Baroka FC on song

Last weekend marked the start of the National First Division (NFD) activities for the new season. Three matches were played last Friday evening, while the remaining five were played throughout the country on Saturday afternoon.

One of the two Limpopo-based sides, Baroka FC, started the new season on a high note. They beat Royal Eagles 1-0 at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Friday evening. It took Baroka nine minutes to score the goal that earned them three vital points. Steven Serakalala tapped in a loose ball after a scramble within the box.

The newly promoted Cape Town All Stars shared the spoils with Garankuwa United at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. Milano United, who missed promotion by a whisker last season, were too strong for African Warriors, whom they beat 3-1 in Cape Town. As if they were going to bury United alive, African Warriors scored their solitary goal four minutes into the game. Milano’s goals came in the last 20 minutes of the game.

Maluti FET College could not absorb the pressure from Vasco da Gama and lost 0-1 at the Charles Mopedi Stadium. Highlandspark played to a goalless draw with Jomo Cosmos at the Makhulong Stadium in Thembisa. The draw was as good as a victory for Highlandspark as they are the rookies in the NFD.

Thanda Royal Zulu played to a 1-1 draw with Witbank Spurs, while FC Cape Town beat Santos 2-0. Back home, Black Leopards lost 0-1 to Lamontville Golden Arrows at the Thohoyandou Stadium.

Sport - Date: 28 August 2014

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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