Ajax Cape Town lost out 0-1 in a Telkom Knockout battle with Free State Stars at Athlone Stadium on Thursday night.
The hosts Ajax were unlucky to concede from what looked like a miscommunication at the back, as Stars player Dhladhla latched onto a rebound and slotted the ball past Ajax's goalkeeper Hans Vonk.
Ajax escaped a few anxious moments in the first half, but returned a more determined side after the break.
The 'Urban Warriors' were always a threat in the air but defender Edurdo Fereira was unlucky not get a touch to team-mate Russell Mwafulirwa's put down in the 52nd minute.
Stars' goal came in the 57th minute and the visitors threatened to stretch their lead further but failed to beat the reliable Vonk in the Ajax goals.
An anxious moment followed as Ajax striker Mwafulirwa miss-kicked in the box after Nathan Paulse beat Stars 'keeper Kennedy Mwene to the ball in the 66th minute, but the self-same Paulse slipt after collecting Mwafulirwa's unfortunate strike.
Ajax continued to serge forward but Mwafulrwa failed to keep his shot down in the 68th minute, while Bryce 'Scooter' Moon was unable to pick up the scraps after 'keeper Mwene failed to collect the ball yet again.
In stoppage-time after doing all the hard work to compose himself in the box, Moon hit the cross-bar with a fierce shot and Stars escaped with the win and join Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, Bloemfontein Celtic, Benoni Premier United in the quarter-finals of the Telkom KO.
Anyway, I still support Ajax Cape Town. Hope for the best in the PSL.
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