Matlama keep Top4 dream alive

Mikia Kalati

Matlama beat LCS 3-0 on Sunday to easy the pressure on under-fire coach, Ntebele ‘Tata’ Taole and also boost their chances of finishing among the top four teams at the end of the 2014/15 Vodacom Premier League season.

Tse Putsoa are in fifth position on the 14-team premiership table—three behind fourth-placed LCS—with teams that end the season within the top four qualifying for the Independence tournament scheduled for October this year.

Second-placed Bantu beat Qoaling Highlanders 2-0 , also on Sunday, with the league’s top-scorer, Litšepe Marabe, grabbing both goals for his side. The hitman has now scored 18 league goals this season.

However, Bantu trail log-leaders Lioli by five points going into tomorrow’s league clash set for Leshoboro Stadium in Mafeteng. With five matches to go before the season comes to a close, whoever wins tomorrow’s tie stands a good chance of winning the league title, currently held by Bantu.

Meanwhile, there was also a win for Likhopo who beat Kick4Life 2-1 on Sunday to push the rookies further into the relegation quagmire.

In another league match also played on Sunday, Likila United drew 1-1 with Nyenye Rovers in Butha-Buthe, which kept both teams in mid-table and away from the relegation zone.

On Saturday, Lioli beat LDF 2-0 to boost their chances of lifting the league title, which they surrendered to Bantu last season.

Tumane Lethakha scored an own goal while Junior Maba sealed the win for the Teyateyaneng-based outfit.

Police outfit, LMPS defeated Linare 1-0 at Police Training College Ground also on Saturday, while Sundawana edged Mphatlatsane 1-0 in Butha-Buthe.

With the win, LMPS moved to 11^th on the table, while Mphatlatsane are second from bottom and in danger of losing their premier league status come end of the season.