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| Man on form... Thapelo Tale was the scoresheet again for Kick4Life |
LCS and
Kick4Life will face-off in the LNIG Top 8 semi-finals after the sides won their
respective quarterfinal second legs on Saturday at the LCS Stadium.
The semi-final
tie will be played in April at Setsoto Stadium. The date will be confirmed at a
later date.
Masheshena were the
first side to book their place in the last four as they and LDF kicked off
Saturday’s entertaining double header.
LCS were made
to fight hard by LDF, however, and they only secured a slim 1-0 win with a late
second half strike from Hopolang Mohlalefi. The result gave Mpitsa Marai’s side a 1-0 passage
on aggregate after the sides had played to a similarly tense goalless draw in
the first leg three weeks ago.
The game wasn’t
without controversy, though, as LDF were denied a goal that would have seen
them advance on the away goals rule. However, Masheshena, beaten finalists by Lioli in last year’s competition,
live to fight another day.
LCS will face
a Kick4Life side that is on a roll in 2017.
Leslie Notši’s
charges put in another clinical display against a gallant Sundawana side that
was under new Spanish coach Antonio Flores for the first time.
Kick4Life’s 2-0
win was secured by goals from Bokang Mothoana and Thapelo Tale who were both
called up to the Lesotho squad earlier in the week thanks
to their fine form. Tale’s goal was his fifth in three games since signing for
Kick4Life in January.
Sundawana
looked impressive for spells under their new coach but they simply ran into a
team that appears be to clicking at the right time.
The 2-0 win secured
a comprehensive 7-3 aggregate win for Kick4Life who have now won all their six
games in 2017 scoring 18 goals in the process.
Kick4Life’s
form in 2017
14-01-2017:
Butha-Buthe Warriors 1-4 Kick4Life
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League
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W
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21-01-2017:
Kick4Life 2-0 Sundawana
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League
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W
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28-01-2017:
Likhopo 1-2 Kick4Life
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League
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W
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05-02-2017:
Sundawana 3-5 Kick4Life
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LNIG
Top 8
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W
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12-02-2017:
Kick4Life 3-0 Sky Battalion
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League
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W
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25-02-2017:
Kick4Life 2-0 Sundawana
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LNIG
Top 8
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W
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The second
half of the semi-final line-up will be decided on Sunday as Bantu welcome
Matlama to the Leshoboro Sports Complex in Mafeteng and Lioli host Likhopo at
the LCS Stadium.
Bantu lead 2-1
while Lioli have a 3-0 cushion.
LNIG
Top 8 quarterfinal second leg results:
Saturday, 25 February
LCS 1-0 LDF (LCS won 1-0 on aggregate)
Kick4Life 2-0 Sundawana (Kick4Life won
7-3 on aggregate)
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