Orbit College maintain 100 per cent record

Orbit College maintained their status as the only team in the Motsepe Foundation Championship with a 100 per cent record this season, with Maritzburg United and Magesi FC hot on their heels.

Promoted Orbit made it three wins from as many league matches in 2023-24, as they defeated Black Leopards 2-0 at the Soshanguve Giant Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Goals from Atisang Batsi and Siyabulela Mabele secured victory for Orbit, as they reclaimed top spot from Maritzburg United – the KwaZulu-Natal side had assumed pole position on Friday when they beat Casric Stars 2-0 courtesy of goals from Mosesenyane Maswanganyi and Ishmael Njoti.

Orbit leads the way on nine points, with Maritzburg and Magesi tied on seven points as the nearest chasers. Magesi secured a hard-fought 1-0 away win over NB La Masia at the Dobsonville Stadium on Saturday, with Mcedi Vandala netting the only goal of the game.

Elsewhere, University of Pretoria picked up a first win of the season by defeating Milford FC 1-0 at the Princess Magogo Stadium, Hungry Lions and Upington City played out a 1-1 draw in Kimberley, Venda FC and Pretoria Callies also shared the spoils 1-1 in their clash at Thohoyandou Stadium, JDR Stars edged Baroka FC 1-0 in Soshanguve, and Platinum City Rovers were held 0-0 in Vanderbijlpark by Marumo Gallants.

The MFC will continue with a full round of fixtures next weekend, 22-24 September, headlined by a clash between recent top-flighters Baroka FC and Maritzburg United.

MFC weekend results

Friday 15 September

Maritzburg United 2-0 Casric Stars

Saturday 16 September

JDR Stars 1-0 Baroka FC

NB La Masia 0-1 Magesi FC

Platinum City Rovers 0-0 Marumo Gallants

Venda FC 1-1 Pretoria Callies

Sunday 17 September

Hungry Lions 1-1 Upington City

Milford FC 0-1 University of Pretoria

Orbit College FC 2-0 Black Leopards