The duo of Thembinkosi Lorch and Cassius Mailula put up a five-star performance in what turned out to be a decent weekend for SA stars abroad.
Lorch and Mailula played a pivotal role in helping Wydad AC secure a 2-1 win over AS FAR on Saturday at the Stade Larbi Zaouli.
The result was massive in their Moroccan Botola Pro League sojourn as they hope to secure a CAF Champions League spot.
Mailula provided the assist for the opening goal scored by Samuel Obeng. Abdelfettah Hadraf levelled matters for AS FAR. But Lorch weighed in with the winning goal in the 67th minute.
In Tunisia, former Sekhukhune United star Elias Mokwana was introduced in the 66th minute as Esperance Tunis edged CS Sfaxien 1-0 at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi on Saturday.
Brazilian Yan Sasse was the goalscorer. They enjoy a two-point lead at the summit of the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. US Monastir are second on the log table with 60 points from 30 matches.
Meanwhile, Bafana Bafana marksman Lyle Foster returned to action after an injury spell. He played 11 minutes for Burnley FC as they narrowly missed out on the Championship title despite beating Millwall FC on Saturday.
They came back from behind to win 3-1 at the Turf Moor. As a result, they ended the 2024/25 season sitting on 100 points.
Furthermore, Bongokuhle Hlongwane played 89 minutes for Minnesota as they beat Austin FC 3-0 on Sunday morning. Anthony Markanich and Joaquín Pereyra scored a goal each, and Austin FC midfielder Ilie Sánchez scored an own goal to seal Minnesota United’s win.
GOOD WEEKEND FOR LORCH AND MAILULA AS BRADLEY CARNELL WINS THIRD CONSECUTIVE MATCH
Moreover, coach Bradley Carnell helped Philadelphia Union keep their winning momentum intact. They recorded a third consecutive victory on Sunday morning. They beat CF Montréal 2-1 at the Saputo Stadium in an MLS Eastern Conference match.
Antonio van Wyk played 29 minutes as SV Ried beat Flyeralarm Admira 2-0 at the Keine Sorgen Arena on Friday. Cyprus-based star Luther Singh was in action for 70 minutes as his AEL Limassol lost 2-0 to Ethnikos Achna FC at the Stadio Dasaki Achnas on Saturday.
Percy Tau was on parade for the whole match as his Qatar SC lost 1-0 in extra-time of the Amir Cup Round of 16 on Sunday. Al-Ahli advanced to the quarter-finals!
In addition, former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Rushine De Reuck was absent again as Maccabi Petach-Tikva played out to a 1-1 draw with Ashdod. The match was played at the Moshava Stadium on Saturday. De Rueck has only played four matches for the Israeli outfit this season.
Meanwhile, former Kaizer Chiefs defender Siyabonga Ngezana was not in action this weekend in the Romanian league. His FCSB will be in action on Monday evening in the Superliga play-off against Dinamo Bucureşti at the National Arena.
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