Tag - Strasbourg

Mothiba brace guides Strasbourg to French final

South African striker Lebo Mothiba grabbed a brace as Racing Strasbourg put paid to Bordeaux’s ambitions of progressing any further in the French League Cup semi-final at the Stade de la Meinau on Wednesday evening. It has certainly been a watershed year for Mothiba who really come of age and will now face his compatriot Lebohang...

Mothiba’s team honour victims of terror attack

Lebo Mothiba’s team wore specially designed shirts for their Ligue 1 match away to Stade Reims on Saturday in honour of the victims of the of a terrorist attack in their city on Tuesday but still suffered a heart-breaking 2-1 loss. Four people died and more than 10 were seriously injured during the attack at a...

Mothiba challenges Mbappe in golden boot

South African striker Lebo Mothiba climbed to seventh spot in the French golden boot race after scoring his eighth goal of the season when his club Racing Strasbourg was held to a 2-2 draw by Caen in the French League on Sunday. Pablo Martinez opened the scoring for Strasbourg in only the fifth minute of their...

Mothiba scores winning goal for his French side

South African striker Lebo Mothiba shook off the cobwebs of Tuesday’s drab scoreless draw against Seychelles in the African Nations Cup qualifier to grab the winning goal for his side in the French League on Saturday. Adrien Thomassen opened the scoring for Strasbourg away to Monaco in the 17th minute and Mothiba, who came closest for...

Mothiba strikes fear in France

South African striker Lebo Mothiba warmed up for the upcoming back-to-back African Nations Cup qualifying fixtures against Islanders Seychelles when he grabbed a brace for his club Strasbourg in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. Mothiba, who missed the last AFCON qualifier against Libya when his club withdrew him claiming he had strained his thigh, opened...