Free State Stars hold on to beat Bloemfontein Celtic away in tense derby
Two-goal hero Jantjie on target as Stars edge their way out of the relegation zone
Bloemfontein — Free State Stars belied their lowly status in the Premiership standings with a narrow 3-2 win over provincial rivals Bloemfontein Celtic to win the derby away at the Molemela Stadium on Sunday. Sinethemba Jantjie scored twice and Congolese international Harris Tchilimbou got the opener as Stars romped into an 3-0 half-time lead. But Celtic made for a dramatic finish as they pulled two goals back in the last 20 minutes but could not find a third one to complete what would have been a stunning comeback. Victory was not enough to lift Stars out of second last place but they are now five points clear of bottom club Maritzburg United and within one win of getting themselves out of the relegation zone. Celtic‚ who could have gone up to fifth place with a win‚ initially looked bewildered as Stars bossed the midfield and caught them on numerous occasions with clever balls over the top of the defence which the visitor’s speedy players ran onto. Jantjie‚ who is heading to Bidve...
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