As Mzansi players abroad slowly resume action, midfielder Gift Links was on target as Yusuf Maart, Antonio Van Wyk and Bongokuhle Hlongwane suffered defeats at their respective clubs.
Former Cape Town City FC star Gift Links found the back of the net as Aarhus Gymnastikforening beat FC Copenhagen 3-2 at home in Parken Stadium on Friday evening.
AGF handed FC Copenhagen their first defeat of the season. And Links scored their third goal from a free-kick in the 74th minute.
Patrick Mortensen and Tobias Bech scored the other two goals. For Copenhagen, Jordan Larsson and Magnus Mattsson were on target.
BONGOKUHLE HLONGWANE, YUSUF MAART AND ANTONIO VAN WYK IN LOSING CAUSE
In Austria, former Kaizer Chiefs captain Yusuf Maart played the whole match as SV Ried lost 1-0 to Altach at the Cashpoint Arena on Saturday. Patrick Greil scored the solitary goal of the match.
His SA compatriot Antonio Van Wyk was in the starting line-up but was withdrawn after 54 minutes. SV Ried are winless after two matches and are in 10th position in the Austrian Bundesliga.
In the Major Soccer League [MSL], Philadelphia Union played out to a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC at Subaru Park on Sunday night.
SA defender Olwethu Makhanya played the whole 90 minutes and was handed a yellow card during the match.
The Bradley Carnell-coached side remains in top contention in the Eastern Conference with 51 points in 26 matches. They are in pole position in the riveting Eastern Conference race.
On the other hand, Bongokuhle Hlongwane played 61 minutes before being withdrawn in their 2-1 loss against Colorado. The match was played at the Allianz Field on Monday morning.
Bafana Bafana star Mihlali Mayambela was a second-half substitute as Aris Limassol drew 2-2 with Greek giants AEK Athens. The match was played on Thursday at the Alphamega Stadium. This was their first-leg of the UEFA Conference League qualifiers third round.
In Egypt, Fagrie Lakay played 90 minutes for Cleopatra Ceramica as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Zamalek in their Egyptian Premier League opener. The match was played at the Suez Canal Stadium on Friday.
Meanwhile, Banyana Banyana star Sinoxolo Cesane and her Mazatlan FC lost 5-0 to Monterrey in the Mexican Liga MX on Saturday. The match was played at the Estadio BBVA. Sadly, Mazatlan have lost five consecutive matches.
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