Operation three points... The return!

League action returns after a week-long international break, with eight teams gunning for their first win of the 2017-18 NFD campaign, while the top-two look to make it a hat trick of victories.

Saturday, 09 September 2017

Operation three points’ kicks off at the Tuks Stadium as the University of Pretoria square off against Highlands Park. A bruised Amatuks-outfit heads into their encounter on the back of a 5-0 defeat to Jomo Cosmos, while the log-leading Lions of the North target their third consecutive win.

Saturday’s action also sees five of the newly promoted/formed teams in action - in a battle of the rookies, Ubuntu Cape Town lock horns with Super Eagles at the Athlone Stadium. A crunch encounter will be on the cards with the Bethlehem-based Eagles yet to get off the mark - two defeats in two matches, while Ubuntu heads into the clash with a point to their name.

The new kid on the Limpopo block in Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila continue their search for that elusive first goal, but will have to be defensively sound as they host the free-scoring Jomo Cosmos at the Thohoyandou Stadium.

Supporters in the KwaZulu-Natal province will have two matches to choose from, 13^th-placed Richards Bay FC host fourth-placed Mthatha Bucks at the Umhlathuze Sports Complex, while +-250 kilometres away Royal Eagles look to get their season off the ground with a match up against Stellenbosch FC at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

Real Kings makes the trip to the Kanyamazane Stadium in search of their first away win against Mbombela United. History would dictate that the homeside walks away with the maximum - in three previous meetings Tingwenyama secured two victories at home, with the Magic Boys managing a win at home.

Sunday, 10 September 2017

Cape Town All Stars - the only team who are yet to concede a goal, travels to the Puma Rugby Stadium gunning to make it three wins from three, along with a hat trick of away wins against Witbank Spurs.

The current ABC Motsepe League national champion's Uthongathi FC, heads into their encounter against Black Leopards as the only unbeaten newly formed/promoted side. The Cane Cutters as they are affectionately known will surely be targeting the maximum having drawn their opening two matches.

Please note that all matches kick off at 15H00.

Saturday
University of Pretoria vs Highlands Park -Tuks Stadium
Ubuntu CT vs Super Eagles - Athlone Stadium
Tshakhuma TM vs Jomo Cosmos – Thohoyandou Stadium
Richards Bay vs Mthatha Bucks - Umhlathuze Sports Complex
Royal Eagles vs Stellenbosch - Harry Gwala Stadium
Mbombela United vs Real Kings - Kanyamazane Stadium

Sunday
Witbank Spurs vs Cape Town All Stars - Puma Rugby Stadium
Uthongathi FC vs Black Leopards - Princess Magogo Stadium