Highlands Park and Kaizer Chiefs win at home

The weekend’s Gauteng Development League (GDL) schedule was relatively subdued with only four matches being played, but they included a key clash between title-chasing Highlands Park and Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA).

On Saturday, before the start of the standout match of the weekend, Highlands Park, who are pursuing a three-peat, enjoyed a three-point lead over Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the table. RESA was in third place.

At Balfour Park, Highlands Park stuck a dagger in RESA’s faint hopes of challenging for the title by recording a hard-fought 1-0 victory. With the win, the Lions of the North are in the driving seat and well positioned to claim a third successive GDL title, but the race is not over.

They’re on 74 points, with three matches remaining on their fixture list. Sundowns has four games to go and is four points off the pace. RESA, after the loss, remains on 65 points, in third.

Randburg, who had been in the running a little earlier in the season before falling off the pace, was held to a 1-1 draw by Kathorus Hyper Academy, another team that enjoyed a good run before losing steam.

Wits Junior and TS Galaxy, meanwhile, played to a 2-2 stalemate.

On Sunday, Kaizer Chiefs and Jomo Cosmos delivered one of the most exciting matches seen in the GDL in recent weeks. In their clash at the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena, EzeNkosi challenged the Phefeni Glamour Boys, but Chiefs held on for a narrow 3-2 victory.

RESULTS 

Randburg 1-1 Kathorus
Wits Junior 2-2 TS Galaxy
Highlands Park 1-0 RESA
Kazier Chiefs 3-2 Jomo Cosmos

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A passionate reader and dedicated writer, Siya possesses three degrees from Rhodes University including a Postgraduate Diploma at Rhodes University. He also played amateur cricket and soccer, both during his university years. While honing his journalism skills at Grocott’s Mail in Makhanda, he developed a profound interest in the community’s response to crime. Additionally, he covered topics such as art/culture and student politics at Rhodes University in 2022. In his spare time, Siya can be found exploring galleries, dining at restaurants, indulging in literature, taking photographs or savouring his favourite dish, spaghetti.

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