Blackburn recall McCarthy, Mokoena glory days
English football club Blackburn Rovers recalled the goalscoring feats of former SA players on their facebook page as they took a trip down memory lane over the weekend.
Aaron Mokoena and Benni McCarthy during the International Friendly between South Africa and Paraguay (Photo by Lefty Shivambu / Gallo Images)
Blackburn staged their Remembrance Day commemorations ahead of their FA Cup first-round clash against Barnet on Saturday at Ewood Park.
Benni McCarthy (109 appearances) and Aaron Mokoena (101) were mentioned as scoring memorable goals in FA Cup matches – McCarthy against Arsenal in 2007, and Mokoena against Sunderland in 2009.
As a mark of respect, the two teams formed a guard of honour and a minute’s silence took place prior to kick-off.
???????? “It’s just magical from Benni McCarthy!”
The striker stepped off the bench to sink Arsenal in the 2006-07 FA Cup… pic.twitter.com/MQ22xuFQHL
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) 3 November 2017
An absolute peach from Aaron Mokoena! ???????? pic.twitter.com/iWhJ7fSsp9
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) 3 November 2017
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