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Relegation battle intensifies

LIVING DANGEROUSLY: Relegation candidates, Notwane PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
LIVING DANGEROUSLY: Relegation candidates, Notwane PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

The battle for survival in the First Division South League look set to take the shine away from the title race following some interesting results in the bottom half of the table.

After 15 rounds of matches played over the weekend, six teams are currently living dangerously on the edge with at least two others also not far off. Rookies, Tsetseng United are still languishing at the bottom of the log standings with only six points accumulated from 15 games so far. Their 1-1 draw with Union Flamengo Santos did very little to improve their chances of survival.

With seven matches to play and 21 points up for grabs, the new comers face an uphill battle considering their win ratio. From the 15 games played, they have only managed to register one victory, playing to a draw three times and registering a whooping 11 losses.

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