Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies remain top of the Hollywoodbets Super League table after brushing aside a stubborn Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies 2-0 at the Groenkloof Stadium in Pretoria.
While the Brazilians notched up their seventh win of the campaign in eight rounds of fixtures, the Free State side suffered their first loss of 2022.
Two goals in each half – Boitumelo Rabale from the penalty spot, and a Salome Kekana scorcher – were enough to see off the visitors.
The result takes Banyana Ba Style to 21 points – six clear of Celtic who drop from third to fifth place as they remain on 15 points.
Breathing down the log leaders’ necks are JVW who are still the only unbeaten side in the league.
Following two back to back draws, the Blue Diamonds returned to winning ways at Wits Sturrock Park with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Thunderbirds – goals coming from Nokwazi Mnomiya and Gabriela Salgado.
JVW have now won six matches in eight, and have 20 points, just one behind the log leaders.
The University of the Western Cape have climbed up to third place after the influential Sibulele Holweni scored in referee’s optional time to defeat Coal City Wizards 1-0 at the Puma Stadium in Witbank.
UWC are on 17 points.
At the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, the visiting University of Johannesburg (UJ FC) came from behind to defeat Durban Ladies 2-1.
Refilwe Maseko was the star of the show as she grabbed a brace with assists from the Shamase twins – Thubelihle and Sphumelele.
The result moves UJ to fourth spot on the table with 16 points.
Three matches were drawn.
Ma-Indies and Richmond United could not be separated in Giyani after a 1-1 stalemate in Polokwane.
The struggling pair of Golden Ladies and Tsunami Queens also registered the same score line and in the process gave them their second points of the campaign.
With this result, Golden Ladies trade places with City Lads Ladies who dropped to the basement of the table after their match against Vasco da Gama was postponed.
First Touch FC and TUT failed to score as the spoils were shared at the Baroka Village in Polokwane.
Hollywoodbets Super League Results: Week 8
Durban Ladies FC 1 – 2 UJ FC
Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium
Coal City Wizards 0 – 1 UWC
Puma Stadium, Witbank
Sundowns Ladies 2 -0 Celtic Ladies
Groenkloof Stadium, Pretoria
Ma-Indies Ladies 1 – 1 Richmond United
Giyani Stadium
Golden Ladies 1 – 1 Tsunami Queens
Montshioa Stadium, North West
First Touch FC 0 – 0 TUT Football Club
Baroka Village, Polokwane
JVW FC 2 -1 Thunderbirds Ladies
Wits Stadium, Johannesburg
City Lads Ladies MATCH POSTPONED Vasco da Gama
Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Qgeberha
By Matlhomola Morake
