Protest haunts First Division play-offs

Both teams finished on 44 points with United ahead with a goal difference of four. But United were awarded three soft points after Piano Masters failed to honour a fixture. The Southern Region Football Association (SORFA) has ordered United and Mathaithai to go head-to-head at a neutral venue to decide who qualifies for the play-offs. The rules say that no team can qualify through soft points.

Last Sunday, United travelled to Magotlhwane for the match only to learn that their opponents would not turn up because they want to be crowned champions without honouring the fixture.