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Amajita storm into the semi-finals of Commonwealth Cup

1/21/2015

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21 January 2015 - Amajita turned on a second half vintage performance to storm into the last four of the Commonwealth Cup taking place here in St Petersburg after overcoming hosts Russia 2-0 in a thrilling quarter-final encounter.

The South Africans will now meet Belarus for a place in the final while in another semi-final encounter scheduled for Friday, 23 January at this imposing indoor complex, Turkmenistan play Finland.

After being put under tremendous pressure in the first half, Amajita turned on the heat in the second half scoring two quick goals. It could have been worse for the hosts had Amajita utilised all their chances but the two goals were full value for the hard-work they put in the second stanza.


It was the Russians who started frantically looking for the crucial early goal in the very first minute but goalkeeper and man-of-the-match Dumisani Msibi came off his line quickly to avert danger. The hosts made all the early running desperately searching for the opener.

Winger Yevgeny Markov was proving a danger on the left wing and his cross on the 7th min was again well collected by Msibi as the hosts continued to threaten.

Kabelo Seriba then collected a yellow card as the hosts again poured forward and from the resultant free kick, Msibi produced a brilliant save.

Amajita responded in the 21st minute when Maphosa Modiba’s stinging shot brought out a good save from Russian ‘keeper Liya Lantratov who punched the ball for a corner.

Using their aerial power, the hosts continued to pump long balls forward in a bid to unsettle Amajita and the trick seemed to work.

Getting frustrated by not getting the early opener, Russia resorted to long range shots and one effort almost paid dividends on the 30th minute when a vicious shot from Alexey Yevseev  went narrowly wide of the desperately dividing Msibi.

Denwin Farmer then appeared from nowhere to deny Temuri Bukia as the Russian striker ghosted towards the goal.

Msibi was having a good game foiling Russian attacks one after the other as the hosts sustained the first half pressure.

Siyanda Ngubo and Pule Maraisane then came in after resumption to add some bite upfront. And the move immediately paid off when Maraisane received a pass from Ngubo before planting a well taken strike into the back of the net to make it 1-0 on the 50th minute.

Five minutes later, Siphelele Luthuli made it 2-0 with another individual goal as the hosts seemed bemused on what had stung them.

It could have been 3-0 seconds later but Ngubo’s well-taken diagonal shot went agonisingly wide as Amajita upped the tempo.

Maraisane was proving a thorn in the flesh for the Russians as his maze runs seemed to bamboozle the hosts.

It then became a game of attrition as both teams seemed bogged down with the pace of the match.

Amajita starting 11 against Russia: Dumisani Msibi, Kabelo Seriba, Motjeka Madisha, Denwin Farmer, Maphosa Modiba, Siphelele Luthuli,Bongane  Mathabela, Tlotlo Leepile, Ricardo Lourenco, Haashim Domingo, Thamsanqa Masiya.

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