When a resident of Chavani village, Mr Jelly Chavani, got promoted to join the panel of professional referees in 2015, little did he know that, five years down the line, he would receive the Premier Soccer League’s best-referee award.
The president of Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM), Mr Masala Mulaudzi, might have mentioned Brian Onyango and Augustine Mulenga’s names when unveiling the club’s new signees two weeks ago, but the two will not be parading in the team’s colours this season.
Black Leopards started the new season on a bad note. They lost 0-2 to Supersport United last Saturday evening. As if that was not enough to irritate the team’s fans, Lidoda duvha suffered a 1-3 defeat in their Limpopo derby against Baroka FC at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The number of participating teams in the Mafanya Soccer Tournament has increased from 16 to 32. This after the organizers succumbed to the pressure from teams who showed a keen interest in taking part in the tournament.
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM) are gearing up for a tough DStv Premiership League match against Swallows FC at the Thohoyandou Stadium next Wednesday, 4 November. TTM and Swallows started the new season on a positive note. Swallows drew 1-1 with Stellenbosch FC, while Vhadau Vha Damani shared the spoils with TS Galaxy, with whom they played to a 1-1 draw.
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM) may have been booted out of the MTN 8 Cup competition in the quarterfinal stage, but the team’s future looks bright. Vhadau Vha Damani, as they are also known, lost 2-3 to Supersport United at the Thohoyandou Stadium last Saturday. Judging from the team’s performance against Supersport United, soccer fanatics are positive that TTM are not in the DStv Premiership Division just to add to the numbers.
Following the decision by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to declare the ABC Motsepe League programme for the 2019/20 soccer season complete last week, teams that were on top of their respective streams in March this year are gearing up for the promotional playoffs.
Black Leopards will travel back home immediately after their league game against Supersport United that will be staged at the Lucas Moripe Stadium outside Pretoria tomorrow evening to start their preparations for their Limpopo derby against Baroka FC, which is scheduled for next Tuesday evening at the Thohoyandou Stadium.
Black Leopards are confident that they have assembled a solid squad that will restore the team’s lost pride this season. This was said by one of the directors for the club, Mr Tshifhiwa Thidiela, during the club’s media conference at the Southern Sun Hyde Park Hotel in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning.
The Tshanzhe grounds in the Mutale area will be a hive of activity this weekend. The Sydney Mafanya Soccer Tournament will be staged there.
The wait is over. This weekend marks the starting point for the DStv Premiership League’s activities. Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) will start their new season with a home fixture. They will host TS Galaxy at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
