THE start to Golden Arrows\u2019 career went from bad to worse for former Nyasa Big Bullets\u2019 captain Chiukepo Msowoya in the South African Absa Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Flames striker received a red card in a league match between Arrows and Bloemfontein Celtic at Princess Magogo Stadium in Durban. Arrows went on to win the match 2-1.<\/p>\n
Msowoya was sent for an early shower after a second bookable offence, barely three days after scoring an own goal (OG) on his debut when Arrows lost 5-2 to SuperSport United. Nonetheless, Arrows\u2019 Coach, Clinton Larsen, was pleased that his charges bounced back through second-half goals from Nkanyiso Cele and Knox Mutizwa.<\/p>\n
\u201cA good response was needed after our defeat to SuperSport and that is exactly what we got from our players,\u201d Larsen told www. goldenarrowsfc.com \u201cWe started brightly and created numerous chances but failed to take any. It was disappointing to go into the break at 0-0. We deservedly took the lead early in the second half through a Cele penalty after [Kudakwashe] Mahachi was brought down but conceded shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n
\u201cMsowoya received an innocuous second yellow and we had to see out most of the secondhalf a man short. The fighting spirit shown by the players to defend our lead was nothing short of exemplary.\u201d Msowoya will miss two games due to the red card, thereby compromising his chances of regular football.<\/p>\n
However, Celtic\u2019s Malawian co-Coach, John Maduka, yesterday said he expects Msowoya to get back on his feet. \u201cIt is one of those things. It is difficult to say if he didn\u2019t deserve the second yellow card but once you receive the first yellow card, it is always tricky. Any slight mistake can result in a red,\u201d Maduka said in a telephone interview.<\/p>\n
\u201cMsowoya is one of those strikers who, when he does not have the ball, puts pressure on the defenders hence it should not be surprising that he scored an OG. He works hard for the team. I was also like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Flames\u2019 forward has made a return to the PSL earlier unsuccessful stints with Orlando Pirates who eventually shipped him to Platinum Stars on loan a few years ago.<\/p>\n
The former Escom United forward was Bullets\u2019 top league scorer with 17 goals last season. He has also played for Karonga United, APR in Rwanda and Costa do Sol in Mozambique.<\/p>\n
Arrows are seventh on the table with 23 points from 17 games, and host struggling Free State Stars this Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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