Last Sunday was another sad day for the Makhitha Oscar Stars club. They gave away three vital league points to Tshifhire Northern Brothers, following a 0-1 defeat at their Safa Vhembe SAB match, played at the Makhitha grounds.

At one stage, Stars were saved by their keeper, Itani Selota. He dived to save several sure goals from the goal poachers of Brothers, Mahlodi Mosipi and Sello Senyolo. The hosts nearly took the lead in the fifth minute, when their bulldozer striker, Ndanganeni Mudzunga  went loose and shot wide from the edge of the box.

In the 30th minute, two players who were fighting, Mutshutshu Mbodi of Stars and Lebeko Mmulana of Brothers, were sent off.

Brothers made two replacements early in the last half. Tsietsi Ramaano and Godfrey Matsena came on for Takalani Mukwevho and Thabelo Simali respectively. Their introduction changed the complexion of the game, as Brothers started to dictate terms in the middle of the park.

The veteran player of Stars, Musiwalo Mahuwa, was red-carded for unsporting behaviour in the 70th minute.

The goal that separated the boys from the men came in the 80th minute, when Sello Molewa received the ball from his centre line and passed three defenders in row and shared the ball with Mohlodi Mosipi, who gave it back to him to give the final touch.