On Sunday, Venda Football Academy secured a narrow 1-0 win over Platinum City Rovers to jump off the foot of the Motsepe Foundation Championship standings. Rhulani Manzini scored the winner late on to level the points with Rovers. Meanwhile, Cape Town Spurs edged closer to the top-three with a 1-0 win over Magesi FC at the Athlone Stadium. Jarrod Moroole netted the winner for the host.
JDR Stars leapfrogged All Stars FC in third spot with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC in Thohoyandou. Ishmael Wadi, Lemohang Maseko, Prince Nxumalo and Tumi Ngwepe got their name on the score-sheet.
Polokwane City failed to extend their lead at the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship table following a 3-1 loss to Baroka FC at the Global Stadium on Saturday. An unusual figure in goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke broke the deadlock and put Bakgaga Ba Ga Mphahlele ahead at the end of the first half. Sekela Sithole and Ananias Gebhardt settled the contest and see Bakgaga tenth on the log.
All Stars FC maintained sight of third-spot through a 2-1 win over NB La Masia at the Wits Football Stadium in Braamfontein. A double from Sabelo Nyembe steered Stars to maximum points with both efforts from the penalty-spot, whilst Fuad Johnson gave La Masia a consolation. Nyembe was also given his marching orders following a second bookable offence.
Second-place Casric Stars went level on points with Polokwane City following a goalless draw against Hungry Lions FC in Kimberley. University of Pretoria slumped to a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Pretoria Callies in the Tshwane derby and dropped further away from the top-three. Siphelele Mthembu, Oswin Appollis and Sinoxolo Kwayiba got their name on the score-sheet for the Romans.
Black Leopards struggling run of form this season and are now in the bottom-two spots after going down 2-1 to Uthongathi FC. Tshepo Liphoko and Bokang Mokwena scored for the Cane Cutters, with Lidoda Duvha’s consolation not enough to prevent them from dropping further into the relegation tussle.
