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Alaska through! One goal enough to sink Kaizer United!
Alaska Football Club (FC) thrashed Kaizer United FC 1-0 on Sunday to book a place in the finals of the Local Football League (LFA) round which will be played this coming weekend.
Alaska will be facing winners of the three other streams, where the winner of the four teams will face the winner of the Hollywood Bets Men’s Regional League in the finals of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality mayors cup.
The game started with both teams playing their best football.
They had their fair chances but luck was not on Kaizer United’s side as they failed to score goals.
An assist by Ahlumile Mogale helped Anathi Bhushula score the only goal of the match, giving their side a much deserved win.
The second half was a different ball game as Alaska started defending in numbers while Kaizer was attacking from all sides of the field.
Speaking with Komani News after the game, Alaska FC coach Lindokuhle Resha said the game was a tough match as every encounter between the two teams is a tough one.
“In our last game Kaizer United beat us and now we had to return the favour and win at home,” he said.
Resha said he won the game as a result of his new strategy which he has implemented since the beginning of the mayor’s.
“The strategy has been working as a result I have only considered one goal in four games and that proves that the strategy is working,” he said.
He said their goal came from the assist and that shows that his players have applied what we have been practising and it paid off.
“First half both teams were attacking and it was tough the second half of had to drop a little bit and defend for the rest of the game. But we managed to secure a win,” Resha said.
He said they also had a challenge of players which did not pitch for the game and has to use the players that were available.
“Now we are through to the next level of the mayor’s cup where we will meet the winners of the other three streams before completing against the winner of the upper League,” he said.
