Hawks 2–0 Diepsloot Arsenal: Local team moves up the log

With this win Hawks leapfrog Opopo FC to sit on top of the Safa Joburg men’s regional league yellow stream.

December 5, 2022

Comfort Makhanya 1 minute read

Hawks players Morongwa Masekela, Lucky Pheko, and Tebatso Moafi celebrate their first goal against Diepsloot Arsenal. Photo: Comfort Makhanya

Single goals from both Morongwa Masekela and Tebatso Moafi gave Hawks a 2–0 win over Diepsloot Arsenal on November 26 at Rabie Ridge Stadium.

With this win, Hawks leapfrog Opopo FC to sit on top of the Safa Joburg men’s regional league yellow stream.

Hawks started brightly and almost had an early lead when Masekela’s strike was palmed over the crossbar by the agile Diepsloot keeper Takeci Dease.

Hawks midfield Lwandle Khoza chest traps the ball. Photo: Comfort Makhanya

Diepsloot worked tirelessly without the ball and Lovers Chauke thought he had opened the scoring in 20 minutes, but his effort went wide.

Masekela was in predator mode and ‘the general of the midfield’ fired a strong strike that found the net, but Diepsloot was saved by the offside flag.

Diepsloot Arsenal player David Mudau goes 50-50 on the ball with Hawks player Lucky Pheko. Photo: comfort Makhanya

Hawks saw the majority of possession and dictated play and Thabo Makhumo forced Dease to make another save.

Masekela grasped his chance to get Hawks up from a corner kick firing with his right foot after bursting into the box.

Having been on the back foot for the majority of the match, Diepsloot nearly equalised on the brink of half-time when Mduduzi Manyama failed to convert a one-on-one against Hawks keeper Tinyiko Balozi.

Hawk winger Thabo Makhumo in possession of the ball as Diepsloot Arsenal defender Rector Netshiombo presses to defend. Photo: Comfort Makhanya

Any hope of late fightback from Diepsloot was wiped away when Moafi smashed home from close range with 15 minutes left to play.
Diepsloot showed more intent to pull one back but could not match Hawks’ defence led by the lively Nyiko Mhlongo.

Hawks have 10 points having drawn only one match and won three. The log leaders will visit Brixton Atletico at Cecil Payne Stadium on November 30 before they lock horns in a derby with Super Rovers on December 3 at Eduvos Campus.

Diepsloot Arsenal keeper Takeci Dease makes a save. Photo: Comfort Makhanya

Diepsloot Arsenal drops to position five of the log with nine points and their next league fixture is against Apaa FC on November 30 before hosting Brixton Atletico on December 30 at Safe hub sports ground.

Other Joburg men’s regional league results from November 26 and 27