All attention may have been on the battle for the big in the PSL this weekend, but a fierce battle for survival may have also been sparked as the season draws to a close.
The Team of Choice fought back on a wet night in Pietermaritzburg to vanquish Bloem Celtic 2-1 at the Harry Gwala stadium.
Orlando Pirates beat Bidvest Wits to go top of the PSL log, while Kaizer Chiefs were stunned by Baroka who had some respite in their fight against relegation.
Domestic football returns this week, and the first of the Nedbank quarterfinals kicks off on Wednesday night.
Bidvest Wits are back in the title hunt, which all of Kaizer Chiefs, Supersport United, Cape Town City and Polokwane City drew.
A draw was enough for Orlando Pirates to claim top spot, as Mamelodi Sundowns faltered against Cape Town City on Tuesday night.
Orlando Pirates start a busy week on Tuesday which sees them host two fixtures in the space of three days, the first of those coming against Bloemfontein Celtic.
Mamelodi Sundowns’ supporters showed the best kind of sportsmanship when Bloemfontein Celtic’s Wandisile Letlabika suffered a injury over the weekend.
Eight PSL fixtures are scheduled for this weekend with all 16 top-flight clubs involved in the action.
Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City will have another chance to renew their budding rivalry when they meet in the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals.
Bidvest Wits strengthened their position at the top of the PSL log with a slim win over Maritzburg United on Friday night.
Log-leaders Bidvest Wits dropped two points against Polokwane City on Sunday, courtesy of a Jabu Maluleke special which saw the sides tied at 3-3.
Free State officials have intervened, but will not be bailing Bloemfontein Celtic out of trouble – leaving the door open for Port Elizabeth to host some of their home games.
This weekend’s PSL results have so far seen Supersport United succumb to a second successive defeat, while Benni McCarthy’s Cape Town City were held by a spirited Baroka.
There’s is still plenty of action scheduled for this weekend, with PSL fixtures scheduled from Friday all the way to Monday night.
The Nedbank Cup last 32 draw was all the rage in local football circles on Thursday night, and features what could be a titanic clash between Cape Town City and Supersport United.
More PSL fixtures are lined up for this coming weekend, with the Tshwane Derby headlining the proceedings.
League action resumes this coming week with midweek PSL fixtures taking centre stage.
Big weekend of PSL action coming up.
Orlando Pirates have pretty much confirmed that Alfred Ndengane has joined the club, but are waiting for the “right” moment to make an announcement.
Mamelodi Sundowns are in search for more silverware as they host Bloemfontein Celtic in the first round of the Telkom Knockout on Saturday.
The PSL is back in full swing, with fixtures coming in thick and fast.
The defending champions are sitting mid-table, having played just five games so far this season.
Fans of the beautiful game were pretty much much starved last week, but league action continues again on Wednesday night with more PSL fixtures coming your way.
There’s still more to look forward to in terms of PSL action this weekend.