Highlands Park too strong for Joburg City

Highlands Park continued their winning ways as they were too strong for Joburg City on Saturday in a game they won 3-0 courtesy of second half goals.

Highlands Park came to the game on a three game winning streak while Joburg City coming from away win last week.

The game started at a slow tempo in the first half as both teams were lacking creativity in the middle of the park. The first half could not produce goals as most chances were missing the net.

Before halftime Highlands Park tried to find a goal but the keeper of Joburg City kept denying them a lead going to halftime. The game went halftime at 0-all.

The second half was nothing compared to the first-half as Highlands park took an early goal from a well taken strike from counter attack. Highlands started to dominate the game as they increase their lead and make it 2-0 .

The home team, Joburg City, could not have answers to cut the lead as they kept on missing chances to give them life in the game. Lion of the North added the third goal to make it 3-0 as they went on to win the game 3-0 scoring seven goals in two games.

The win sees Highlands Park move closer to the top as they move to 35 points. While Joburg City remain in the bottom after their eight losses of the season.