Hungry Lions FC 2-1 Polokwane City
Polokwane City surrendered top spot in the Motsepe Foundation Championship as they picked up a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Hungry Lions FC on Sunday.
Having opened his account in midweek, Katlego Cwinyane opened the deadlock to make it two in two a few minutes from kick-off and got a second to give his side a comfortable cushion at the break.
Rise and Shine hit back not long after going behind, but Cwinyane yet again came good for the host when he completed his brace and earned his outfit maximum points in the end.
Magesi FC 1-2 Pretoria Callies
Pretoria Callies brought their five-match run without a win to an end and claimed a 2-1 win over Magesi FC out at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
The Romans intentions were clear from the get-go and raced to an early lead, but a penalty from Kagiso Selemela send the host level in at the halftime interval.
However, the boys of Jackie Ledwaba couldn't stage out a victory and instead the Romans rallied on to claim victory as well as the maximum points
Platinum City Rovers 1-0 Uthongathi FC
Uthongathi FC were denied back-to-back wins in the Motsepe Foundation Championship following a 1-0 defeat against Platinum City Rovers on Friday.
The Cane Cutters snapped their four-match winless run in midweek with a win over Baroka FC, while the host were held to a draw against Casric Stars.
A first half finish from Simphiwe Ndlovu was enough to separate the outfits and pushed the host away from the bottom-half whereas the loss denied the visitors the chance to close-in to the top-half.
Casric Stars 2-1 JDR Stars
Casric Stars leapfrogged Polokwane City at the top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship standings with a 2-1 win over JDR Stars on Saturday afternoon.
The host entered the halftime interval well in front through Thabang Rakwena, but the Hammer boys clawed back thereafter in the form of Zimbabwean Temptation Chiwunga.
However, the home team had all the points in the end as Kgomotso Mosadi's effort in the second half gave them the much needed victory to keep their promotion hopes alive.
Baroka FC 2-1 University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria picked up yet another defeat and dropped further away from the top-half after going down 2-1 to Baroka FC.
It was an encouraged start for AmaTuks after Mathuane Selotola put the host ahead, but Bakgaga Ba Ga Mphahlele bagged a response through Dan Ndhlovu and went to the break on level terms.
Ndhlovu was at it again when he completed his brace in the second period and handed the host victory as well as a return to winning ways and remained eight on the table.
Venda Football Academy 0-1 All Stars FC
All Stars FC got back to winning ways after a five-match winless run in all competitions and edged Venda Football Academy 1-0 in Thohoyandou.
Mamelodi Sundowns loanee Promise Mkhuma hit the winner and revived the visiting team's chances towards a playoff spot, while Venda remain in the bottom-half bracket.
Cape Town Spurs 2-1 Black Leopards
Black Leopards' troubled campaign down the foot of the table continued after they suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of a third-place Cape Town Spurs.
There were no goals during the first half before Ashley Cupido turned up for the host and continued his fine run of form in front of goal with the opener late in the match.
Cupido was at it again when he doubled the home side's advantage in the last three minutes before Lidoda Duvha pulled out a consolation a little thereafter through Betuel Muzeu.
NB La Masia 0-0 Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC's winless run stretched to nine matches in all competitions and remained in the bottom-two after playing to a goalless draw against NB La Masia.
Having recently relocated from the Limpopo province to Mangaung, the visitors are yet to win since making the move as La Masia's topsy-turvy debut campaign continues in the bottom-half.
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