Black Leopards edge closer to promotion playoffs

Limpopo side Black Leopards have jumped to third position on the Motsepe Foundation Championship after a win against Highbury on Wednesday. Leopards beat the Eastern Cape side 2-1 at a packed Thohoyandou Stadium.

Leopards are now in the promotion playoffs spot with only four matches remaining before the end of the season.

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The club was relegated from the Betway Premiership at the end of the 2020/21 season. They have struggled to return to the elite league ever since.

But the return of coach Joel Masutha has seen the club closer to a dramatic return with a few games to go.

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Coach Masutha has credited the club supporters for their support, after they backed the team from 1-0 down to bounce back and win 2-1. he says credit should go to the supporters for backing Black Leopards to be in third position.

“They support us unconditionally. Today, as well, they played a very big role. When the game was still at 1-0 seven minutes into the second half, the noise they were making lifted us. I dedicated this win to the supporters. I think it’s theirs more than the players,” said Masutha.

“For me and the team, the most important game is against Milford, which will not be easy. But I believe in these boys, and I can assure you that we are going there to fight.”