Gauteng Development League | Round 27 Preview

JOHANNESBURG.– SuperSport United head into the weekend fixtures looking to bounce back from an uncharacteristic defeat to 14^th-placed Wits Junior last weekend as the u19 division of the league draws closer to its end.

Round 27 of the Gauteng Development is set to get underway this coming weekend as the chasing pack in the u19 division looks to close the gap on the log-leaders Highlands Park.

With more or less seven fixtures remaining in the season for most of the teams, the league is heating up as teams look to secure spots in ‘Africa’s best development league.’

Following the one-nil defeat to Wits Junior last weekend, SuperSport United have slipped down outside the top-five for the first time in the league.

The ‘Matsatsantsa aPitori’ will be eyeing to force their way back into the top five when they take on seventh-placed TS Galaxy this weekend, and looking at the form Galaxy is in, it will be by no means an easy fixture.

On the other-hand, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns are level on points at the moment and are separated by goal-difference, which the Soweto giants have working in their favour as they sit second on the log-standings.

Sundowns have a tricky assignment this weekend as they prepare to take on bottom-placed Joburg City, a team that’s looking to revive their 2023 campaign following their 4-1 victory over Panorama FC last weekend.

As history has it, bottom-placed teams tend to have a lot more to fight for towards the end of the season and thus Sundowns find themselves with a rather steep challenge coming their way.

Chiefs will take on Prestige Football Development Academy this weekend while fourth-placed School Of Excellence are set to lock horns against a high-in-confidence Wits Junior.

Round 27 Fixtures 16 September 2023:

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Ongama Gcwabe is an experienced Sports Journalist based in South Africa. He is passionate about youth sport just as much as he is about the professional sports scene. In his career, Ongama has covered various domestic and international tournaments across various sporting codes including cricket and football. His work has been published in the country’s biggest newspapers company, Independent Media, and some of the leading news and sports websites including IOL Sport.

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