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Thursday, February 23, 2012

LCS beat LDF to close gap

LCS inflicted LDF’s first defeat of the season this evening to breathe new life into the title race. Masheshena’s goals came courtesy of Thulo Ranchobe and Lawrence Molengoane and moved the defending champions within one point of Sohle-Sohle at the top of the Vodacom Premier League.

The game was played at the Bambatha Tšita Sports Arena today because it was re-scheduled due to LCS’s Champions League commitments this past weekend. LCS next face Likhopo while LDF host LMPS. Both games are likely to be part of a double at Ratjomose on Sunday.

Today’s Result

LCS 2-0 LDF

Weekend Fixtures

Sunday, 26 February

Linare vs. Bantu
Majantja vs. Lioli
Mpharane Celtics vs. Maduma
Likhopo vs. LCS
Joy vs. Matlama
LDF vs. LMPS

Vodacom Premier League table

		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	LDF	12	7	4	1	14	6	8	25
2	LCS	12	7	3	2	22	10	12	24
3	Matlama	12	6	3	3	17	13	4	21
4	Joy	12	5	5	2	15	9	6	20
5	Maduma	12	4	5	3	15	13	2	17
6	Mpharane Celtics	12	4	4	4	16	20	-4	16
7	Bantu	12	3	6	3	14	11	3	15
8	Lioli	12	3	4	4	9	10	-1	14
9	LMPS	12	3	4	5	12	18	-6	13
10	Linare	12	3	3	6	11	18	-7	12
11	Majantja	12	1	5	6	7	15	-8	8
12	Likhopo	12	1	3	8	4	13	-9	6

Arsenal and Tottenham issue statement

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have released the following joint statement ahead of their derby match on Sunday:

The Statement

Ahead of Sunday’s game, both clubs are actively encouraging all fans to focus on getting behind their team and enjoying what promises to be a great match.

A North London derby is always a special occasion and we hope this game will be remembered for both the action on the pitch as well as the positive support for both teams off it. All fans should be aware that breaches of ground regulations - including anti-social behaviour - will not be tolerated.

Bafana squad to face Senegal

Bafana Bafana, dancing

Orlando Pirates players have been left out of the South Africa squad to face Senegal in a friendly international in Durban on Wednesday.

Pirates travel to

Angola

next weekend to face Recreativo do Libolo in the second leg of a preliminary Caf Champions League tie and Bucs players have been left out of Pitso Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana squad so they can focus on the match.

Pirates go into the match trailing 3-1 after a shock loss at home on Sunday in the first leg.

Mosimane added that it was important to support Pirates because it was a “national campaign”.

“We have decided to exclude Pirates’ players because they will be playing in Angola three days after our game,” Bafana coach Mosimane said at a press conference in Durban this morning.

“We have to support them because it is a national campaign. We know what happened in the

South Africa

when they won the Champions League in 1995,” he said.

The match will be played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and it will be the Teranga Lions’ first game since their disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Bafana Bafana squad to face Senegal

Goalkeepers:

Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)

Wayne Sandilands (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Defenders:

Morgan Gould (SuperSport United)

Erick Matoho (Bloemfontein Celtic)

Wayne Arendse (Santos)

Punch Masenamela (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Tsepo Masilela (Getafe)

Bongani Khumalo (Tottenham Hotspur)

Siboniso Gaxa (Lierse)

Anele Ngcongca (Genk)

Midfielders:

Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows)

Thamsanqa Sangweni (AmaZulu)

George Maluleka (Ajax Cape Town)

Teko Modise (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Kagisho Dikgacoi (Crystal Palace)

Daylon Claasen (Lierse)

May Mahlangu (Helsingborg IF)

Steven Pienaar (Everton)

Lebohang Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Strikers:

Thulani Serero (Ajax Amsterdam)

Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Siyabonga Nontshinga (Jomo Cosmos)

Edward Manqele (Free State Stars)

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Vodacom Premier League: Results

Results

Sunday, 19 February

Bantu 1-1 Mpharane Celtics

Maduma 1-1 Joy

Matlama 3-1 LMPS