Wounded Randburg AFC hosts confident Wits Junior | GDL

Every now and then, a win by an underdog can reignite the fire in that team’s bellies, turn its fortunes around and resurrect its season. Last weekend, the Gauteng Development League’s (GDL) bottom of the table club enjoyed a victory, which could prove to be one of those wins.

The football Gods showed up and showed off with Wits Junior, a side that has been in dire form all season, when they visited Rosina Sedibane Modiba. With the odds stacked against them, Wits Junior pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory over a strong team.

That same Rosina Sedibane Modiba side went toe-to-toe with the dominant Mamelodi Sundowns, who are unbeaten in the league, denying them three points and forcing a fair split of the points with a hard-fought draw.

Against Rosina, though, Wits Junior broke a nine-match winless streak, which included losses in eight of those nine games.

Randburg AFC, meanwhile, had put together a solid season before stumbling to successive defeats last weekend, going down 0-2 to Kaizer Chiefs and Joburg City respectively.

This week, they host Wits Junior at the Randburg Sports Complex. Another victory would be a massive boost for the visitors, while a win would be an equally important result for the home team as they try to find their way once more.

In other fixtures, School of Excellence welcomes SuperSport United to Elandsfontein, while Tuks travels to President Park Stadium for a meeting with Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA).

A wounded NWU Vaal, after back-to-back defeats to the table-topping Sundowns and Chiefs, hosts Joburg City at the NWU Sports Field before the action switches to Clapham High School where Mamelodi Sundowns will lock horns with Jomo Cosmos.

To wrap up Matchday 21’s fixtures, Panorama goes head-to-head with the defending champions, the “Lions of the North“, Highlands Park, while Chiefs visit Huntersfield to play Kathorus Hyper Academy.

Match Day 21 Fixture List

Saturday

Sevens Academy vs East Rand Athletic Club
School of Excellence vs SuperSport United
RESA vs Tuks
Randburg AFC vs Wits Junior FC
NWU Vaal vs Joburg City
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Jomo Cosmos
Kathorus Hyper Academy vs Kaizer Chiefs
Panorama FC vs Highlands Park

Sunday

Rosina Sedibane Modiba vs TS Galaxy

Match Day 19 Results

TS Galaxy 3-0 East Rand Athletic Club
SuperSport United 0-2 Tuks
Sevens Academy 4-2 Wits Junior
School of Excellence 0-2 Highlands Park
Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sports School vs Joburg City (postponed)
RESA 1-2 Jomo Cosmos
Randburg AFC 0-2 Kaizer Chiefs
Panorama FC 2-0 Kathorus Hyper Academy
NWU Vaal FC 0-5 Mamelodi Sundowns 

Match Day 20 Results

East Rand Athletic Club 3-2 SuperSport United
TS Galaxy 4-1 Sevens Academy
Tuks 2-1 School of Excellence
Wits Junior 2-1 Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sports School
Highlands Park 6-0 RESA
Joburg City 2-0 Randburg AFC
Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Panorama FC
Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 NWU Vaal FC 

Kathorus Hyper Academy vs Mamelodi Sundowns (Postponed due to facility issues)