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| Tšoanelo Koetle (left) was in supreme form for Lioli once again |
Surprise packages Kick4Life remain top of
the Vodacom Premier League for another week thanks to a 1-0 win over LDF on
Saturday.
Kick4Life’s hero this week was Morapeli
Lesoetsa who struck a 20th minute winner against LDF. The Old Europa outfit did
waste several chances to make the afternoon more comfortable but they managed
to hold on for an important win. The victory means Kick4Life have now been top
of the league for six weeks in a row. Leslie Notši’s side have collected 25 points
from their 11 games this season.
Champions Lioli remain close-by in
second place after they beat Likhopo 4-1 in swagger filled display at the
Setsoto Stadium on Sunday. Tse Nala’s
goals came courtesy of a Tšoanelo Koetle brace, Bushy Moletsane and Tumelo Khutlang.
Lioli, who are looking to make it three
title wins in a row, are two points behind leaders Kick4Life and appear to be hitting
top form. The champions have scored eight goals in their past two games after thrashing
Kick4Life 4-1 last week.
In third place is Bantu on 21 points.
However, A Matšo Matebele will be
frustrated after dropping more points in a 0-0 draw with Sundawana on Sunday.
Bantu were also held to a goalless draw by Sky Battalion on Thursday and they
endured another frustrating afternoon yesterday in Mafeteng. James Madidilane’s
charges, however, do have a game in hand on Kick4Life and Lioli.
After Bantu there is a two-point gap to
third place which is occupied by LCS who beat Butha-Buthe Warriors 1-0 on Sunday
at the LCS Stadium. The win was Masheshena’s
third in succession and it was sealed by a goal from Makara Ntaitsane. New boys
Butha-Buthe Warriors, on the other hand, remain rooted to the bottom of the
table without a win in their 11 games this season. Warriors only have two
points to their name and have conceded a whopping 28 goals.
The other newly-promoted team Sky
Battalion is doing much better, though.
Sky Battalion, with 17 points, are in fifth
place after collecting another impressive point, this time in a goalless draw
with LMPS at the PTC Ground on Sunday. Sky Battalion have been a tough nut to
crack in their debut premiership campaign and have only lost once since
September.
There were also wins this weekend for
Matlama who bounced back from a difficult week to beat 3-0 Rovers on Sunday and
Linare who claimed a valuable 2-1 win over Liphakoe in Quthing on Saturday.
Matlama are in sixth place with 16 points and they will feel better after a
week that saw them lose points in the boardroom and on the field in a draw with
Sundawana on Thursday.
Linare are also smiling.
Tse
Tala
made it back-to-back wins with their success over Liphakoe and they now have some
breathing space to the teams below them.
Those teams are 12th placed Rovers, 13th
placed Likhopo and bottom side Butha-Buthe Warriors. The trio appears destined
for this season’s relegation battle.
Vodacom
Premier League Weekend Results
Saturday, 19 November
Liphakoe 1-2 Linare
Kick4Life 1-0 LDF
Sunday, 20 November
Bantu 0-0 Sundawana
LMPS 0-0 Sky Battalion
Matlama 3-0 Rovers
Lioli 4-1 Likhopo
LCS 1-0 Butha-Buthe Warriors
Standings
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts.
|
||
1
|
Kick4Life
|
11
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
23
|
12
|
11
|
25
|
2
|
Lioli
|
11
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
20
|
6
|
14
|
23
|
3
|
Bantu
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
16
|
3
|
13
|
21
|
4
|
LCS
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
13
|
11
|
2
|
19
|
5
|
Sky Battalion
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
17
|
6
|
Matlama
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
16
|
7
|
LMPS
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
16
|
8
|
LDF
|
11
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
13
|
9
|
Sundawana
|
11
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
10
|
-1
|
12
|
10
|
Linare
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
12
|
11
|
Liphakoe
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
-4
|
11
|
12
|
Rovers
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
8
|
7
|
22
|
-15
|
5
|
13
|
Likhopo
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
16
|
-12
|
4
|
14
|
Butha-Buthe Warriors
|
11
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
28
|
-23
|
2
|
Matlama
docked 3 points and 3 goals
LDF
docked 3 points and 3 goals
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