Royal AM registered their first win of the season when they beat the University of Pretoria (Tuks) 3-2 at the TUT Main Campus in Tshwane in one of the two matches played on Sunday (11 May) in the Hollywoodbets Super League.
The visitors led 2-0 at the break.
This was their first win and first points in eight games, with the result moving them just one spot from the bottom of the table to 15th place.
Also grabbing their first victory of the 2025 campaign were Richmond United Ladies who beat new kids on the block Ezemvelo Women’s FC 1-0 in the at the Merino Park Stadium in De Aar.
The Northern Cape side now has four points in five outings and are on the 14th spot.
TS Galaxy Queens were the biggest winners this weekend as they defeated the struggling Durban Ladies 8-0 at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Durban. A brace each from Nicole Micheal and Leandra Smeda (who opened her goal account for the Rockets) as well as a goal each from Alicia Terhart, Nomfundo Buthelezi, Sibahle Maneli and Nomvula Kgoale was enough to see the Mpumalanga outfit run out comfortable winners.
Kgoale and Michael continued where they left off with goal scoring duties in their previous match where they beat Tuks 3-0.
The loss saw Durban Ladies drop to the basement of the table and remain the only team to yet win a match after eight outings. They have managed two points since the start of the season.
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies shot to second on the log standings after a commanding 5-0 win over newcomers, the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Tshogofatso Motlogelwa was in fine form hitting the back of the net four times on the day with Thabiso Senyatsi chipping in with the fifth of the day.
After nine games, the Tshwane outfit is on 18 points – seven behind neighbours and reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, who increased the gap following a 2-0 victory against First Touch Ladies in Polokwane.
Boitumelo Rabale and second half substitute Melinda Kgadiete scored for the Brazilians who are yet to lose to match in nine rounds of fixtures. They are on 27 points from eight wins and a draw.
Three matches failed to produce winners.
Spoils were shared when University of Johannesburg (UJ Ladies) played to a 1-1 draw against Copperbelt Ladies in Soweto. In the Eastern Cape in Alice, hosts the University of Fort Hare (UFH) and City Lads Ladies failed to find the back of the net while the University of the Western Cape (UWC) finished 1-all against the visiting JVW in Cape Town.
Hollywoodbets Super League Results:
University of Pretoria 2 – 3 Royal AM
Richmond United 1 – 0 Ezemvelo
Durban Ladies 0 – 8 TS Galaxy Queens
TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies 5 – 0 University of Cape Town
First Touch Ladies 0 – 2 Sundowns Ladies
University of Johannesburg 1 – 1 Copperbelt Ladies
University of Fort Hare 0 – 0 City Lads Ladies
University of the Western Cape 1 – 1 JVW
By Matlhomola Morake
