Black Leopards will play their second NFD League match in a row this weekend. They will undertake a journey to Nelspruit, where they will battle it out for league points against the rookies, Mbombela United, at the Kanyamazane Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Lidoda Duvha beat FC Cape Town 5-2 at the NNK Rugby Stadium in Cape Town. (See a match report elsewhere in the paper).
Sunday will be time for the Thohoyandou outfit to exact sweet revenge for the 2-3 defeat they suffered at the hands of Mbombela United at the Thohoyandou Stadium three months ago. United are one of the hot contenders for the league title. They are still fresh from a goalless draw against Royal Eagles at the same venue last Sunday.
Three key players of Leopards, Marks Munyai, Thivhavhudzi Ndou and Jonathan King, will not be part of the team that will travel to Mpumalanga. The trio are still nursing the injuries they sustained in previous matches.
The pace setters, Baroka FC, have reason to believe that they will collect the maximum this weekend. They will host Moroka Swallows at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Swallows are languishing at the bottom of the log after giving away vital points last Saturday. They lost 1-2 to Amazulu.
FC Cape Town will fly to Durban, where they will play against Amazulu at the Princess Magogo Stadium.
Cape Town All Stars will undertake a journey to Johannesburg, where they will rub shoulders with Highlandspark in Thembisa. African Warriors and Vasco da Gama will fight for league points at the Parow Park Stadium in Cape Town.
The Kwazulu Natal derby between Thanda Royal Zulu and Royal Eagles will be staged at the Umhlathuze Sports Complex in Richardsbay. Santos will take on Milano United at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.