The soccer ladies lost 0-2 against the team from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on Saturday two weeks ago at the Giyani Stadium.

After failing to pocket points in the past three away matches since dropping to the bottom of the league, the Saturday match carried some hope among the supporters that they might finally get the points they need to leave the bottom seat.

Losing the match effectively extended their stay at the bottom of the league standings with only six points out of 14 matches played so far. The relegation axe might swing their way soon if they continue to make that bottom seat their home.

Judging by their impressive performance on Saturday, it looks like they might have noticed that they were on a sinking boat. They were playing 2-4- 4 which is an attacking formation with two defenders at the back, four middle fielders, and four strikers at the front.

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This balancing act seemed to work well for them, but it left the back poorly defended. Even though they were dominating throughout the match, their opponents from TUT always found a way to sneak past their defence to score.

In the end, the visiting team managed to find the net twice and assumed the lead by 2-0 against the host team, a score which they held until the referee’s final whistle. The win has helped the TUT FC to move up one step from position 11 to 10 in the league.