Cape Town City Platinum Stars PSL Absa Premiership match report
Posted: 13 December 2016 Time: 17:49
Cape Town City's expected Telkom Knockout hangover appeared to be in full effect as they were thumped 4-0 by Platinum Stars in the Absa Premiership on Tuesday night.
Isaac Nhlapo gave Dikwena an early lead, stooping low to head in Ndumiso Mabena's inswinging free-kick after just four minutes had elapsed, with the Telkom Knockout winners still clearly suffering the after-effects of their cup success.
Stars' lead was doubled just five minutes later as Dikwena, desperate to turn around a disappointing start to the season, netted a second as Tintswalo Tshabalala scored in almost the same fashion after a deft outside-foot pass from Mabena.
City had a goal disallowed for a foul on Stars keeper Mbongeni Mzimela on 20 minutes, with Austrian Roland Putsche disappointed to see his header chalked off.
Then Bongi Ntuli added a third for Stars with the easiest of goals in the 76th minute, running onto Vuyo Mere's pass, beating the last defender Tshepo Gumede with a good touch and then rounding Shi-Aib Walters.
The lively Mabena put the cherry on top with a fourth goal to add to his two assists in the 82nd minute, perfectly controlling a switch-pass across field from Tshabalala on the left touchline, taking two touches and slotting in off the post.
Joseph Adjei rounded off a terrible night for the new League Cup champions with his second yellow card and a dismissal just before full-time.
To add insult to injury, at least City's embarrassment was not witnessed by many as there were probably a maximium of 500 supporters in attendance at Athlone Stadium.
HOME: Cape Town City
Coach: Eric Tinkler
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- 31 Shu-Aib Walters
- 4 Vincent Kobola
- 5 Joseph Adjei
- 21 Thato Mokeke
- 27 Tshepo Gumede
- 7 Matthew Sim
46 mins - Judas Moseamedi - 10 Bongolethu Jayiya
58 mins - Given Mashikinya - 11 Aubrey Ngoma
- 19 Roland Putsche
58 mins - Mpho Matsi - 21 Lebogang Manyama
- 24 Sibusiso Masina
AWAY: Platinum Stars
Coach: Cavin Johnson
Formation: 4-3-1-2
- 31 Mbongeni Mzimela
- 5 Gift Sithole
- 22 Luvolwethu Mpeta
- 23 Sphiwe Mnguni
81 mins - Michael Mabule - 25 Isaac Nhlapo
- 2 Vuyo Mere
- 12 Solomon Mathe
- 14 Tintswalo Tshabalala
90+2 mins - Tshirelatso Lesabane - 22 Robert Ngambi
- 7 Benson Shilongo
71 mins - Bongi Ntuli - 10 Ndumiso Mabena