SOCCER
Wits keep the top spot despite defeat to Stars
The Absa Premiership title run-in promises a spectacle of thrills and spills — and no one has a clue how it is going to end
Hold on tight because the compelling nature of this Absa Premiership title run-in promises a spectacle of thrills and spills — and no one has a clue how it is going to end. Baroka FC’s injury-time penalty from the boot of Richard Matloga deep into referee’s injury time saw the relegation-threatened Limpopo side pull off a stunning 2-2 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday night. Before Sundowns’s penalty — defender Thapelo Morena for handling in the box — the Brazilians were leading 2-1 and on top of the log with 57 points, having overtaken Bidvest Wits who lost 3-1 to Free State Stars in Bethlehem on the same night. Wits now lead Sundowns by two points, with the two championship chasing sides going into the last two matches of the season, which, on the evidence of what happened on Wednesday night, promises to be thrilling. The advantage is firmly with Wits, who need to win their remaining matches against Polokwane City at home and Kaizer Chiefs away from ...
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