Shock exit for Peace Lovers from KO event
DEFENDING champions Peace Lovers made a shock exit from the Peefa Tiguan KO competition over the weekend when they were beaten 4-1 on penalties by Real Lion A in the preliminary round of the competition.
In the quarterfinals, Lion beat Mighty Birds 8-7 in a sudden-death penalty shootout after being 1-1 at the end of regulation time
Young Teenagers became another casualty when they lost 5-4 on penalties to Real Aces in the quarterfinals.
Both Lion and Aces are the surprise packages in the semifinals.
Results: Prelims: Young Aces 2 Black Arrows 0, Real Lion A 4 (1) Peace Lovers 1 (1), Crystal City 2 Soweto Stars 1, All Stars 1 Young Teenagers 2 Top 16: Real Lion w/o FC Winners, Black Chiefs 1 Hill Side 2, Young Aces A 3 (1) United Brothers 5 (1), Young teenagers 2 w/o Young Aces, Mighty Birds 4 Real Lion B 0, Crystal City 2 Young Idols 5. Quarterfinals: Real Aces 5 (1) Young Teenagers 4 (1), United Brothers 2 Hillside 0, Young Idols w/o Gubs 0 Young Idols 2, Mighty Birds 7(1) Real Lion A 8 (1). WESTHILL United remained at the top of the Larofa VW Community Trust Premier League table with maximum points from their double header over the weekend.
They beat Golden City Press 2-1 and United Brothers 3-2.
African Chiefs remain second courtesy of soft points against Joe Slovo and a 1-0 win over Langa Citizens. Slovo conceded both their matches over the weekend.
Results: Young Chiefs w/o Greenfield, Young Professional 1 United Brothers 2, African Chiefs w/o Joe Slovo, Langa Citizen 1 Vuselela 3, Golden City Press 1 Westhill United 3, Atlantic Spurs w/o Trymore, Moonlight City w/o Thunder Stars, Island City v Sundowns (dnp), Trymore w/o Thunder Stars, Sundowns 5 Young Professional 1, Moonlight City 1 Island City 6, African Chiefs 1 Langa Citizen 0, Atlantic Spurs w/o Greenfield, Young Chiefs 0 Vuselela 3, Westhill 3 United Brothers 2, Golden City Press w/o Joe Slovo. ZWIFA Ntando Tours Premier League results: Camper United 3 Sopokhama 4, Gal City 2, Swartkops United 0, Golden Aces 3 Strikers United 1, Zwide Celtics 0 Zwide Pirates 2, Kuyasa United 0, Shinning Stars 3.