DStv Diski Challenge: Sundowns move level with Pirates as Chiefs end six-game winless run

Orlando Pirates missed a crucial opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the DStv Diski Challenge table, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Golden Arrows this weekend.

The loss means the Buccaneers now only hold first place on goal difference. First team head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and goalkeeper coach Tyron Damons were among those in attendance as the young Buccaneers pushed hard but were ultimately undone by a late winner from the visitors.

Pirates played on Saturday and missed a number of early chances before Arrows made them pay with Molemo Seemela breaking the deadlock after 15 minutes.

Seth Green would equalise for the young Buccaneers after the break but Arrows struck late to seal the victory.

Sundowns thrash AmaZulu as Chiefs silence Durban

Capitalising on Pirates’ slip-up, Mamelodi Sundowns moved level on points with the leaders after an emphatic 5-0 demolition of AmaZulu on Saturday.

The team’s top scorer, Bennet Mokoena, netted a brace, with Siyabonga Mabena, Ntokozo Siquba, and Kutlwano Letlhaku also adding their names to the scoresheet.

Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs finally broke their six-match winless streak with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Durban City on Sunday morning. Goals from Steven Mendes and Donay Jansen were enough to lift the Amakhosi to fifth place in the standings.

In another title-chasing action, Siwelele FC bolstered their championship ambitions by defeating Orbit College 3-1. The win moves the Bloemfontein-based side to within just three points of league leaders Orlando Pirates.