Usuthu too hot for the freezing KZN

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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola

After a performance that goes beyond industrious, Amazulu Football Club, has counted home a 3-1 victory over Orlando Pirates to secure maximum points in their opening Multichoice Diski Challenge game of the season.

Orlando Pirates went for experienced campaigners at the back- with Jackson  Mabokgwane at goals and Justice Chabalala- marshaling the defence. This seems to be a solid wall. The spear-armed Usuthu didn't hesitate to demolish that Berlin wall. Like a classical tale: Amazulu started the game like a house on fire.

The Kwa Zulu-Natal based outfit took the game to the Buccaneers. Bucs defence started to crack and commit fouls. In the first minute of the game Amazulu found the back of the net through a penalty kick. 

Even the freezing Durban couldn't stop the on fire Usuthu. Just before the half time break- the attendees at the- Mpumalanga Hammarsdale Stadium in Kwa Zulu-Natal went into ruptures when Amazulu got their second goal.

Two-nil down at the interval, it was expected of Orlando Pirates, to change their tactics and attack Usuthu in the second stanza. In their attempt to turn the tables Pirates succeeded. The ghosts reduced the deficit in the the second half. But Amazulu as the better side of the day had other plans.

Pirates shaky defence was found wanting and Usuthu capitalised from their blunders. Like a bear that doesn't go to the fish but the fish coming to the bear. Goals came to Amazulu not Amazulu going to goals. 

Again Pirates granted Usuthu another penalty and this time on a silver platter.
The score line read 3-1 in favour of Amazulu after the regulation time.

@Lamola_Herold

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