MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKIENG - In crisp and cool Cape Town weather conditions, NWU stunned their hosts with a second-half goal to claim a (0-1) victory against UWC in the Varsity Cup on Thursday in Bellville.
The win lifts NWU off the bottom of the log, while an emphatic 4-0 victory for VUT means that the side from Bellville finds themselves in the second-last position - based on goal difference - after two rounds.
Despite both sides pushing hard in the opening half, the teams were deadlocked on 0-0 as the players headed into the sheds for the halftime break.
It was all NWU in the second half with the visitors playing with a lot more confidence and bravado while in contrasting style the hosts held back and played a very defensive type of football. It was this fearless style of the NWU side that resulted in them being the first to get onto the scoreboard.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 62nd minute when NWU scored through a well-worked effort in the midfield catching the UWC defence off guard. Momelezi Mngati fired the ball into the top right corner, UWC 0-1 NWU.
It was a spirited effort from the home side in the final 15 minutes of the match, but it was all in vain as they remained goalless after two rounds in the 2024 Varsity Football season.
The goal scorer was Momelezi Mngati (NWU) and the FNB Player of the Match was Momelezi Mngati (NWU).
