VANDERBIJLPARK – Local football fans are in for a treat this weekend as top-flight action returns to the Vaal. Jomo Cosmos is set to welcome TUT FC to the Isak Steyl Stadium this Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00.

This ABC Motsepe League fixture is a must-win for both sides as they look to distance themselves from the looming threat of relegation.
Currently, Ezenkosi sit in 15th place with 18 points from 17 games. The good news is that the team still has a game in hand over many of its rivals.

Interestingly, only one point separates these two sides. TUT FC is currently in 12th place with 19 points from 17 matches. A win for Cosmos would see them leapfrog their opponents. Both teams enter the weekend looking to bounce back after disappointing results.

Cosmos come into this encounter after a 3-1 defeat against Wits University last weekend. While TUT FC played to a goalless draw against Lerumo United.

For Jomo Cosmos, the struggle is about more than just three points; it is about pride.

Since being relegated from the PSL a few seasons ago, the legendary club has found it difficult to climb back up the ladder to reclaim its status in top-flight football. After dropping from the PSL to the National First Division, they now find themselves fighting for survival in the ABC Motsepe League, which is a second division league.

If they are relegated from the ABC Motsepe League at the end of the season, they will find themselves competing in the third division, the SAFA Hollywoodbets Men’s Regional League. With neither side able to afford another loss, Saturday’s clash promises to be a hard-fought battle from the first whistle to the last.