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TimesLIVE
13 hours ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Nervous times for Cape Town City after Casric score late to share spoils
Casric Stars earned a point from the jaws of defeat as they netted late to force a 1-1 draw in their Premier Soccer League promotion-relegation playoff against Cape Town City at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in KwaMhlanga outside Mbombela on Wednesday. The Citizens thought they had done enough for a victory when they held the lead for 70 minutes after Prins Tjiueza netted in the 26th minute, but Sphamandla Mlilo scored from a penalty in the last kick of the match in the 97th to ensure the points were shared. The result will feel like a defeat for City who defended the entire second half to protect their lead and in the process invited pressure from Casric. All the teams have two points after two matches. Casric will look for a win when they host Orbit College at the same venue on Saturday in their third match.
IOL News
14 hours ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Dramatic late Casric Stars penalty denies Cape Town City all three points in PSL playoff
Sphamandla Mlilo (second from left) celebrates with his Casric Stars teammates after converting a late penalty against Cape Town City on Wednesday. Photo: BackpagePix Cape Town City were denied a vital win in dramatic fashion after conceding a last-gasp penalty to Casric Stars, resulting in a 1-1 draw in their Premier Soccer League promotion playoff clash at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in Mpumalanga on Wednesday. The Cape side looked set to secure all three points, but in what proved to be virtually the final kick of the game, Casric, through Sphamandla Mlilo, converted from the spot to rescue a point and keep their promotion hopes alive. For City, the late blow keeps their top-flight survival hanging in the balance. The draw leaves all three playoff teams – City, Casric, and Orbit College – level on two points apiece, with Casric now preparing to host the Rustenburg outfit on Saturday at the same venue in what could be a decisive clash.
