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AmaTuks & Lions make ground in MFC title race
University of Pretoria and Hungry Lions made ground in a possible Motsepe Foundation Championship title race by winning their matches over the weekend.
Lions secured a 2-1 win over JDR Stars at the Giant Stadium on Friday, while the University of Pretoria emerged as 2-0 winners over Magesi FC at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on the same day.
Therefore, Lions and AmaTuks are placed third and fourth respectively on the standings - level on points (23) and they are two points behind leaders, Orbit College who lost on Saturday.
Orbit succumbed to a heavy 6-1 defeat against a ruthless Casric Stars side on Saturday, while second-placed Baroka FC also suffered a 2-1 loss against Pretoria Callies on the same day.
Lastly, rock-bottom Platinum City Rovers' relegation concerns increased when they suffered a 1-0 loss to fellow strugglers, Milford FC on Saturday.
MFC MATCHDAY 14 RESULTS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Magesi FC 0-2 University of Pretoria
JDR Stars 1-2 Hungry Lions
NB La Masia 2-0 Black Leopards
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
Casric Stars 6-1 Orbit College
Milford 1-0 Platinum City Rovers
Venda FC 2-0 Marumo Gallants
Pretoria Callies 2-1 Baroka
Upington City 2-0 Maritzburg United
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