Bush Bucks and Moroka Swallows shared the points with a one-all draw in their Premier Soccer League match in East London on Saturday.
It was a game of two halves, with the first half belonging to the Birds, who raided the Bucks’ goal mouth but failed to finish, with Mamecheick Niang and Dennis Lotter the main culprits.
Swallows coach Gavin Hunt made an early substitution in the 10th minute, taking off Maimane Phiri for Meshack Lekome.
The visitors opened the score in the 26th minute when Dennis Lotter connected a free kick well-taken at the edge of the box by Innocent Chikoya.
Bucks came close to equalising when Phikolwethu Spelman hit the upright in the 28th minute with Swallows goalkeeper Greg Ikafia well-beaten.
Bucks came back from the dressing-room with more purpose, forcing Swallows to defend in numbers. Bucks levelled the score in the 52nd minute when Sibusiso Mazibuko converted from a spot kick after Swallows defender Goodsan Mazibuko handled the ball in the box.
In a last throw of the dice, Hunt introduced the experienced Gary MacNab for Lotter in the referee’s optional injury time, but this came too late to change the outcome of the game. — Sapa