By Mihlali Baleka 
Aug 1, 2021
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Percy Tau scored a wonderful first goal at English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion during their 3 -1 win in a pre-season friendly away to Luton Town on Saturday. This was an exceptional strike that had the club asking: “Is it the first of many?”
Tau was a second half substitute. But he showed his scoring prowess in the 76th minute after receiving a pass close to the centre-line before racing his way into Luton’s box where he sold his marker a dummy before slotting home with his right foot.
The first of many? 😏
What a goal, @PercyMuziTau22! ⚡️🇿![CDATA[]]>🇦 pic.twitter.com/AUCG5grZfq
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) July 31, 2021
This was the third and winning goal for the Seagulls. Showing a clip of Tau’s goal on their social media platforms, the club captioned: “The first of many? What a goal, @PercyMuziTau!”. This was Tau’s first goal since returning to the Seagulls this year.
First of many to come ⚽️,proud of my mudala 😅@percymuzitau22 for your first goal of the club, that was brilliant 🇿![CDATA[]]>🇲![CDATA[]]>🤝![CDATA[]]>🇿![CDATA[]]>🇦#BolaNaLesa🤲![CDATA[]]>🏻#The Seagulls 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/NEkmuD9xM0
— Enock Mwepu (@EnockMwepu45) July 31, 2021
Tau’s teammate Enock Mwepu, who hails from Zambia, also took to his Twitter account to congratulate the ‘Lion of Judah’, tweeting: “First of many to come, proud of my mudala @PercyMuziTau for your first goal of the club, that was brilliant.”
Indeed, Tau, including many a South African, will be hoping that was “the first of many to come”. The 27-year-old struggled in his first six months at Brighton, making six appearances and registering only one assist in all competitions last term.