PE Sundowns score an easy win

BUSH Bucks had their lead in the Nebfa Sedgars Premier League cut down to one point on Sunday when Roaring Tigers held them to a 1-1 draw at the Chevrolet Stadium.

Closest challengers PE Sundowns scored an easy 4-1 win over struggling City Defenders at Zwide Stadium on Saturday.

Red City remain third despite sharing the points with Stinging Bees in a 1-1 draw.

Dodgers dropped three places from eighth after being thrashed 6-2 by City Lads, who move up two places to ninth.

In a surprise result, CCX Callies, still just one place away from bottom of the log, held highly ranked Friendly City to a 3-3 draw.

Results: Premier League: Stinging Bees 1 Red City 1, Friendly City 3 CCX Callies 3, PE Sundowns 4 City Defenders 1, Winter Rose 1 Eastern Jumpers 3, City Lads 6 Dodgers 1, Boast Pirates 2 PE Rovers 1, Bush Bucks 1 Roaring Tigers 1, Young Lions 1 Real White City 3. First Division: PE All Stars w/o Pondo Stars, PE Sundowns 5 Bold Tigers 2, Amakhosi 1 New Brighton Academy 2, Boast Pirates w/o Rangers.

BRAZIL United failed to reproduce the form that saw them thrash Umanyano 4-1 on Saturday and lost 2-0 to Popular in a Wafa Premier League match played at the Walmer Community field the following day.

Popular lost 2-0 to Ghetto Stars on Saturday.

Airport Valley City, who lost 2-0 to Walmer Hotspurs on Saturday, failed to honour their match against Walmer Stars the next day.

African Aces recorded their third consecutive win, beating Young Brothers 5-1 to stay at the top of the log. Results: Young Aces 2 Bayna Eagles 1, Popular 2, Brazil United 0, Walmer Stars w/o Airport Valley City, Peace United 2 Ghetto Stars 1.

THERE were no easy matches in the Nafa Premier League over the weekend as all the leading teams had to work for their points.

Log-leaders Park United beat traditional rivals Fairview Rovers, who are outside the top eight, 5-2.

It was a good weekend for Glenville, who beat Saints 3-2 on Friday and Fairdene 1-0 the following day to move up to second place.

It was another close call for Helenvale who dropped to third. After being held to a 1-1 draw by Celtic last week they sneaked home to a 1-0 win over Saints on Sunday.

Early log-leaders Blackpool edged out Celtic 3-2 and are tied with Helenvale.

It was another excellent performance by Celtic, who are two places from the bottom of the log.

While the top four teams slug it out for the league title, the real battle is midway in the log with three teams tied on 18 points and the next three tied on 15 points, Results: Saints 2 Glenville 3, Booysens Pride 1 Westlake 4, Glenville 1 Fairdene 0, Fairview Rovers 2 Park United 5, Blackpool 3 Celtic 2, Bloom Callies 2 Ebenezer 2, Stardrift 2 Wolves 2, Helenvale 1 Saints 0.

THE weekend’s Peefa results: Premier League: Crystal City 0 Peace Lovers 3, Young Teenagers 3 Really Aces 2, Young Idols 3 Mighty Birds 1. First division: Sophakama 2 Rising Stars 0, Young Aces 1 Real Lion 1, Soweto Stars 2 Young Bucks 0.