Casric Stars 2-1 Baroka FC
Casric Stars leaped to the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship table with a 2-1 win over Baroka FC on Sunday afternoon.
Stars hit the ground running minutes in through the free-scoring Kgomotso Mosadi, but Bakgaga Ba Ga Mphahlele equalised to go in at the break level-pegging.
The host then showed renewed energy at the resumption and secured the winner courtesy of on-loan and debutant Keletso Sifama and see Bakgaga slipped down to tenth on the table.
NB La Masia 2-0 Black Leopards
Black Leopards stayed at the foot of the Motsepe Foundation Championship standings after going down 2-0 to fellow strugglers NB La Masia in a bottom-two tussle on Friday.
A penalty from Themba Matsemela got the host up and running before an own-goal from Sanele Zulu secured the maximum points and dented Lidoda Duvha's survival hopes even further.
Venda Football Academy 0-1 Magesi FC
Magesi FC got back to winning ways with a last-gasp 1-0 victory over the Venda Football Academy at the Thohoyandou Stadium in the Limpopo derby.
Former Baroka FC man Manuel Kambala struck the winner right inside the final seconds of the match which headed towards a goalless stalemate.
The win takes Magesi one spot from tenth to ninth position on the table, while Venda remain in 11th position six points adrift the bottom-placed Black Leopards.
Polokwane City 0-0 Cape Town Spurs
Polokwane City lost sight of top spot in the Motsepe Foundation Championship after playing to a goalless draw against Cape Town Spurs on Saturday.
On the other hand, Spurs who lie third on the table weren't able to close the gap with this stalemate and are now unbeaten in their last four matches.
Hungry Lions FC 2-1 JDR Stars
Hungry Lions remained hot on the heels of a top-three slot after picking up a 2-1 victory over JDR Stars at the Windhoek Draught Park in Kimberley.
It was the Hammerboyz that pulled out the first punch through Bongani Cele, but a penalty from Tlotlego Pitso pulled Di Tau back on level terms.
After halftime, the host began to take total control and grabbed the winner through Boikanyo Maritshe which in-turn helped Di Tau cement fourth spot with JDR fifth.
University of Pretoria 2-1 Uthongathi FC
University of Pretoria got their campaign back on track through a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Uthongathi FC and jumped one spot from eighth to seventh spot.
Ayanda Mvambi broke the deadlock before Xolani Sithole restored parity to bring the Cane Cutters back on level terms.
However, AmaTuks didn't lose momentum ahead of the halftime period and grabbed the winner courtesy of Vuyolwethu Dinge.
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC 1-2 Platinum City Rovers
Platinum City Rovers halted a five-match winless run and climbed to 11th place with a 2-1 victory over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC.
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Issa Sarr put Tshakhuma ahead, but it was cancelled as Tshepo Malope brought the visitors level at the interval.
Rovers rallied after the break and got the winner when the self-same Malope completed his brace and gave Tshakhuma another defeat to leave them in the bottom-three.
Casric Stars 2-1 Baroka FC
Casric Stars leaped to the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship table with a 2-1 win over Baroka FC on Sunday and jumped ahead of incumbents Polokwane City.
Stars hit the ground running minutes in through the free-scoring Thabo Mosadi, but Bakgaga Ba Ga Mphahlele equalised to go in at the break level-pegging.
The host then showed renewed energy at the resumption and secured the winner courtesy of on-loan and debutant Keletso Sifama and see Bakgaga slipped down to tenth on the table.
All Stars FC 0-0 Pretoria Callies
Relegation-troubled Pretoria Callies were not able to ease off their relegation fears following a goalless draw against All Stars FC in Tsakane.
All Stars, who lost to Cape Town Spurs last Monday, are now sixth on the table with Callies still hovering around the relegation quagmire.
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