Special Segolela brace as South Africa win

Tlou Segolela scored his first international goals as South Africa warmed up for World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 friendly win over Lesotho Sunday.

The diminutive wide midfielder took advantage of a rare national team outing to score in first-half stoppage time and on the hour mark.

There were suspicions of offside for the first as he tapped in a cross from fellow midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala at cold, windy Setsoto Stadium.

And the second goal arrived gift wrapped from Lesotho goalkeeper Kholuoe Phasumane, who dropped a harmless cross at the feet of Segolela.

The Orlando Pirates flier took full advantage by beating one defender and firing a left-foot shot past the netminder.

Urged on by a capacity 20,000 crowd that included King Letsie III, Lesotho finished strongly and were deprived twice by the woodwork.

South Africa are away to the Central African Republic on June 8 and leaders Ethiopia on June 16 in crucial Group A fixtures.

AFP