After fighting for league points against Cape Town Spurs at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM) will play another league game at the same venue on Saturday afternoon. Vhadau vha Damani, as they are widely known, will entertain Pretoria Callies in what promises to be a real battle.
TTM must win the match, no matter the cost, to revive their hopes for promotion. The Tshakhuma side was lying in the 10th position with 13 points, 12 behind the pace setters, Polokwane City, before Wednesday's match against Cape Town Spurs. (The result of the game against Cape Town Spurs was not yet available at the time of our going to press).
TTM had lost four matches in succession before Wednesday's match. Last Friday, they were beaten 1-0 by JDR Stars at the Soshanguve Giant Stadium.
Callies' strikers will not find penetrating TTM's defence, marshalled by Issa Sarr and Luvolwethu Mpeta, easy.
While TTM will be fighting to restore the team's lost pride and to revive their promotion hopes, Callies are in a fight for their lives. Pretoria Callies are currently lying at the bottom of the log with five points. They managed to win only one of the 11 matches that they have played so far.
Magesi FC will play against Cape Town All Stars at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane in one of the three other matches that will also be played on Saturday. MM Platinum will have a date with Baroka FC at the Bidvest Stadium in Johannesburg, while Black Leopards will host Cape Town Spurs at the Malamulele Stadium.