After a break of seven weeks, the affiliates of the National First Division will be in action again on Wednesday, 11 February. Black Leopards will have a mountain to climb as they will host the pace setters, Jomo Cosmos, at the Thohoyandou Stadium.

It will be time for the Thohoyandou outfit to put their new recruits to the test. Lidoda Duvha acquired the services of two top strikers, Mpho Mmbebe and Roggert Nyundu, last week. Nyundu is from Polokwane City, while Mmbebe was playing for Lamontville Golden Arrows before accepting an offer from Black Leopards. Leopards’ new coach, Mr Zeca Marques, will sit on the team’ technical bench for the first time.

Although they will be playing in front of their home crowd, it will not be easy for Leopards to collect the full points in the match. Jomo Cosmos collected full points in their last seven matches, a record which pushed them to the top of the log.

The spokesperson of Black Leopards, Mr Berry Ramunenyiwa, appealed to the fans to buy their entry tickets at Computicket, saying no ticket would be sold at the stadium. The game is scheduled to start at 15:30.

FC Cape Town will host African Warriors at the NNK Rugby Stadium in Cape Town. Baroka will travel to Richards Bay, where they will play against Thanda Royal Zulu at the Umhlatuze Sport Complex and the Maluti FET College and Santos will fight for league points at the Charles Mopedi Stadium in Phuthaditshaba.

Highlandspark and Garankuwa United will meet at the Makhulong Stadium in Thembisa, while Lamontville Golden Arrows will have a date with Milano United at the Philippi Stadium in Cape Town. Vasco da Gama will fly to Durban, where they will lock horns with Royal Eagles at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban. In the final match of the weekend, Cape Town All Stars will host Witbank Spurs at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.