Former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Rushine De Reuck scored the only goal in Simba SC’s 1-0 win over Fountain Gate on Thursday.
Simba came into this game in the driving seat of the NBC Premier League, two points ahead of Young Africans after they beat Mashujaa FC 2-1 two days ago.
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Simba were keen on restoring their lead at the top to five points and extend their unbeaten run to 34 matches.
The game started slowly as Fountain Gate were more physical, but after 34 minutes Simba opened the scoring through former Masandawana defender De Reuck who headed home from a corner.
The game became more physical as Fountain Gate ended the first half with three yellow cards.
In the second half, Simba had to control but Fountain Gate kept on coming looking for the equaliser. But Simba’s defence remained solid and kept another clean sheet in tact.
Barker’s side remained the team with the lowest goals conceded in the NBC Premier League after only conceding four goals in nine games. They again extended their lead at the top to five points, sitting on 27 points from nine games.
Simba will shift their focus to their home clash against in-form Namungo FC as they aim to continue their incredible winning run.