PICK A DANISH: South African Mandla Masango of Randers FC warmed up for the start of the Danish season by grabbing a goal in a 2-1 friendly win over Velje.
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Nick Said | Times LIVE
Image by: LARS RONBOG/GETTY IMAGES
Nick Said | Times LIVE
Lebogang Phiri returned to the starting line-up for Danish side Brondby as they opened their new league season with a 4-0 victory over Esbjerg on Sunday.
Phiri had missed the UEFA Europa League tie away in Scotland against Hibernian last Thursday after the club failed to obtain a visa for him in time.He should keep his place in the side as Brondby host Hibs this Thursday looking to finish the job in the Europa League.
There was no place in the Lyngby squad for Surprise Ralani though as they returned to the Danish top-flight with a 3-0 loss at champions FC Copenhagen.
Mandla Masango will start his season with Randers when they play away at Midtjylland on Monday night.
Granwald Scott got his first minutes of the new season as he came off the bench for Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava in their 1-0 opening league win at Senica.
Scott had been an unused substitute in the club’s first three games in the Europa League.
Tefu Mashamaite did not make it off the bench for Swedish side Hacken as he eases his way back to full fitness‚ while Mihlali Mayambela’s Djurgarden are in action on Monday night against Jonkopings.
The Swedish second-tier is still on a summer break and only returns this coming weekend‚ meaning there was no action for Luther Singh and Pule Maraisane at GAIS.
Former Bafana Bafana left-back Ricardo Nunes did play in the opening match of the Polish season for his Pogoń Szczecin as they lost 2-1 at Wisła Kraków.
Meanwhile in pre-season friendly action‚ Lebogang Mothiba played the second half of French side Lille’s 0-0 draw against KV Oostende from Belgium.
Mothiba came close to scoring as well 11 minutes from time‚ but his shot spun wide.
Andile Jali did not feature for Oostende.
Kermit Erasmus was a second half substitute for Rennes as they beat Algerian side USM Alger 1-0.
He also had a good chance to score but his final shot was weak.
Kamohelo Mokotjo played for Dutch side FC Twente as they lost 2-0 to PAOK from Greece.
Twente will compete in the top-flight next season after a decision by the Dutch FA to relegate them due to administrative breaches was overturned.
Daylon Claasen was missing for German Bundesliga II side 1860 Munich as they claimed a 1-0 friendly win over giants Borussia Dortmund. Claasen is still recovering from a knee injury.
Ayanda Patosi played the first half as Belgian side Lokeren lost 1-0 at home to Krylya Sovetov Samara from Russia.
Finally‚ Ntuthuko Radebe played in the second half as newly-promoted Belgian top-flight side Eupen lost 1-0 to Lommel United.
- TMG Digital
