Limpopo NFD derby: Can Black Leopards stop Baroka FC?

Sparks are expected to fly when Black Leopards and Baroka battle it out for league points in their Limpopo derby at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

The game will, for a number of reasons, keep the spectators on the edge of their seats. Firstly, Baroka have a score to settle with Leopards. Lidoda Duvha beat them 2-0 at the same venue last season. Secondly, it is important for Leopards to show the rest of the NFD teams that they will not be a pushover this year. Baroka are currently leading the pack with 13 points from their five outings, while Leopards are three points behind.

Leopards must keep a close eye on Baroka's fast forwards, Victor Letsoalo, Lucky Mothoa and Walter Kutumela, or else they will be buried alive. The Thohoyandou outfit will be without their marksman, Kgabo Mashiane, tomorrow. Mashiane was given his marching orders in their game against FC Cape Town at the Thohoyandou Stadium last Saturday.

The combination of Meshack Maphangule and Morgan Shivambu in the Leopards' centre half is likely to give the opposition no time to breathe, while the defenders, Dunga Munganga, Thivhavhudzi Ndou and Lebohang Mabotja, are expected to keep their danger area clean.

Other NFD fixtures for tomorrow are: Moroka Swallows vs Royal Eagles, Santos vs Cape Town All Stars, Witbank Spurs vs African Warriors, Thanda Royal Zulu vs Milano United and Vasco da Gama vs FC Cape Town. Sunday will see Amazulu host Mthatha Bucks, while Mbombela United will lock horns with Highlandspark.

Sport - Date: 02 October 2015

Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990.  He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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