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Saleng fires Orbit College past Richards Bay

football17 October 2025 19:52| © Backpage TXT
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Orbit College bounced back to winning ways in the Betway Premiership when they secured a 2-1 victory over Richards Bay at the uMhlathuze Stadium on Friday night.

The result elevated Mswenko Boys to the 12th spot in the league standings after registering their third win of the season. Coach Pogiso Makhoye will be looking to mastermind another victory when they host Magesi FC on 1 November.

The Natal Rich Boys, on the other hand, remain 10th in the standings after registering their fifth defeat of the campaign. The KZN side will be hoping to return to winning ways when they lock horns with Durban City in the Carling Knockout on 25 October.

Mswenko Boys got off to a promising start and they took the lead 14 minutes into the match. Lethabo Modimoeng was the man who handed Orbit a 1-0 lead with Thuso Moleleki providing the assist after Richards Bay's defence was exposed.

However, in-form Knox Mutizwa scored his third goal in two matches when the Zimbabwean hitman hit the back of the net in the 39th minute after being set up by Thabisa Ndelu. The score was 1-1 during the halftime break in Richards Bay.

The visitors applied pressure on the Natal Rich Boys' defence after the restart, and Monnapule Saleng restored Orbit's lead when he netted with a tap-in in the 51st minute - making it 2-1, albeit with a suspicion that the Orlando Pirates loanee was offside.

Co-coaches Papi Zothwane and Ronnie Gabriel reacted by introducing proven goalscorer Frank Mhango in the 73rd minute. However, Orbit introduced veteran defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele, who was making his debut, in the 85th minute, and they held on to secure a 2-1 win.

RICHARDS BAY (1) 1 (Mutizwa 14')

ORBIT COLLEGE (1) 2 (Modimoeng 14, Saleng 51')

RICHARDS BAY: Otieno, Mabuya, Mntungwa, Zuke, Mcineka, Mthethwa, Zikhali (Mahala 46'), Mthembu (Mhango 73'), Bomelo (Khumalo 61'), Ndelu (Thikazi 79'), Mutizwa

ORBIT COLLEGE: Nkomo, Mkhabela, Madiba, Mogotsi, Nhlapo, Batsi, Thibedi, Modimoeng (Mphahlele 85'), Moleleki, Saleng, Wagaba

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