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ARROWS AND AJAX DRAW 1 - 1 22.12.2010
Lamontville Golden Arrows and Ajax Cape Town played to a 1-1 draw in their final Absa Premiership match of 2010 at the Chatsworth Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
The game was played in blistering heat, and while the visitors edged the first-half play, it was all Golden Arrows in the second as they went in search of the three points.
Zimbabwean Khama Billiat put Ajax ahead on the half-hour mark, before Abafana Bes'thende substitute Siphesihle Nzimande equalised on 60 minutes.
Thamsanqa Mkhize was handed his Golden Arrows debut in the match, with the 22-year-old defensive midfielder having come through the club's youth development ranks.
And it was the home side who started the brighter, testing visiting goalkeeper Hans Vonk early and seeing more of the ball.
But that changed just past the 15-minute mark when keeper Helton da Rocha was forced to parry Billiat's thunderous shot from close-range, a magnificent save, but a sign that Ajax were beginning to take control of the game.
And the Urban Warriors did take the lead on 29 minutes when Billiat netted after being put through by Thulano Serero, keeping his composure with just Da Rocha to beat.
Lebogang Manyama then provided Billiat with another opportunity seven minutes before halftime, but Da Rocha was smartly off his line to smother the danger.
Golden Arrows went in search of the equaliser after the break and they were rewarded when after Thanduyise Khuboni had won a free-kick, Mkhize delivered the set-piece and halftime substitute Nzimande was on hand to head home from close-range.
It was all the home team after that as Siyabonga Nkosi headed just wide from an Nzimande cross and substitute Murakami had his goal-bound shot blocked by an Ajax defender from close-range.
The lively Murakami shot narrowly wide with a low drive in the dying second, but neither side could find a winner and the points were shared.
MATCH STATS
Lamontville Golden Arrows (0) 1 (Nzimande 60')
Ajax Cape Town (1) 1 (Billiat 29')
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