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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>THOHOYANDOU \u2013 Swallows FC came back to defeat Black Leopards 2-1 in the DStv Premiership match at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Birds remained second on the league standings – level on points with leaders, Mamelodi Sundowns, while Lidoda Duvha remained 15th on the log.<\/p>\n

Lidoda Duvha got off to the perfect start as they broke the deadlock just six minutes into the match through Onyedikachi Ononogbu.<\/p>\n

Ovidy Karuru played a cross to Ononogbu, who made no mistake as he beat Swallows goalkeeper Virgil Vries to make it 1-0 to Leopards.<\/p>\n

The Birds then piled pressure on Lidoda Duvha and King Ndlovu became a very busy man in the hosts’ goal-posts.<\/p>\n

The bulky shot-stopper made two great saves to deny Zaphaniah Mbokoma, before parrying away shots from Vuyo Mere and Lebohang Mokoena.<\/p>\n

However, Ndlovu was finally beaten just before halftime and it was in-form striker Ruizagh Gamildien, who found the back of the net.<\/p>\n

Thabo Motlaba set-up Gamildien and he beat Ndlovu to make it 1-1 as the 31-year-old player netted his third goal in two league games.<\/p>\n

The score was 1-1 during the halftime break in Limpopo.<\/p>\n

Leopards coach Dylan Kerr made a triple substitution as he introduced Mumuni Abubakar, Sibongiseni Mthethwa and Rodrick Kabwe prior to the start of the second-half.<\/p>\n

Swallows pushed for another goal after the restart and they came very close to scoring through Kgaogelo Sekgota in the 53rd minute.<\/p>\n

The South Africa under-23 international unleashed a shot which beat Ndlovu, but the woodwork came to Leopards’ rescue.<\/p>\n

The hosts were defending much better in the second-half and Swallows coach Brandon Truter introduced attackers Thabo Mosadi and Joseph Mhlongo after the hour-mark.<\/p>\n

Mhlongo made an immediate impact as the bulky forward cut inside from the left, before curling the ball into the far-post to make it 2-1 to Swallows with 19 minutes left.<\/p>\n

Leopards launched late attacks as they looked to level matters, but the visitors’ were solid and compact at the back, and ultimately, Swallows emerged 2-1 winners.<\/p>\n

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