Witbank Citylads showed their dominance over Secunda Stars when they beat them during an ABC Motsepe League match.
The match was played at Lynnville Stadium on Saturday, February 2 and Citylads won 3-1 to cement their second position on the log table.
Citylads made it clear in the third minute of the game when they scored their first goal from a throw in to make it 1-0, while some supporters were still making themselves comfortable in their seats.
From a goal-kick to a player who simply tap in an easy goal in an empty net to make it 2-0 in the fourth minute.
Citylads nearly scored their third goal but the ball just missed the target.
From there on it was smooth sailing for the eMalahleni giants who dominated play especially in the middle of the field.
Citylads had several chances to increase their lead but poor finishing caused them to miss.
Stars had their fair chance to score but they failed to find the net. Stars tried to regroup but they find an uphill to climb in front of them.
Citylads had a breakthrough and they missed.
Stars were also denied a chance to score by the ever alert Citylads goalkeeper and Stars place-kick went over the bar.
Citylads lead 2-0 in the first half.
In the second half Stars were a better team but Citylads had a shot saved for a corner-kick.
Stars had two corner-kicks in the first few minutes of the second half but it was not good enough and only a penalty awarded to them reduced the score to 2-1.
Stars were pushing their players forward after making some substitutes but they found Citylads defence very tight.
Citylads scored their third goal after a two-man connection pass to seal the result for them.
A Stars player was sent for an early lay shower via a red card.
Stars now have accumulated 40 points from 19 games with the leaders Acornbush United having 45 points from the same number of games and Stars are placed eleventh with 20 points after playing 18 games.
