Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was in action for his South African club Chippa United who returned to winning ways with a 2-1 against TS Galaxy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Despite a strong effort by the visiting team, goals from Bienvenu Eva Nga and Ayabulula Konqobe in each half were sufficient to give the Chilli Boys the victory this week.
For the first fifteen minutes of the match, TS Galaxy dominated possession of the ball and got off to a fast start.
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During this time, Dzenan Zajmovic nearly opened the score when Stanley Nwabali stopped his header on the outside of the six-yard line.
Midway through the first half, the Rockets were still in complete control of the game, and Chippa frequently found themselves back peddling inside their own half.
Moving forward, Zajmovic and Puso Dithjane created two scoring opportunities, both of which were long-range attempts.
Even though they were up against the wind for the majority of the first half, Eva Nga’s right-footed strike from the right side of the 18-yard area broke the goal line for Chippa United in the 34th minute.
Zajmovic added his name to the scoresheet in the 40th minute as TS Galaxy did not back down.
Throughout the first half, the Bosnian displayed his aerial prowess and levelled with a precise header from the heart of the box.
Similar to the previous half, TS Galaxy started the second half strongly, creating two opportunities for goals within the first five minutes.
In the 54th minute, Chippa took the lead thanks to a long-range strike by Konqobe, despite the Rockets’ dominance.
After gaining the lead, Chippa United looked good, and as the 75th minute drew near, TS Galaxy started to see less of the ball.
Going forward, TS Galaxy was optimistic nonetheless, thanks to players like Thato Khiba and Siphiwe Mahlangu who made contributions that weren’t conventional.
During the last ninety minutes of play, the game began, with both teams going straight after the goal in an attempt to change the score.
However, Chippa emerged victorious in their home ground, winning 2-1.