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The 2018/19 Women’s Super League season
got underway on Saturday and it started with a bang.
Defending champions LDF Ladies began
their title defence in impressive fashion as they thumped Mafeteng Sisters 4-0
while last year’s runners up Kick4Life secured a tougher than expected 3-2 win
over Basetsana.
The matches were part of a goal-filled
opening weekend which gave fans value for their money.
A total of 21 goals were scored in
Saturday’s four games and Women’s Super League chairman Chris Bullock was pleased
with the entertainment on offer and the league’s decision to host the fixtures
as double headers – a new innovation introduced this season.
“Everything went well and the format worked
well,” Bullock said.
“The standard of the league continues to
improve,” he added. “We saw Rovers and Stoko both win 6-0 which hopefully shows
there are more teams to push the likes of LDF and Kick4Life this year.”
“Mafeteng were very competitive
especially in the first half against LDF using a lot of young players while
Basetsana gave Kick4Life a good game only losing 3-2,” Bullock said.
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Previous
Women’s Super League champions:
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2015: Likhosatsana
2016: Stoko
2017: LDF Ladies
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The first match of the 2018/19 season saw
Rovers beat Berea 6-0 on Saturday morning at the Maputsoe DiFA Stadium while,
in the second match of the double header, 2016 champions Stoko also notched a 6-0
win against Sky Battalion.
The day’s second double header was held
at Kick4Life in Maseru.
The first game and LDF ran out 4-0
winners over a youthful Mafeteng Sisters side.
Fittingly, the game of the opening weekend
turned out to be Saturday’s last game as hosts Kick4Life beat Basetsana 3-2.
Bullock said the competitive start is
hopefully a sign of a competitive season which, in turn, would help Lesotho’s
national women’s teams.
“(The opening weekend games) point to a
competitive year this year,” Bullock said.
“Hopefully with some teams introducing a
lot of new young players that can help with the aim of helping to develop
players which can then help provide more options for our national teams.”
Women’s
Super League opening weekend results:
Rovers 6-0 Berea
LDF 4-0 Mafeteng Sisters
Stoko 6-0 Sky Battalion
Kick4Life 3-2 Basetsana
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