Golden Arrows 0-0 Bloemfontein Celtic: Abafana Besithende and Siwelele share the spoils
Golden Arrows and Bloemfontein Celtic drew 0-0 in an Absa Premiership clash at the Chatsworth on Saturday afternoon
Lamontville Golden Arrows were targeting their third Absa Premiership victory of the season when they hosted Bloemfontein Celtic in Durban.
Abafana Besithende had a promising opening of the game creating a few chances which they failed to convert.
Mabhuti Khenyeza's strike 20-yards out sailed just wide of the target with goalkeeper Patrick Tignyemb well-positioned inside the Celtic goal four minutes into the game.
The Cameroonian keeper pulled a good save to deny Arrrows striker Andile Fikizolo in the ninth minute from a well-taken set-piece.
At the other end, Celtic striker Helder Pelembe's attempt was blocked on the goal-line by Matome Mathiane in the 15th minute.
Ten minutes later, former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Khenyeza forced Celtic shot-stopper Tignyemb into a top save.
Arrows were awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Celtic box in the 33rd minute. Khenyeza stepped up, and fired narrowly wide of the target from the set-piece.
Tignyemb denied Arrows the opening goal again on the stroke of half-time, pushing away Deon Hotto's curling effort out for a corner-kick.
Arrows keeper Maximillian Mbaeva pulled a good save to deny former Orlando Pirates striker Pelembe five minutes into the second-half.
Celtic coach Clinton Larsen introduced Vuyani Ntanga for Musa Nyatama in the 64th minute.
The two teams struggled to create good goal scoring opprtunites in the final third, as they gave away possession easily.
Ultimately, the match ended 0-0 with the two teams sharing the spoils on the day.
Maponyane: Dolly, What?! This Boy Is Quality!
Marks Maponyane Is Impressed With Keagan Dolly's Quality
Legendary Kaizer Chiefs striker Marks Maponyane has been impressed with Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder, Keagan Dolly, and the quality he has shown since his move to Chloorkop.
Sundowns bought Dolly from Ajax Cape Town in 2014 on the back of an impressive 2013/14 season. He was loaned straight back to the Urban Warriors by Downs for the 2014/15 season and struggled for form a little.
The 22-year-old was called back to the Brazilians camp, ahead of the 2015/16 season, and many in the football fraternity feared that the step up might be too big for the talented midfielder.
However, Dolly has been determined to prove his doubters wrong and has started the last five of Downs’ league games, notching up a brace in their recent 2-0 win over Jomo Cosmos, as well as the opener in their 2-0 win over Chippa United in the TKO.
'Go Man Go' has hailed the impressive form the midfielder has shown since his arrival at Chloorkop and is impressed with his quality.
“Look at Keagan Dolly. I know the little boy has been playing well for a while now, but Ajax has always been a development team in the back of everybody’s mind,” Maponyane told Soccer Laduma.
“Then he goes to Sundowns and puts the ball in the back of the net, and you think, ‘What!? This boy is quality!’”
Standings
| # | Group | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Platinum Stars |
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
14
|
| 02 | Mpumalanga Black Aces |
6
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
14
|
| 03 | Bloemfontein Celtic |
7
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
14
|
| 04 | Bidvest Wits |
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
13
|
| 05 | Kaizer Chiefs |
6
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
| 06 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
| 07 | Ajax Cape Town |
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
| 08 | Golden Arrows |
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
-1
|
8
|
| 09 | Chippa United |
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
7
|
| 10 | Free State Stars |
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
7
|
| 11 | Orlando Pirates |
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
| 12 | Polokwane City |
6
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
-4
|
5
|
| 13 | SuperSport United |
6
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
-5
|
5
|
| 14 | University Of Pretoria |
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
-5
|
4
|
| 15 | Jomo Cosmos |
6
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
-4
|
3
|
| 16 | Maritzburg United |
6
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
-10
|
1
|
