Cape Town City lost 3-2 to Swallows in Soweto on Tuesday as they were made to wait for their first PSL win of the season.
City started the match on the front foot but they were stunned as Waseem Isaacs headbutted Swallows into the lead with the hosts’ first attack of the game in the 16th minute.
Bad day at the office for Marc van Heerden ❌
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👀 Comes on as a second-half substitute
😢 Concedes a penalty late in extra time
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Still reeling from the setback, the Birds doubled their lead in the 23rd minute when Tshediso Patjie fired in from the edge of the area after a slick attack.
Coach Eric Tinkler’s manne then dug deep and hit back after 31 minutes after Darwin Gonzalez rounded the keeper and pulled one back after a defence-splitting pass from Khanyiso Mayo.
City were almost back on level pegging four minutes later after some great play from the same combination, but Gonzalez’s square return to Mayo was cut out just in time.
Khanyisa Mayo's flying header levels matters at Dobsonville Stadium 💥
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Trailing 2-1 at the break, City dug deep to draw level on 61 minutes when Mayo found the space in the area to run onto Craig Martin’s cross and nod home after his initial header was saved.
But substitute Marc van Heerden gave away an injury-time penalty as Lindokuhle Msthali converted.
Tshediso Patjie adds to CT City's woes with this powerful shot 🚀
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Waseem Isaacs hands the hosts an early lead through a great header, that celebration wasn't too bad either 🤣
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Meanwhile, Caf yesterday confirmed that City will kick off their maiden Champions League campaign against Congo’s AS Otoho in the first preliminary round, with first and second legs being played on September 9-11 and 16-18.