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Monday, May 1, 2017

Bantu have one hand on Vodacom Premier League title

Bantu are one game away winning the league crown...
Bantu have one hand on the Vodacom Premier League title after a vital 3-1 win over Sundawana on Sunday at the Maputsoe DiFA Stadium. Thanks to the victory, Bantu will head into this weekend’s final day of the season on top of the league, two points clear of champions Lioli.

The Mafeteng giants finish the season against Kick4Life and a win would give A Matšo Matebele a memorable title triumph in what is the season of their 90th birthday celebrations.

Bantu’s goals on Sunday against Sundawana came courtesy of a Tsietsi Khooa brace and a strike from Peter ‘Chuku’ Maloisane.

Champions Lioli had ensured the race will go down to the last day after Bokang Sello scored a late winner to give Tse Nala a priceless 1-0 win over Likhopo on Saturday. The Teyateyaneng giants conclude their season against Sky Battalion and have to hope Bantu slip-up in order for them to win their third championship in a row.

The Vodacom Premier League relegation battle will also go down to the final day of the season after Jane Thaba-Ntšo and Phafa Tšosane scored to give Matlama a dramatic 2-1 over Rovers in Roma on Saturday.

The result means Rovers remain two points clear of Likhopo in the relegation zone. Rovers finish with Linare in Roma while Likhopo are away in Quthing to face Liphakoe.

Elsewhere, LCS took a big step towards clinching a top four finish after demolishing relegated Butha-Buthe Warriors 4-0 in Maputsoe on Saturday.

Fourth-placed Masheshena are three points clear of fifth-placed Sky Battalion who beat LMPS 1-0 on Sunday. It means LCS will need just a point on the last day to secure at least fourth place. 

Weekend Results:
Likhopo 0-1 Lioli
Butha-Buthe Warriors 0-4 LCS
Rovers 1-2 Matlama
Sunday’s Vodacom Premier League results:
Sundawana 1-3 Bantu
Linare 1-2 Liphakoe
LDF 1-0 Kick4Life
Sky Battalion 1-0 LMPS

Final Day Fixtures:
Saturday 6th May
LMPS v Butha-Buthe Warriors (15:00, PTC)
Bantu v Kick4Life (15:00, Mafeteng)
LCS v Sundawana (15:00, LCS)
LDF v Matlama (15:00, Ratjomose)
Liphakoe v Likhopo (15:00, Quthing)
Lioli v Sky Battalion (15:00, Setsoto Stadium)         
Rovers v Linare (15:00, Roma)
           
Vodacom Premier League Standings:


P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts.
1
Bantu
25
18
5
2
47
13
+34
59
2
Lioli
25
18
3
4
47
11
+36
57
3
Kick4Life
25
13
6
6
42
25
+17
45
4
LCS
25
14
8
5
36
21
+15
44
5
Sky Battalion
25
12
5
8
33
25
+8
41
6
LDF
25
10
8
7
28
21
+7
35
7
Matlama
25
9
10
6
37
25
+12
34
8
LMPS
25
7
12
6
21
19
+2
33
9
Sundawana
25
7
10
8
25
27
-2
31
10
Liphakoe
25
7
7
11
22
31
-9
28
11
Linare
25
6
8
11
34
37
-3
26
12
Rovers
25
3
7
15
21
49
-28
16
13
Likhopo
25
2
8
15
18
38
-20
14
R
Butha-Buthe Warriors
25
1
3
21
17
86
-69
6
·         Matlama docked 3 points
·         LDF docked 3 points and 3 goals

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