JDR Stars Climb To Second, CT Spurs Drop Points | Soccer Laduma
January 19, 2025
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 18:   Train Mokhabi of of JDR Stars celebrates scoring a goal with teammates during the Motsepe Foundation Championship match between JDR Stars and Leruma United FC at Soshanguve Giant Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 18: Train Mokhabi of of JDR Stars celebrates scoring a goal with teammates during the Motsepe Foundation Championship match between JDR Stars and Leruma United FC at Soshanguve Giant Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Sunday, 19 October

Upington City 2-2 Cape Town Spurs

Upington City and Cape Town Spurs settled for a share of the spoils after playing to a 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs now find themselves in 14th position on the league table, two points above the relegation zone.

Upington, meanwhile, sit two points above the Cape Town outfit

Milford FC 1-0 Venda Football Academy

Milford FC jumped to third spot on the table with a slender victory over Venda Football Academy on Sunday afternoon.

The home side had to wait until second-half stoppage time to secure the winning goal.

Milford have now climbed up to third place with the win, while Venda remain in 15th position.

Saturday, 18 January

Pretoria Callies 3-1 Kruger United

Pretoria Callies maintained their unbeaten start to the new year with a 3-1 triumph over Kruger United.

Keagile Malepe bagged a brace while Ntsako Mathebula netted the other goal for the home side.

Black Leopards 1-0 Orbit College

Black Leopards ended a six-game winless run in the Championship after defeating Orbit College 1-0 on Satuday.

Donald Makgetlwa got the game’s only for Leopards, which was also his first of the season.

As a result, Orbit missed the chance to move level on points with leaders Durban City, while Leopards have moved up to eighth spot.

JDR Stars 2-1 Leruma United

JDR Stars bagged their firstw in of the year after defeating Leruma United 2-1 at Giant Stadium.

Banele Hlophe opened the scoring for the hosts on 12 minutes, while Tshepo Mokhabi got the second goal with 15 minutes left on the clock.

Stars currently sit in second spot, one point behind league leaders Durban City.

Baroka 1-1 Hungry Lions

Baroka FC remain without a win 2025 after playing to a 1-1 draw against Hungry Lions on Saturday afternoon.

The Limpopo outfit, however, are unbeaten in their last seven league matches while Lions extend their winless run to four matches.

Friday, 17 January

Highbury 2-0 University of Pretoria

Highbury got back to winning ways in the Championship after defeating  University of Pretoria 2-0 on Friday night.

The win took Highbury above AmTuks into ninth position.

Casric Stars 1-0 Durban City

The race for promotion continued to heat up as league leaders Durban City lost 1-0 to Casric Stars on Friday afternoon.

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebohang Lesako scored the game’s only in the 30th minute to send Stars up to sixth spot, while City remain top of the table.

Source: https://www.snl24.com/soccerladuma/local/motsepe-foundation-championship/motsepe-foundation-championship-jdr-stars-climb-to-second-spot-20250119

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