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South African winger Gift Links showcased another outstanding performance in Denmark, netting the vital goal in his team’s 1-0 win over Brondby IF in the first leg of the Oddset Pokalen Cup quarterfinal on Sunday.
The Aarhus GF left wing-back scored in the 74th minute, marking his second goal in the domestic cup competition after delivering an extra-time winner in a previous 3-2 match against second-division side Skive IK in the last 16.
AGF is now well-placed to progress to the semi-finals ahead of the return leg at Brondby Stadion next Sunday, looking to maintain their impressive five-match unbeaten streak against their rivals, which includes four wins and one draw.
The team from Aarhus is keen to end their long quest for trophies, having last lifted a title in the 1995/96 season with the Danish Cup, while their last league victory dates back to the 1985/86 season.
Following Links’ sole goal, AGF has ended a three-match winless run, having struggled to achieve a victory in their last three outings in the Danish Superliga, where they currently sit fourth with 28 points—five behind leaders Copenhagen after 17 matches.
The former Cape Town City player has netted two goals and provided three assists in 14 league appearances, starting in 13 of those matches during the ongoing 2024/25 season, despite missing a month due to a groin injury in September.
In total, Links, who won the MTN8 title with the Citizens under Benni McCarthy in the 2018/19 season, has recorded four goals and three assists in 16 matches across all competitions this season.
However, the 26-year-old from Northwest, who was part of the 2023/24 Superliga team of the season, has often been overlooked for Bafana Bafana call-ups, missing out on the preliminary squads recently.
It remains to be seen if Links’ impressive performances will capture the attention of Belgian coach Hugo Broos, as the Platinum Stars academy graduate last played for the national team in September 2021 during a World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.
