Bloemfontein Celtic maintained their unbeaten home record when they beat Ajax Cape Town 2-1 in a Premier Soccer League game in front of a capacity crowd at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Celtic lead 2-0 at the break.
From the start, Celtic players were merciless as striker Thapelo Liau scored as early as the fourth minute, giving his supporters some early cheer and worrying Ajax goalkeeper Andre Petim.
Five minutes before half-time, another Celtic striker, Kleinbooi Taaibos, beat Petim again on the left post, forcing the score to 2-0 at the recess.
In the second half, Ajax exerted more pressure, trying to reduce the deficit, but failed to unlock a stubborn Celtic defence.
In the 66th minute, Urban Warriors midfielder Brett Evans capitalised on the lapse in the Celtic defence and scored from a free kick just outside the area.
But it was too little, too late for the visitors and their maverick coach, Muhsin Ertugral. — Sapa