It was a Wednesday night to remember for Collins Mbesuma and one to forget for Kennedy Mweene in the South African Premiership.
In Pretoria, Zambia number one Mweene made a rare appearance for Mamelodi Sundowns he will want to forget very quickly after conceding three goals in a 5-0 home defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic.
Mweene, who has been confined to the bench this season, came on for new Sundowns first choice Denis Onyango after the Ugandan number one was sent off in the 25th minute with the scores at 2-0.
Mweene let in three goals in an eight-minute spell in the 48th, 54th and 56th minutes before saving Sundowns from further punishment with a couple of key saves after the hour mark.
His compatriot Mukuka Mulenga came on after the break for Celtic but continued to produce his trademark misses carried on from his Power Dynamos days and most recently at the 2015 Africa Cup.
This was Mweene’s second league game this season since March 11 when incidentally Sundowns won 5-0 at home to Polokwane City on that date.
The defending PSL champions are second on 47 points but must now settle for a runner-up finish with leaders Kaizer Chiefs on 60 points and needing a win on April 22 to seal the title with three games to spare.
Meanwhile down in Nelspruit, Mbesuma scored the lone goal in Mpumalanga Black Aces 1-0 home win over Maritzburg United.
The goal was the forgotten Zambian strikers’ fifth of the season from 21 league starts for the 11th placed side.
Mweene asila…..try Nsabata Toaster! Mesuma is alive imwe bantu?
LT reporter, you must have been watching a different game. You cannot blame the goals on the goalkeeper, the defence was totally not there. As for Mukuka Mulenga, when he came on, the whole game pace changed leading to the three goals. By the way, he actually played a major role in the 3 goals after the break, we it assists. So, all in all, the Zambians actually appointed themselves quite reasonably.
@PF Leader.
I totally agree with you. Kennedy Mweene actually did his best to prevent the scoreline from going beyond five. The defence was simply not there to give him the necessary protection. I, too, thought Mukuka Mulenga changed the pace of that game. Perhaps our good reporter was watching that game with a few bottles of castle lite at the side. Lol!!!
40 year old men still playing and saying they are 28. hahahahahaha
Tell us! Are these Zambian players safe from xenophobic attacks? Who laughs and who doesnt at this point doesnt matter. Dont deceive us that RSA is safe for our players!
How i wish the match was played in Durban to xenophobilize some of these zambian players, finished chaps
Ba tumfweko ubufi,mukuka mulenga created,the last 2 goals and upped the tempo when he came on,he ws good wit his step overs,and as 4 mweene,he dd his best to save the team frm more misery.y do u harbour so much hate against these players? Its bad manners to report thinz that didnt happen,u think u the only ones wit dstv? We also watch these games live.ala imwe
we should honour mwene as a herow mbesuma too and c katongo to be included in the team.
the team should not be distubed jst one inclusion katongo christopher.