The MMK Administrators Stream D pace setters, Tshakhuma Na Ndilani, enhanced their chances of winning the league title by collecting six points in the two matches they played over the past weekend.

They brutally walloped Shayandima Silver Stars 8-0 at the Shayandima School grounds on Saturday and beat Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC 1-0 at the Levubu Rugby Stadium the following day.

Their Sunday encounter was a thriller, with both sides creating and wasting scoring chances. Tshakhuma Na Ndilani, or Makhurabada, demonstrated their rough skills from the onset. The PSL referee, Mr Olani Kwinda, refused to see any of the culprits go free. He flashed the first yellow card in the 11th minute. Sedzazwau Mushoma tackled Dakalo Mudau from behind and Kwinda was quick to produce yellow.

Makhurabada did not stop their rough skills after the yellow-card incident. They only changed their attitude after Maduvha Matodzi was booked in the 24th minute.

The goal that earned Makhurabada three vital points came in the 36th minute. They were awarded a free kick in the 35-meter area. Rofhiwa “Danger” Netshiungani, the team’s veteran striker, beat the keeper with a ground cutter from the set piece. Madzivhandila introduced their killer striker, Forster Nkuna, towards the end of the first half. Nkuna was a thorn in the flesh to the defenders of Makhurabada.

The keeper of Madzivhandila, Nditsheni Sigaba, made his presence felt in the 57th minute. Dakalo Nemakonde tried his luck from the edge of the box with a half volley. Sigaba palmed the ball back into the field of play. Makhurabada strengthened their defence by replacing their captain, Nndwamato Miriri, with Khathutshelo Mukomafhedzi in the 74th minute.

Makhurabada threatened to increase the margin two minutes afterwards when Dakalo Nemakonde’s volley missed the target by inches.