This weekend marks the start of the ABC Motsepe League programme. The Rabali Stadium will be a hive of activity on Saturday afternoon. Two matches will be played there.
Blackpool FC, formerly known as Venda Football Academy, will host Munaca FC in a game scheduled to start at 13:00. Blackpool are set to make Munaca pay for the 0-1 defeat they suffered at the hands of Mikhado FC in their Nedbank Cup semi-final match at the Seshego Stadium last Saturday.
Mikhado FC will welcome the rookies, Vondwe XI Bullets, later in the afternoon. Vondwe XI Bullets were campaigning in the SAB League last season. They got promoted to the higher division after their superb performance in the SAB League provincial promotional playoff tournament staged at the Thohoyandou Stadium about three months ago.
The spirit is high in the Mikhado camp, following their 3-2 victory over Ngwabe City Motors in their Nedbank Cup KO competition match at the Seshego Stadium last Saturday. Mikhado's right back, Piere Mpumelelo, will be available for selection. He was given his marching orders in their game against Mpheni Home Defenders at the same venue two weeks ago.
Mpheni Home Defenders will entertain Musina United at the Louis Trichardt High School grounds. The combination of Gift Nemutandani and Lesley Maluma in the Home Defenders' midfield is expected to keep the defenders of Musina running for cover for the better part of the game. The other newcomers, Emmanuel FC, will have a date with Giyani Happy Boys at the Giyani Stadium. Tubatse United will undertake a journey to Groblersdal. They will meet Denilton Callies at the Groblersdal Rugby Stadium.
Eleven Fast Tigers will fight for league points with Phinnet City FC at the Makgoka Sports Grounds outside Polokwane. The match between Magezi FC and Mighty FC will be played the Manamela Stadium outside Polokwane. Ditlou FC will play against The Dolphins FC at the Groblersdal Rugby Stadium in the only match that will be played on Friday afternoon.