“Frustrated” Maindis ready to crush the Durban Ladies

By Frank Mavhungu

Teams affiliated to the Hollywoodbets Super League will play their fourth-round of league matches for the current soccer season this weekend.

After donating vital league points to the opponents in their first three matches, Maindis Ladies are geared to make a comeback and register their first victory this weekend. They will test their strength against Durban Ladies at the Malamulele Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Maindis are still battling to come to terms with the 0-1 defeat they suffered at the hands of JVW FC at the Tsakane Stadium in Johannes- burg last Saturday.

The head coach of Maindis, Mr Sipho Mabuza, is optimistic that they will register their first victory on Saturday. He said that they were working on the strikers’ target shooting at the team’s training sessions this week. He mentioned that they had squandered numerous scoring chances in their last three matches because their strikers had panicked at the goal mouth. He sent a chilling warning to Durban Ladies, saying they were going to pay for the latter’s three consecutive defeats.

Maindis will rely on Noko Lamola and Vutivi Sithole for goals, while Madembe Tshikumbu and Dineo Mfathi will be expected to keep the fire burning in the middle of the park.

Richmond United will play against Coal City Wizards at the Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberley. City Lads will pay a visit to the University of Johannesburg Ladies FC at the UJ Campus Stadium. Thunderbirds Ladies will meet UWC FC at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

The other weekend fixtures are Royal AM vs TS Galaxy Queens, JVW FC vs First Touch Academy, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies vs Copper Belt Ladies and Tshwane University of Technology Ladies Football Club vs University of Pretoria Ladies FC.

Black Leopards must beat Callies

By Frank Mavhungu

Black Leopards must collect the maximum points in their Motsepe Foundation Championship League match against Pretoria Callies, which will be played at the Malamulele Stadium on Sunday.

This will be the second time that Black Leopards and Callies meet in a league clash within the space of four days. This after the two teams had tested each other’s strength in their first-round league encounter at the Lucas Moripe Stadium outside Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon. (The result of Wednesday’s match was not available at the time of our going to press).

With only nine matches remaining before the end of the season, anything less than a win in their remaining fixtures will do Lidoda duvha more harm than good. The Thohoyandou side is deeply entrenched at the bottom of the log with 14 points, four behind Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC.

The newly appointed general manager of Black Leopards, Mr Eric Muneri, said that the situation they found themselves in dictated to them that they must double their efforts in their remaining fixtures. Muneri has, however, admitted that escaping the relegation axe, though possible, would not be easy.

Breaking the Leopards’ defence wall, which is marshalled by Sanele Zulu, Andiswa

Ndawonde and Tshepo Matsimbi, will not be an easy task for the strikers of Callies. this fixture will be an away one for Callies, collecting the maximum points at stake will not be easy for Black Leopards. Callies had risen to the occasion and beaten Magesi FC 2-1 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane last Saturday. Callies are also not safe regarding relegation. They are lying in the fourth position from the bottom of the log. They are tied with Venda Football Academy on 21 points.

Also on Sunday, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) will take on Polokwane City at the Dr Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein. TTM are in the second-last position on the log standings with 18 points.

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