Talking
points from Week 2 of the Vodacom Premier League...
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| Still early for panic buttons at Bantu... Pic via bantufc.co.ls |
A
bad start for Bantu, but it’s still early for panic buttons
It has been a slow start to the 2015/16 Vodacom
Premier League season for Bantu. A Matšo Matebele surprisingly lost their first
game of the campaign 2-0 against LMPS. Then on Sunday, in a game Mafeteng felt their
heroes would bounce back, Bantu drew 1-1 with LDF at the Leshoboro Seeiso
Stadium.
It is clear Bantu are in a transition
period. Katiso Mojakhomo is still imparting his philosophy and way of doing
things on the squad after the departure of Motlatsi Shale. As suspected, the
transition will take time. Mojakhomo is a strict, disciplinarian coach. Still,
even with the sub-par start Bantu have had, it is still too early to be pushing
any panic buttons. A Matšo Matebele have enough quality to bounce back into the
title race. The only problem, however, is they are up against a Lioli team on
fire. Even as early as it is, Bantu can’t afford to get left too far behind.
Lioli
appear ahead of the game already
Lioli did it the hard way against Linare
on Saturday. Against a Linare team that was thumped 4-1 at home by Likhopo the
week before, the champions were made to sweat. However, in the end Tse Nala
managed to grind out the win and they appear to be still ahead of the pack. The
key is that Lioli have continuity. All the other top four sides from last
season – Bantu, LCS and Matlama – are under new management this season.
Meanwhile at Lioli, coach Mosholi “Shoes” Mokhothu can keep perfecting his
style.
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| Still ahead of the game... Lioli |
Rovers
have started well
Rovers have made a better than expected
start to the season. The National University of Lesotho side were expected to
be a relegation candidate instead they are unbeaten after two games and are
fifth in the league. They started with a gusty 0-0 draw away to Matlama in
their first game and they followed that up with a 1-0 win at home over
Liphakoe. So far, so good.
Round
2 Results
Saturday
Rovers 1-0 Liphakoe, Bantu 1-1 LDF FC,
Linare 1-2 Lioli, Mphatlalatsane vs. Likila United (postponed)
Sunday
Kick4Life 0-2 Matlama, Sandawana 0-0 LCS
FC, Likhopo 0-0 LMPS
Vodacom
Premier League
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
D
|
P
|
||
1
|
Lioli
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
+4
|
6
|
2
|
Likhopo
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
+3
|
4
|
3
|
LMPS
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
+2
|
4
|
4
|
Matlama
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
+2
|
4
|
5
|
Rovers
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
+1
|
4
|
6
|
Kick4Life
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-1
|
3
|
7
|
LDF
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
+0
|
2
|
8
|
Mphatlalatsane
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
+0
|
1
|
9
|
Likila United
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
+0
|
1
|
10
|
LCS
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
-1
|
1
|
11
|
Liphakoe
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
-1
|
1
|
12
|
Bantu
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
1
|
13
|
Sandawana
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
-3
|
1
|
14
|
Linare
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
-4
|
0
|
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