After holding Bellevue Winners Park to a 3-3 draw in their ABC Motsepe League match that was played at the Tshifudi Stadium last Saturday, Vondwe XI Bullets are gearing up for another tough battle this weekend. They will rub shoulders with the newly promoted United Artists at the same venue on Saturday afternoon.
The head coach of XI Bullets, Mr Oruel Sambo, is optimistic that his side will use the home-ground advantage and collect the maximum points at the expense of Artists. He said that they had been working on various defence strategies throughout the week. This after his team had failed to defend their 2-0 lead in their game against Winners Park last Saturday.
He said that his team would be able to maintain the lead to the end in case they managed to score first on Saturday. Bullets will pin their hopes on Lucky Mutshotsho and Phathutshedzo Nemagovhani for goals. Mutshotsho scored a brace in their game against Winners Park. On the other hand, the Artists' keeper, Emmanuel Mukwevho, is one of the best goalies in the league.
Should they manage to collect the maximum points against Bullets, United Artists will be on course for the league title. They are currently lying in the fifth spot on the log standings with 7 points, 6 behind the pace setters, Giyani Happy Boys. Bullets are not safe regarding relegation. They are perched in the second-last position on the log with four points.
Mikhado FC are waiting for Emmanuel FC, with whom they will fight for league points at the Rabali Stadium. Winners Park and Musina United will meet at the Xikukwani Stadium outside Giyani. The other fixtures are Ditlou FC vs Mighty FC, Tubatse United vs The Dolphins FC, Eleven Fast Tigers vs City Motors and Tzaneen United vs PJ Stars.