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| It is crunch time in the A-Division... |
Swallows took a massive step towards
winning promotion to the Econet Premier League thanks to a comprehensive 3-0
win over Mangau on Sunday in Mazenod. Maswai-swai’s
goals were scored by Retšelisitsoe Mopeli, Thabo Lietsiso and Mohau Khali as the
Mazenod side continued to be the class of the division.
With 25 goals from 15 games, Lebohang
Matobo’s charges have scored the most goals in the first division and their six
goals conceded represents the best defensive record this season.
Their form has Swallows well-placed at
the top of the South Stream with 34 points. They are six points clear of
second-placed Lithabaneng Golden with three games to go and with only one team
guaranteed of promotion.
Thanks to Maswai-swai’s vastly superior goal difference, one more win would
all but secure the South Stream title. Swallows’ goal difference is plus-19
while Lithabaneng Golden’s is plus-8.
If Swallows do manage to navigate the
season’s final stretch of waters they will seal a return to the top-flight for
the first time since 2011.
It will also erase last year’s pain when
Maswai-swai were beaten to promotion
by Majantja on the final day of the season.
In the North Stream, the race is closer although
Galaxy hold all the cards. The log leaders stayed on course to win promotion thanks
to a hard-fought 2-1 win over Limkokwing University on Sunday.
The victory gives Galaxy 33 points from
16 games.
Their nearest challengers are Litšilo
and Ketane. Litšilo did their part to keep up the pressure on Galaxy with 3-2
win over Lifofane on Saturday while’s Ketane’s game away to Butha-Buthe
Warriors on Sunday had to be called off because of heavy rains.
It means Litšilo are second with 31
points from 16 games while Ketane are third with 29 points from 15 games.
With only two rounds left to play in the
North Stream, it looks likely to be a photo finish to decide who will be promoted
to the Econet Premier League.
Weekend
Results:
North
Stream:
Saturday
Mphatlalatsane 0-1 Likila United
CCX FC 2-1 Lerotholi Polytechnic
Lifofane 2-3 Litšilo
Sunday
Galaxy 2-1 Limkokwing University
Butha-Buthe Warriors v Ketane
(postponed, unplayable pitch)
South
Stream:
Saturday
Qoaling Highlanders 2-1 Roma Boys
Manonyane 1-1 Lijabatho
Lithabaneng Golden 2-0 Rovers
Sunday
Machokha 2-0 Quthing LMPS
Swallows 3-0 Mangau
A-Division
Standings:
South
Stream
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts.
|
||
1
|
Swallows
|
15
|
10
|
4
|
1
|
25
|
6
|
19
|
34
|
2
|
Lithabaneng Golden
|
15
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
21
|
13
|
8
|
28
|
3
|
Manonyane
|
16
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
26
|
4
|
Lijabatho
|
15
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
24
|
5
|
Machokha
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
28
|
19
|
9
|
22
|
6
|
Quthing LMPS
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
8
|
19
|
17
|
2
|
21
|
7
|
Mangau
|
15
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
19
|
19
|
0
|
20
|
8
|
Roma Boys
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
21
|
31
|
-10
|
15
|
9
|
Qoaling Highlanders
|
16
|
3
|
3
|
10
|
16
|
39
|
-23
|
12
|
10
|
Rovers
|
16
|
3
|
2
|
11
|
16
|
34
|
-18
|
5
|
·
Rovers docked 6 points for late registration
North Stream
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts.
|
||
1
|
Galaxy
|
16
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
24
|
12
|
12
|
33
|
2
|
Litšilo
|
16
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
22
|
13
|
9
|
31
|
3
|
Ketane
|
15
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
32
|
16
|
16
|
29
|
4
|
Lifofane
|
16
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
16
|
18
|
-2
|
23
|
5
|
Limkokwing University
|
16
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
18
|
19
|
-1
|
20
|
6
|
CCX
|
16
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
23
|
26
|
-3
|
18
|
7
|
Lerotholi Polytechnic
|
16
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
18
|
16
|
2
|
17
|
8
|
Likila United
|
16
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
22
|
-12
|
17
|
9
|
Butha-Buthe Warriors
|
15
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
17
|
-8
|
15
|
10
|
Mphatlalatsane
|
16
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
24
|
-10
|
11
|
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