Spurs edge Royal AM to keep survival hopes alive

Although their fate is not entirely in their own hands, Cape Town Spurs lived to fight another day in the DStv Premiership as they picked up three points by beating Royal AM 1-0 at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Tuesday evening.

It was one way traffic in the first half, with Spurs showing that they were determined to win the match.

The visitors did well to keep possession in the first half and looked to be dangerous with their attacking play.

Royal AM were doing a lot of defending in the match, but they did get a few opportunities to score, especially by the half hour mark where two attacking moves involving Menzi Masuku were quickly dealt with.

Thabo Matlaba also came close at the stroke of halftime, but his shot was blocked by Katlego Maphathe.

The second half followed a similar trend, and in the 64th minute a composed penalty awarded to Spurs for a foul in the box was buried by Gadiel Michael Kamagi to open the scoring.

The second half was highly contested, but the Urban Warriors did well to hold onto their lead.

Seven minutes of stoppage time were added, but they remained composed, learning from their last fixture and did not concede.

Royal AM (0) 0

Cape Town Spurs (0) 1 (Kamagi 64’ PEN)

Royal AM: H. Nyame, K. Shezi, L. Manganyi, S. Mabuza, T. Matlaba, S. Cele, J. Dlamini (L. Mashiane 82’), S. Magaqa (K. Mahlasela 19’), A. Maxwele (M. Thikazi 56’), S. George (M. Sera 56’), M. Masuku (M. Macuphu 82’)

Cape Town Spurs: N. Boshoff, J. Moroole (R. Wortley 46’), T. Gumede, S. Nkwali, G. Michael Kamagi, L. Bern, C. Butsaka (A. Cupido 70’), K. Maphathe, A. Velebayi (A. Jalakashe 90+8’), T. Mokeke (C. Ryan 46’), T. Moosa (B. Radiopane 90+5’)