The DStv Diski Challenge title is heating up with Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns pushing each other for the league crown.
The DDC produced 29 goals this past weekend, with Pirates and Sundowns winning with big margins.
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Pirates hammered Siwelele 5-0, which strengthened their goal difference as the title is very tight. Mpho Padime, Samkelo Zikalala, Seth Green, Mohlala, and an own goal scored for Pirates.
The gap only lasted a day before Sundowns humiliated Orbit College 6-1 at Olympia Stadium to go level with Buccaneers and take the goal difference closer to Pirates’. DDC leading goalscorer Bennet Mokoena scored a hat-trick and took his goal tally to 19 goals.
Lamontville Golden Arrows continue to shock teams, as they held Kaizer Chiefs to a 1-1 draw. Arrows collected four points in the last two games against the Soweto teams, Pirates and Sundowns.
Amakhosi’s title defense looks out of reach at this stage, with Chiefs 18 points behind league leaders Pirates.
Down in the Western Cape, there was a humdinger with an eight-goal thriller between Stellenbosch FC and TS Galaxy. Stellies are 14 points behind leaders Pirates. The title is slowly becoming a two-horse race.
All weekend results:
Orlando Pirates 5-0 Siwelele FC
Lamontville Golden Arrows 1-1 Kaizer Chiefs
Orbit College 1-6 Mamelodi Sundowns
Stellenbosch FC 4-4 TS Galaxy
Magesi FC 1-1 Chippa United
AmaZulu FC 1-1 Richards Bay
Marumo Gallants 1-0 Durban City
Sekhukhune United 1-2 Polokwane City
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