Jomo Cosmos held Mamelodi Sundowns to a 0-0 draw at a vibrant match at Loftus in a Castle Premiership clash on Wednesday evening. The 2006/07 league champions rested Calvin Marlin, Godfrey Sapula and Josta Dladla for a game which was meaningless to the Tshwane team.
”I have to do what is right for the club, our supporters and Sundowns as a brand, but at the same time I’m not going to risk any of our key players for this game.” That’s the view held by Mamelodi Sundowns’ five-time league-winning coach Gordon Igesund of his team’s purposeless clash against Jomo Cosmos on Wednesday.
SuperSport United and Bloemfontein Celtic earned a point each after they drew 2-2 in their Castle Premier Soccer League clash at the Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. The result means SuperSport jump to fifth while Celtic remain in eighth place. Kaizer Chiefs, who beat Maritzburg United 3-0, stay in ninth with 42 points.
Jomo Cosmos convincingly beat Ajax Cape Town 3-0 in a Castle Premiership clash played at the Mehlareng Stadium in Tembisa on Saturday. Cosmos left-back Sydney Plaaitjies scored the first goal in the 29th minute, Innocent Ntsume doubled the lead three minutes before halftime and Davies Mwape sealed victory.
Thembinkosi ”Terror” Fanteni scored in the 52nd minute to earn a victory for Ajax Cape Town against their city rivals Santos in an Absa Cup semifinal clash played at the Athlone Stadium on Sunday. Ajax left-back Brett Evans swung a corner kick to the far post which Dominic Isaacs headed towards goal and which Fanteni cheekily flicked into the back of the net.
A 10-man Moroka Swallows beat Maritzburg United 3-2 in a Castle Premiership match played at the Germiston Stadium on a chilly Saturday afternoon. Swallows went into the half-time break 3-1 up against the relegation-bound Maritzburg. Rudy Isaaks opened the scoring in the 12th minute.
Moroka Swallows and AmaZulu played to a goalless draw in their Premier Soccer League clash at the Germiston Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Both teams had good scoring opportunities but neither could capitalise on the chances created in front of a vociferous crowd on a warm Gauteng afternoon.