Mozambique's SA-based players shine
Mambas' SA-based players shine
Posted: 2010-08-12 10:00
Mamelodi Sundowns' Elias Pelembe (Dominquez) and Platinum Stars defender Almiro Lobo (Miro) both scored on Wednesday as Mozambique beat Swaziland 2-1 in their friendly international in Maputo.
The goal for the visitors came from Siza Dlamini of Jomo Cosmos.
Referee Daniel Bennett awarded the Mozambicans an early penalty which Dominquez converted after just nine minutes.
But he had to take it twice before beating the Swazi goalkeeper Sibusiso Simelane, who save the first effort but was adjudged to have moved off his line before the ball was kicked and then beaten at the second attempt.
Bennett gave Swaziland a penalty on the stroke of half-time when Mozambique goalkeeper Bino brought down Mzwandile Ndzimandze. Dlamini converted to take the teams tied into the interval at the Machava Stadium.
But six minutes after half-time a spectacular free kick from Miro restored the home team's lead.
It was the first game back in charge for Mozambique coach Mart Nooij and the first for Swaziland's Musa Zwane, who has replaced Ephraim ‘Shakes' Mashaba at the helm of Sihlangu.
Both sides begin their African Nations Cup qualifying campaigns next month.
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