Posted on September 17, 2011 21:47
AmaZulu supporters were looking at a first victory in the 2011-12 Absa Premiership but their hearts were broken as Moroka Swallows struck late to earn a 1-0 victory at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday night.
Ashraf Hendricks stole the show for the visitors after rising high in the area to head home from Lefa Tsutsulupa's cross.
Usuthu were the first to strike at goal in the 17th minute as Tangeni Shipahu rose well to meet Goodman Dlamin's free-kick, but his header was blocked by Hendricks.
The 'Dube Birds' captain Lefa Tsutsulupa had a great chance to open the scoring 36 minutes in after finding sight of goal, but his shot looked hurried and he blazed well wide.
Both sides looked bright after the restart and put together some decent passing movements, but play in the final third was lacking and neither goalkeeper was truly challenged.
However, with just one minute left of normal time the Birds struck as Tsutsulupa delivered a peach of a cross into the area and Hendricks duly nodded home to claim all three points.