Time is fast running out for Maindis Ladies FC. After donating more league points to Royal AM, to whom they lost 2-5 at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban last Saturday, Maindis have another mountain to climb this weekend. They will host Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies at the Giyani Stadium on Saturday.
Many a football fanatic has compared the match to the fight between David and Goliath. While Sundowns are one of the close contenders for the league championship, Maindis Ladies are singing a different tune. The Pretoria side are in the 2nd position on the log with 41 points, one behind the pace setters, UWC Ladies FC. On the other hand, the Bungeni side are battling to find a winning combination. They are fighting for survival at the bottom of the log with six points, which they had collected from 16 matches played to date.
A quick glance at the team's goal difference shows that Maindis' defence needs a complete revamp. Their defenders, who include Xiluva Tshabalala, Molatelo Thabana and Thato Mohlele, have conceded 47 goals, while the strikers have managed to score only 12 goals to date.
First Touch Academy will host Royal AM at the Seshego Stadium in Polokwane. Coal City Wizards, whose future as an affiliate of the Hollywoodbets Super League is also hanging by a thread, will play against the University of Johannesburg FC at the Puma Rugby Stadium in Emalahleni. City Wizards are perched in the second-last spot on the log standings with seven points.
Copper Belts will host TUT FC at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. The other fixtures are Durban Ladies vs Thunderbirds Ladies, JVW FC vs Richmond United and TS Galaxy Queens vs University of Pretoria.