/ 22 September 1999

BIRDS BEAT CELTIC 1-0

MOROKA Swallows beat Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 in a Castle Premier League soccer match played at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday. The Birds sealed their victory with an early strike by Patrick Ningiza, who scored in the 7th minute from a back-heel pass by Gary McNab. The match was a scrappy affair, and referee Daniel Bennet laid down the law firmly, sending off three players, with Celtic losing two and Swallows finding themselves playing with ten men.