape Town City FC) is cautioned. 

84' Bloemfontein Celtic: Lantshene Phalane replaces Mpho Maruping 

87' Cape Town City FC: Joseph Adjei replaces Aubrey Ngoma 

90' Cheslyn Jampies (Bloemfontein Celtic) is cautioned. 

90 + 4' The referee blows the whistle for Full Time. 

###### Matches in this Tournament

Sat, 27 May 2017  
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SuperSport Utd | 0 |  \-  | 1 |    
Platinum Stars   
  
Kaizer Chiefs | 1 |  \-  | 0 |    
Bidvest Wits  
  
Highlands Park FC | 2 |  \-  | 2 |    
Mamelodi Sundowns  
  
Maritzburg Utd.  | 1 |  \-  | 1 |    
Bloemfontein Celtic  
  
Polokwane City | 4 |  \-  | 2 |    
Cape Town City FC  
  
Free State Stars | 0 |  \-  | 0 |    
Chippa United  
  
Ajax Cape Town | 0 |  \-  | 1 |    
Baroka FC  
  
Golden Arrows | 2 |  \-  | 1 |    
Orlando Pirates  
Wed, 17 May 2017  
  
Baroka FC | 0 |  \-  | 0 |    
Highlands Park FC  
  
Bloemfontein Celtic | 0 |  \-  | 0 |    
Free State Stars  
  
Orlando Pirates | 0 |  \-  | 0 |    
Ajax Cape Town  
  
Chippa United | 3 |  \-  | 0 |    
SuperSport Utd  
  
Cape Town City FC | 1 |  \-  | 0 |    
Golden Arrows  
  
Platinum Stars  | 2 |  \-  | 0 |    
Kaizer Chiefs  
  
Bidvest Wits | 2 |  \-  | 0 |    
Polokwane City  
  
Mamelodi Sundowns | 2 |  \-  | 2 |    
Maritzburg Utd.   
Sat, 13 May 2017  
  
Golden Arrows | 3 |  \-  | 2 |    
Baroka FC  
  
Polokwane City | 1 |  \-  | 0 |    
Kaizer Chiefs  
  
Ajax Cape Town | 2 |  \-  | 0 |    
Bloemfontein Celtic  
Fri, 12 May 2017  
  
Highlands Park FC | 1 |  \-  | 0 |    
Chippa United  
  
## WED 02 NOVEMBER 2016, 19:30, CAPE TOWN STADIUM

1

VS

0

# Celtic suffer yet another defeat

Wed November 02, 21:46

Bloemfontein Celtic suffered a second successive Absa Premiership defeat with the Free State side falling to a 1-0 loss against Cape Town City at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday evening.   
  
Lehlohonolo Majoro with the only goal of the game as City remain in fifth place on the log standings, Phunya Sele continue to fight at the wrong end of the table with the club in 13th spot as focus switches to the quarterfinals of the Telkom Knockout Cup.   
  
Bloemfontein Celtic did all the early running, but were unable to covert a catalogue of chances as they were ultimately made to rue their failure to build on a positive start.   
  
Atusaye Nyondo looked the most likely to score with the Malawi international unable to direct a pin-point cross by Dumisani Zuma on target in the 13th minute of the match.   
  
Moeketsi Mvula was also guilty of squandering a chance soon after, before Nyondo saw his header attempt canon off the woodwork with 21 minutes on the clock.   
  
The miss rather summed up Celtic's season thus far with Majoro finding the opener for the hosts two minutes later. The former Orlando Pirates striker well positioned to guide Wandisile Letlabika's attempted back-pass into the back of the net to the frustration of the Siwelele technical team.   
  
Chances were few and far between for the rest of the half with the teams unable to build on what was a lively start to the clash.   
  
Majoro had a chance to complete his double just short of the hour mark, but he was unable to direct his attempt on target having sneaked in between the Phunya Sele Sele defence.   
  
Samora Motloung was rather untested throughout regulation time, but the City goal-minder who replaced Shu-Aib Walters in the starting eleven, stood firm in the third minute of stoppage time to deny Celtic on two occasions as the hosts held on for all three points.   
  
Cape Town City (1) 1 (Majoro 23')  
Bloemfontein Celtic (0) 0   
  
Cape Town City: Motloung; Mkhize, Gumede, Mokeke, Seedat, Masina (Jayiya 68'), Ndoda (Mashikinya 61'), Matsi, Ngoma (Adjei 87') - Manyama, Majoro   
  
Bloemfontein Celtic: Mtshali; Dube, Rikhotso, Letlabika, Jampies - Zuma, Ndengane, Maruping (Phalane 84'), Hotto (Lakay 46') - Mvula (Razak 55'), Nyondo 

###### MATCH STATISTICS

MATCH | VENUE | REFEREE  
---|---|---  
LEAGUE MATCH | CAPE TOWN STADIUM  
CAPE TOWN CITY FC GOALS | BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC GOALS  
---|---  
45\. Lehlohonolo Majoro (23')   
CAUTIONS | DISMISSALS | CAUTIONS | DISMISSALS  
4 | 1  
CAPE TOWN CITY FC STARTING LINEUP | BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC STARTING LINEUP  
Samora Motloung Goalkeeper 41 |  Ayanda Mtshali Goalkeeper 32  
Thamsanqa Mkhize Defender 79'   
2 |  Cheslyn Jampies Defender 90'   
25  
Tshepo Gumede Defender 27 |  Tshepo Mbhazima Rikhotso Defender 22  
Aubrey Ngoma Midfielder 87'   
11 |  Wandisile Letlabika Defender 5  
Ebrahim Seedat  Midfielder 6 |  Alfred Ndengane Midfielder 27  
Lebogang Manyama Midfielder 82'   
8 |  Deon Hotto Midfielder 46'   
11  
Mpho Matsi Midfielder 40'   
23 |  Dumisani Zuma Midfielder 42  
Thabo Nodada Midfielder 26'   
61'   
26 |  Mpho Maruping Midfielder 84'   
6  
Thato Mokeke Midfielder 21 |  Mthokozisi Dube Midfielder 3  
Lehlohonolo Majoro Forward/Striker 23'   
45 |  Atusaye Nyondo  Forward/Striker 9  
Sibusiso Masina Forward/Striker 68'   
24 |  Moeketsi Mvula Forward/Striker 55'   
28  
SUBSTITUTIONS  
Given Mashikinya Midfielder 61'  17 |  Lyle Lakay Midfielder 46'  7  
Bhongolwethu Jayiya Forward/Striker 68'  10 |  Fiston Razak Abdul Forward/Striker 55'  21  
Joseph Adjei Defender 87'  32 |  Lantshene Phalane Midfielder 84'  8  
CARDS  
Thabo Nodada Midfielder 26'  26 |  Cheslyn Jampies Defender 90'  25  
Mpho Matsi Midfielder 40'  23  
Thamsanqa Mkhize Defender 79'  2  
KEY  
  
Goal

Penalty Missed

Yellow Card

Substitute IN

Own Goal

Penalty Shootout Goal

Yellow / Red Card

Substitute OUT

Penalty

Penalty Shootout Miss

Red Card

Injury

###### GALLERY

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Alfred Ndengane of Bloemfontein Celtic evades challenge from Given Mashikinya of Cape Town City FC during the Absa Premiership 2016/17 football match between Cape Town City FC and Bloemfontein Celtic at Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town on 2 November 2016 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix