Kick4Life rise to top of Vodacom Premier League

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Kick4Life are sitting pretty at the top of the Vodacom Premier League this week after a 5-0 win over Butha-Buthe Warriors on Sunday. It is the first time in the club’s history that the Old Europa outfit is atop the top-flight.

Kick4Life are joined on six points by Bantu and the surprise pair of Liphakoe and newly-promoted Sky Battalion.

In the weekend’s other action, champions Lioli got their first points of the season with a 1-0 win over LDF while Matlama were held to a 1-1 draw by LMPS.

Vodacom Premier League Standings

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts.
1	Kick4Life	2	2	0	0	7	0	7	6
2	Bantu	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	6
3	Liphakoe	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	6
4	Sky Battalion	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	6
5	Matlama	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4
6	LMPS	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	4
7	LCS	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
8	Lioli	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
9	LDF	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
10	Sundawana	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1
11	Linare	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0
12	Rovers	2	0	0	2	1	4	-4	0
13	Likhopo	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0
14	Butha-Buthe Warriors	2	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0

In the first division, Limkokwing University got off to a flying start by beating Roaring Lions 3-0 to go top of the A-Division northern stream. Limkokwing are followed by Mphatlalatsane, who beat Naughty Boys 2-0 away, and Likila United, 1-0 winners at Lithabaneng Golden.

In the southern stream the leaders after the first weekend of action are Qoaling Highlanders thanks to a 3-1 win over Roma Boys on Sunday. There were also wins for Quthing LMPS and Majantja who overcame Melele and Mangau respectively.

A-Division Opening Weekend Results

North Stream Sefothafotha 1-1 Lerotholi Polytechnic Limkokwing University 3-0 Roaring Lions Galaxy 1-1 CCX Naughty Boys 0-2 Mphatlalatsane Lithabaneng Golden 0-1 Likila United South Stream Qoaling Highlanders 3-1 Roma Boys Van Rooyen United 2-2 Fisters Melele 1-2 Quthing LMPS Mangau 1-2 Majantja Manonyane 1-1 Swallows

To women’s football, and newly-elected Lesotho Women Football Association (LeWFA) president Puseletso Mokhosi has outlined plans to introduce a nationwide women’s cup competition.

“Our main target is to have a competition that will be contested by ladies’ teams across the country. We will also introduce grassroots programmes to help us identify young talent,” Mokhosi, who replaced Maleshoane Mokhathi as LeWFA president, said.

“The grassroots stage is very important because that is where we get the young talent especially at primary schools. So we need to give it attention going forward because we have lost a lot of talent already,” she said.

Mokhosi also underlined the importance of ensuring national women’s teams get more international exposure.

“We need to make sure our national team gets as many international matches as possible,” she said. There is a lot of work that needs to be done in terms of promoting the ladies game in the country,” Mokhosi said.

“There is a huge gap between men’s and women’s football in terms of trained administrators so that is another department where we will have to put more effort.”

New Women’s Football Association Committee:

President: Puseletso Mokhosi Vice-President: Thabane Lekhooa Secretary: Chris Bullock Vice-Secretary: Joalane Tongoane Treasurer: Mampiti Thamae PRO: Selloane Nkoebele Members: Khothalang Moletsane, Tiisetso Motemekoane, Monaheng Montšo

KTA All Stars off to a winning start

Finally, to basketball and reigning men’s champions KTA All Stars got their title defence off to a winning start with a 43-24 victory over Lerotholi Polytechnic on Saturday. Women’s champions Lichocha Shooting Rifles are also off to winning ways but thanks to a forfeit win over Bashana Baheso.

Weekend NBL Results:

Saturday

Bokamoso South 49-22 Bokamoso North (A)

Bashana Baheso 0-20 Lichocha Shooting Rifles (Ladies)

KTA All Stars 43-24 Lerotholi Polytechnic (A)

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology 15-53 Bokamoso South (A)

Leseli 31-48 Rovers (A)

Sunday

LCE 10-12 LUCT (L)

Lichocha Shooting Rifles 53-23 Khubestate (A)

LCE 28-73 Bashana Baheso (A)