After a break of two weeks, the teams campaigning under the banner of the Motsepe Foundation Championship League will resume their activities this weekend. Six matches will be played on Saturday, while the remaining two will be seen on Sunday.

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) are bracing themselves for a tough battle. They will visit the newly promoted Magesi FC at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday. TTM and Magesi both collected the maximum points in their last fixtures. Magesi had risen to the occasion and beaten Casric Stars 2-1, despite the fact that they had an away fixture. This was the second win for Magesi in four league matches. Magesi are currently lying in the ninth position on the log with 6 points.

A quick glance at TTM’s track record shows that they are unlikely to be beaten by Magezi. Vhadau Vha Damani, as they are widely known, had managed to collect nine points in their last three matches. Apart from registering three victories in a row, TTM had managed to score eight goals in three games. Their last game was a Vhembe derby against Venda Football Academy (VFA), whom they had beaten 2-0 at the Thohoyandou Stadium two weeks ago. TTM are currently leading the pack with nine points.

Stopping TTM’s strikers, Thabiso Nkoana, Moeketsi Sekola and Xolani “Black Berry” Nkala, will not be an easy task for the defenders of Magesi. Thabiso Nkoana scored three goals in their last two matches. He scored a brace when TTM crushed Platinum City Rovers 4-1 at the Olën Park Stadium in Potchefstroom and scored again when Vhadau beat VFA 2-0 at the Thohoyandou Stadium a fortnight ago. Should he be given a chance on Saturday, Nkoana is expected to form a good combination with Moeketsi Sekola at the forefront.