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Capetown City 0-0 Supersport United
SuperSport United were held to 0-0 in an Absa Premiership match at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday .
The draw sees the Matsatsantsa remain on the 14th on the league standings just two points above relegation
The match started on a slow pace, but it was the Citizens, who showed early intent through their fiery winger Craig Martin eight minutes into the game.
Ebrahim Seedat played a good cross into the SuperSport box and Martin placed his first-time effort just over the crossbar.
The hosts grew in confidence as the game progressed and they came very close to breaking the deadlock in the 18th minute.
Martin hit the upright with a powerful shot with the Supersport United defence exposed and Taariq Fielies fired over the crossbar from the rebound.
Matsatsantsa tried to push forward in the 25th minute and Evans Rusike unleashed a shot which was easily saved by City goalkeeper Sage Stephens.
Thabo Nodada’s effort narrowly missed the target nine minutes before the halftime break.
SuperSport United pushed harder and at the breather both teams were tied at 0-0
City coach Benni McCarthy made a change at the beginning of the second-half with Lyle Lakay replacing Nodada.
Former SuperSport winger Lakay tried to make an immediate impact, but he missed the target with a long-range shot in the 56th minute.
The visitors then took control of the game and they nearly took the lead after the hour-mark.
Supersport’s Aubrey Modiba starred on in disbelief as his cut crossing curling effort was finger-tipped over the crossbar by Stephens in the Citizens goal
Thabo Mnyamane should have put Supersport United in the lead but narrowly missed the target in the 68th minute
SuperSport interim coach Kaitano Tembo brought out Thabo Mnyamane and introduced Mamelodi Sundowns loanee Mogakolodi Ngele with 12 minutes left.
However, the momentum was with City in the latter stages of the game with Bradley Ralani missing the target from close range from Martin’s delightful cross.
The draw leaves Supersport United on a dangerous relgation battle with Ajax CapeTown and Platinum Stars
Supersport United will now focus in their Wednesday CAF Confederations Cup clash against Kenyan giants Gor Mahia for a place in the group stage .The Kenyan Champions carry a 1-0 lead heading into this encounter
The match will be played at 8pm EAT at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria
CT City: Stephens, Mkhize, Fielies, Johannes, Seedat, Putsche, Nodada (Lakay 46′), Modise (Matsi 52′), Martin, Ralani, Moseamedi (Kateregga 70′).
SuperSport: Williams, Nhlapo, Kekana, Daniels, Boateng, Furman, Letsholonyane (Mokoena 84′), Phala, Modiba (Webber 90′), Mnyamane (Mnyamane 78′), Rusike.
