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Result: AmaZulu 4-3 Bloemfontein Celtic

Cape Town City brushed Bloemfontein Celtic aside with a 4-0 thrashing in the Nedbank Cup last 16 on Saturday evening, with a hat-trick from Tashreeq Morris. Result: AmaZulu 4-3 Bloemfontein Celtic. Date: 02 February 2021 Venue: Jonsson Kings Park Stadium Tapelo Xoki netted a stunning injury time free-kick to hand AmaZulu a 4-3 victory over. Teams: AmaZulu v Bloemfontein Celtic. Date: 02 February 2021 Venue: Jonsson Kings Park Stadium AmaZulu have a chance to snatch three wins on the trot in the DStv Premiership as Bloemfontein Celtic. Bloemfontein Celtic battled back to earn a point against Maritzburg United in a 1-1 draw at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium on Saturday. Outside the British Isles, South African club Bloemfontein Celtic F.C., one of the most popular club in the country with a large fan base in the Free State, is also named after Celtic F.C. Founded in 1969 as Mangaung United, in 1984, the then owner Molemela took over the club and changed the name to Bloemfontein Celtic.

Date: 02 February 2021

Venue: Jonsson Kings Park Stadium

Tapelo Xoki netted a stunning injury time free-kick to hand AmaZulu a 4-3 victory over Bloemfontein Celtic on Tuesday afternoon.

Tsepo Masilela, Limbikani Mzava, Butholezwe Ncube, Augustine Mulenga and Siphelele Mthembu were given recalls by Usuthu head coach Benni McCarthy following their win over Stellenbosch FC last Friday.

Mulenga made his presence felt 12 minutes in with a close-range finish to give Usuthu the lead from inside the six-yard area after Celtic struggled to clear.

The lead came under threat six minutes later from a cross on the right-side by Andile Fikizolo and looping attempt from close metres by Motebang Sera, but AmaZulu goalkeeper Veli Mothwa was on hand to make the save.

Celtic inevitably bagged the equaliser on the half-hour mark after a ball through the centre of defence from Siphelele Luthuli freed an unmarked Harris Tchilimbou to fire in off the right-hand post.

The home side’s lead was restored five minutes in the second half after Siyethemba Sithebe started a move towards the right of the area before going on to finish a ball from the near side by Mthembu.

Usuthu extended their advantage on 56 minutes when Tapelo Xoki fired into the bottom-corner from the spot as Mulenga drew a foul on the far side of the area.

After Sithebe's afternoon was ended by injury, Celtic set-up a nervy finish with 13 minutes to go after Victor Letsoalo rose ahead of a number of bodies in the area to head home a free-kick from Lantshene Phalane.

The equaliser came two minutes from time after Tchilimbou volleyed in a loose ball from a scramble in the area.

Usuthu however had the final say when Xoki curled sublim free-kick in added time into the top-corner to see his side to victory.

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Here's how they started:

AmaZulu: 44. Mothwa, 5. Sikhakane, 24. Masilela, 25. Mzava, 27. Xoki, 8. Makhaula, 10. Sithebe, 6. Ncube, 34. Maduna, 30. Mulenga, 9. Mthembu.

Subs: 28. Mbatha, 17. Gumede, 29. Mabiliso, 22. Khumalo, 20. Majoro, 19. Chawapihwa, 43. Boshoff, 11. Magubane, 7. Ntuli.

Celtic: 31. Chaine, 35. Baloyi, 33. Chabalala, 24. Lingwati, 22. Rikhotso, 26. Ngobeni, 8. Phalane, 27. Tchilimbou, 9. Sera, 34. Fikizolo, 13. Luthuli.

Subs: 32. Mpoto, 20. De Jongh, 50. Masuku, 19. Matjila, 21. Letsoalo, 18. Mashikinya, 29. Ndwandwe, 3. Mahashe, 11. Potsane.

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Bloemfontein Celtic battled back to earn a point against Maritzburg United in a 1-1 draw at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium on Saturday.

Nazier Allie and Daylon Claasen came into Ernst Middendorp's Maritzburg starting lineup as Phunya Sele Sele coach John Maduka made several alterations from the loss to Orlando Pirates in midweek.

The first sight at goal came Maritzburg's way. Thabiso Kutumela played in Daylon Claasen who slotted it into the bottom left corner but the linesman flagged for offside.

In the 18th minute, Bongokuhle Hlongwane picked it up on the right and used the overlap from Claasen as a decoy before cutting in and firing himself but his effort just cleared the crossbar.

Four minutes later, Jose Ali Meza recycled the attack out to Kutumela who delivered deep to the far post. Hlongwane rode highest but failed to keep his header on target.

Hlongwane was running riot. This time Claasen clipped it over the top for him to run onto but he dragged his effort from the inside right channel wide of goal.

With five minutes to go before the interval, Ryan Rae floated in a long throw that caused trouble in the Celtic defence before it was cleared off the head of Riyaaz Ismail.

And just when it looked as if the sides would be going into the break all square, Kutumela curled in a free kick from the edge of the box into the left-hand corner.

In the 53rd minute, Hachi found Hlongwane with a ball over the top and the striker cut inside before firing a left footed shot but his effort was blocked in the centre of the box.

Kutumela then lead a counter and slid in Claasen down the left. The midfielder got to the by-line but his cross was blocked away for a corner.

The Free State outfit got themselves back on level terms with 28 minutes to go in the contest, with Menzi Ndwandwe restoring parity for the home side.

Maritzburg were reduced to ten men for the final seconds of the game as Clayton Daniels was sent off, leaving Middendorp's men in 15th spot.

Confirmed line-ups:

Celtic: Mabokgwane, Mahashe, Rikhotso, Chabalala, Baloyi, Ndwandwe, Kobedi, Potsane, Ngobeni, Letsoalo, Maema.

Subs: Mpoto, Ncobeni, Luthuli, Pfumbidzai, Phalane, Mofokeng, Lingwati, Van de Ross, Masuku.

Maritzburg: Engelhardt, Daniels, Ismail, Claasen, Morgan, Shandu, Rae, Tlolane, Meza, Kutumela, Hlongwane