Shatale Promotional League’s second week sees the Britz achieve first win

The second week of the Shatale Promotional League was held at the Shatale Stadium on Saturday, January 18.

The first match was between the Sinah Stars and the Bullfighters from Buyisonto.

A mere five minutes after kick-off, the Bullfighters took the lead when Sinah Stars’ defence were caught napping. The game went to the break 1-0 in favour of the visitors. Sinah Stars made changes to try a pull one back and it did not take long for them to level matters in the second half. Everyone thought the game was heading for a draw, however, the Sinah Stars had other plans as they scored late in the second half to win the game 2-1.

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The second game saw Farel FC locking horns with the Super Eagles. It was Farel who drew the first blood in the first half. The Super Eagles rallied back and equalised the scores within five minutes. Both teams made changes with the view of securing maximum points. Farel FC scored their second goal in the second half and defended well to grab three points.

The third game of the day was between the Britz and Deco United. The Britz were playing carpet football and they scored their first goal after a passage of neat footwork. Deco United was having a bad day in the office as they missed sitters. They tried in vain to equalise, as nothing seemed to work on the day. The Britz scored their second goal in the dying moments of the game to win the game 2-0 to secure maximum points.

The last game was between Mandela Warriors and Dwarsloop Academy.

Progress Mashego, the league’s secretary, said: “The tie in the last game, was evenly contested and it was no surprise that it ended goalless. The stadium was half full as the supporters braved the scorching heat to support their favourite teams. The league matches also attracted football supporters from neighbouring villages.”