On Saturday, Orlando Pirates emerged victorious after a 2-0 win over Maritzburg United at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium. Mpumelelo Ndaba scored a brace to put the Buccaneers three points behind leaders Cape Town City in second place on the log. On Sunday afternoon, Kaizer Chiefs also clinched back-to-back wins for the first time this year, beating Golden Arrows 2-0 at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium. Mfundo Vilakazi broke the deadlock on the stroke of halftime, with fourteen-year old Neo Bohloko securing maximum points for Vela Khumalo’s charges with a goal in the last ten minutes.
FT | Maritzburg United FC 0️⃣-2️⃣ Orlando Pirates
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— Maritzburg United FC – Youth Development (@MaritzburgUtdDC) February 4, 2023
In a narrow 1-0 loss, Mamelodi Sundowns dropped points for the second consecutive game after a late goal from Khumalo at the death. AmaZulu and Royal AM settled for a share of the spoils on Saturday after playing to a 1-1 draw. SuperSport United won their third game in a row after drubbing Stellenbosch 3-1 courtesy of a brace by Keenan Bezuidenhout on Sunday afternoon at Idas Valley Sports Ground. Other results from the weekend include Cape Town City 8-3 Sekhukhune United, Swallows 3-0 TS Galaxy and Chippa United 1-1 Marumo Gallants.
