Two important home matches for Leopards

Back from injury: Leonard Ntshangase of Black Leopards.

Two important home matches for Leopards

The affiliates of the National First Division (NFD) will have to work hard this week, as they will play two league matches within the space of four days. Black Leopards will play two matches at home.

They will host Santos at the Thohoyandou Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Both Leopards and Santos lost their matches last weekend. Santos lost 1-2 to Witbank Spurs, while Black Leopards suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Highlandspark at the Makhulong Stadium in Thembisa.

It will be a do-or-die match for Leopards, as giving away any more points will jeopardize their chances of taking part in the promotional play-offs at the end of the season. Lidoda Duvhaare currently in the fifth spot on the log, following last weekend's defeat. Leopards’ dribbling wizard, Leonard Ntshangase, and their right back, Marks Munyai, will be available for selection tomorrow. The two were out of action for two weeks due to injuries.

Leopards will again host another Cape Town side, Milano United, at the same venue next Wednesday, 29 April.

The full fixtures for the rest of the month are:

Friday (24th): Milano United vs Highlands Park.

Saturday (25th): Black Leopards vs Santos, Golden Arrows vs Royal Eagles, FC Cape Town vs Cape Town All Stars and African Warriors vs Thanda Royal Zulu.

Sunday (26th): Jomo Cosmos vs Maluti FET and Witbank Spurs vs Baroka FC.

Wednesday (29th): Black Leopards vs Milano United, Thanda Royal Zulu vs Golden Arrows, Vasco da Gama vs Witbank Spurs, Royal Eagles vs Jomo Cosmos, Cape Town All Stars vs African Warriors and Highlands Park vs FC Cape Town.

Thursday (30th): Santos v Baroka FC and Maluti FET College vs Garankuwa United.

Back in action again - Marks Munyai of Black Leopards.

Date:24 April 2015

By: Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990. He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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