After a break of three weeks, it will be business as usual for the affiliates of the National First Division this weekend. It remains to be seen whether Black Leopards will continue from where they left off against Jomo Cosmos before going for the festive holidays when they host Roses United at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday afternoon (12 January 2013).

Lidoda Duvha are now one of the close contenders for the league championship after winning four league matches in succession. They are now lying in the fourth position on the log with 23 points, six behind the pace setters, Milano United FC. Roses United and Black Leopards shared the spoils, following a goalless draw in their first-round league match at the Moruleng Stadium in Rustenburg five months ago. The defence of Roses United must keep a close eye on Leopards’ killer strikers, David Zulu and Meshack Maphangule, or else they will not know what will have eaten them on Sunday.

In the other match that will also be played on Sunday, United FC will host Jomo Cosmos at the Moruleng Stadium in Rustenburg.

In the five matches that will be played tomorrow afternoon, the struggling Thanda Royal Zulu will be lucky if they manage to hold Witbank Spurs to a draw. Although it will be a home fixture, Thanda’s chances of collecting the maximum points are slim when one takes into account the fact that they had won only one league match to date. The match will be played at the Unhlathuze Sports Complex in Richards Bay.

The Cape Town derby between Vasco da Gama and Santos will be staged at the Parow Park Stadium in Cape Town. Vasco da Gama and Santos are both contesting the league title. Vasco da Gama are lying in the third position while Santos are perched in the fifth.

Maluti FET College will host African Warriors at the Charles Mopedi Stadium in Phuthaditjhaba. Milano United will take on FC Cape Town at the Wynberg Stadium in Stellenbosch. The match between Sivutsa Stars and Baroka FC will be played at the Kabokweni Stadium in Nelspruit. Chippa United will take on Blackburn Rovers at the Philipi Stadium in Cape Town in the only match that will be played this evening, starting at 19:30.