16 Feb 2015

FC Satmos FC walloped Ecco City Greens 4-0 in a be Mobile Premier League encounter tin Selebi Phikwe on Valentine’s Day.

Satmos’ striker, Sadiki Takunda scored a hat trick while his team mate and substitute Thapelo Mosweu scored the last and final goal of the day.  One goal was scored in the first half whilst the rest were scored in the second half.

The game kicked off with both teams showing confidence and determination, but, about 35 minutes into the first half Takunda scored his first goal.  He had received a ball near the 16 box and neatly tucked the ball past Ecco’s goal keeper Boitumelo Semaatla. 

Both teams went for break with Satmos leading 1-0, and in the second half, Satmos took control of the game and that resulted in Satmos being awarded a penalty about 15 minutes into the game. Ecco’s defender and also captain, Vincent Radisoeng, had brought down Satmos winger Mogakolodi Balatotse in the goal keepers area. 

Balatotse’s shot found Ecco’s keeper Semaatla ready and focused to block the ball, but unfortunately he created a rebound that found Takunda well positioned again to easily tap the ball behind the net to make it 2-0.

As if it was not enough, minutes later Takunda received a ball for a a teammate and broke through the Ecco’s defence before hitting a grass cutter that made it 3-0 to Satmos. Though Ecco tried to come back into the game numerous times but failing to convert opportunities into goals the game belonged to Satmos. 

About 10 minutes before the final whistle, substitute Thapelo Mosweu scored yet another goal to make the final score of 4-0.

In an interview, Ecco’s coach Texan Phiri expressed disappointment at the outcome of the game.  He said the game was his worst performance since he took over the coaching of the team two months ago. 

“We conceded soft goals that could have been prevented,” he said, adding that his defence was weak and needed to be revamped and they would go back to the drawing boards to rectify their play.

On the hand, Satmos coach, Kenneth Mogae said his team still had a long way to go and a lot of work to do, adding: “We are not up to scratch, however, the win against Ecco will boost the boys’ confidence,” he said. 

“I am not promising anything big or giving anybody high expectations, all I am striving to do is to keep Satmos in the elite league and secure a respectable position when the league ends,” he said. 

He added that instead of dropping further down, he wanted his team to go up the ladder step by step away from the relegation zone. BOPA