Wonderboy Makhubu Produces Wonderful Performance As the University of Pretoria Defeat Cape Town All Stars

• The University of Pretoria beat Cape Town All Stars 3-1 to start their promotion playoffs with a convincing win
• Wonderboy Makhubu was a standout player for AmaTuks as he played a part in all of their three goals
• Cape Town All Stars will next take on Swallows FC in the next game of the promotion playoffs round-robin fixtures

The battle to be part of the DStv Premiership intensified today when Cape Town All Stars and the University of Pretoria met at the Athlone Stadium.

The two GladAfrica Championship sides were competing in the first game of the DStv Premiership’s promotion play-offs.

AmaTuks started out much the stronger side with Keegan Allan, Thabang Sibanyoni and Wonderboy Makhubu all having success with the ball.

The Pretoria side took the lead in the 22nd minute when Sanele Barns put a beautiful cross into the box. Makhubu looked like he was going to hit it the first time but jumped over the ball, allowing it to run into the box for an advancing Samuel Julies. Julies smashed the ball into the back of the net.

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Sibanyoni then made it two just 20 minutes later. Makhubu again was at the heart of the play as he controlled a long ball, spun quickly, and fed Sibanyoni who smashed it past Kyle Peters in goal.

Allan almost made it three just minutes later but sent his header over the bar and Amatuks went into the break with a two-goal advantage.

Cape Town All Stars started the second half strong but almost went three goals down when Makhubuu’s effort hit the cross bar. The Mother City side did get a goal back when Sirgio Kammies headed home.

Kammies got his head onto a Michael Morton cross. They pushed forward constantly through the second half and looked likely to equalise. Sadly that dream was dashed when Makhubu headed home in the 83rd minute to wrap up the victory for AmaTuks.

The other team in the playoffs, Swallows FC, will take on Cape Town All Stars on Wednesday, looking to take a step closer to retaining their DStv Premiership status.

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