Zafa tourney produces four penalty shootouts
FOUR matches in the first round of the Zafa Njeya Investments Easter Tournament ended in thrilling penalty shootouts.
In the first division, Santos beat Peace Lovers 4-3 after the match finished scoreless at the end of regulation time. In the second round played later in the day, Santos beat Real Strikers 4-1.
In the second match to end up in a shootout, Black Eagles beat Stone Breakers 6-5 in a sudden-death shootout after the teams played to a 2-2 draw.
In the first round played earlier, Stone Breakers beat Everton 1-0.
In the premier league section, Real Stars edged Dynamos 5-4 on penalties after being 1-1 at full time.
Nubs beat Juventus 4-3 on penalties after also being 1-1 after regulation time.
In the most one-sided match in the tournament so far, Major Stars thrashed Makhawula 10-0. The tournament continues this weekend. Results: First Division: Happy Stars 3 Moonlight City 4, United Brothers 0 City All Stars 2, Santos 4 (0) Dynamos 3 (0), Everton 0 Stone Breakers 1, Royal Blues 0 Black Eagles 1, Malaga 3 Silver United 2, Makhawula 0 Major Stars 10, PE Demo 0 Vutha Celtic 1, Black Eagles 6 (2) Stone Breakers 5 (2), Moonlight City 2 Makaga 1, Island City 1 Golden Brothers 2, Real Strikers 1 Santos 4, Powerlads 1 Major Stars 3, All City Stars 1 Eleven Masters 0
Premier League: Young Romans 1 Continental 2, Dynamos 4 (1) Real Stars 5 (1), United Comrades 2 Leeds United 1, Ghetto X1 0 Brazil Brothers 3, Juventus 3 (1) Nubs 4 (1), Seven United 4 Fairway Stars 1, Eleven Angels 0 Bubs 1 WINTER Rose’s lead at the top of the Nebfa Sedgars Premier League was cut down to just one point on Sunday when the log-leaders were beaten 2-0 by Dodgers.
On Saturday, Rose beat Eastern Jumpers 1-0. Jumpers drop to fourth, five points behind Rose.
PE Sundowns, who are second, scored eight goals without reply at the weekend.
On Saturday, they thrashed PE United 6-0 and followed it up with a 2-0 win over Real White City.
Red City, who are three points behind the log-leaders, beat City Defenders 2-1.
The two matches scheduled to be played at New Brighton Oval last Friday will be played this evening at the same venue: 6pm – Boast Pirates v City Defenders, 7.30pm – Red City v CCX Callies. Results: First Division: Amakhosi 0 Hubs 2, PE All Stars 3 Vuku Wanderers 0, PE Rovers 0 Young Lions 2, PE Sundowns 6 PE United 0, Bold Tigers 2 Rangers 0
Premier League: Bush Bucks 3 Friendly City 0, Pondo Stars 1 Dodgers 4, Winter Rose 1 Eastern Jumpers 0, PE Sundowns 1 Stinging Bees 1, City Lads 1 Roaring Tigers 1, Black Stars 1 Real White City 2, Boast Pirates 4 CCX Callies 3, PE Sundowns 2 Real White City 0, Black Stars 3 Stinging Bees 1, Bush Bucks 1 Roaring Tigers 1, Red City 2 City Defenders 1, Friendly City 1 Eastern Jumpers 1, Dodgers 2 Winter Roses 0
Zwifa Ntando Tours results: First Division: Hungry Lion 2 Shooting Stars 1, Mighty Heroes 0 Young Stars 2, Everton Aces 0 Young Killers 8, Manchester City B 0 Shinning Stars B 8
Premier League: Kuyasa United 2 Real Dodgers 1, Manchester City 2 Zwide Pirates 3, Camper United 0 Swartkops United 3, Gal City 1 Strikers United 2, Golden Aces 0 Shinning Stars 3, Zwide Celtic 1 Sophakama 1, Major Chiefs 3 Morning Stars 0