All that was in tune for Moroka Swallows during their late 2-1 Premier League defeat against Jomo Cosmos at Germiston Stadium on Sunday afternoon was the club’s brass band.
While the Birds only seemed to play with urgency and purpose while trailing, the young ensemble in the stand kept up an incessant musical rapport throughout the 90 minutes — but to no avail.
In the process, the mesmerising Dikgang ”Terminator” Mabalane opened the score in the 61st minute and then provided the winning goal for Cosmos in the 85th minute after Mame Niang had equalised for the Birds with a header.
Livelier and more purposeful, Cosmos deserved a success that keeps them on the heels of surprise log leaders Silver Stars. But Swallows will rue the fact that they were still seemingly celebrating their equaliser when the ”Terminator” struck
again with devastating effect in the 86th minute.
Cosmos had the ball in the net twice during the opening period but, much to the consternation of club officials on the bench, the goals were disallowed for off-side.
Then the Swallows players and officials were equally upset early during the second period when a spate of refereeing decisions went against them. – Sapa