Football: Lijabatho beat Matlama 3-1 in Lesotho league
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lestimes
Lijabatho ended Matlama’s perfect start to the season with a 3-1 win in the Vodacom Premier League, scoring three goals before half-time. Matlama remain second with 15 points, behind Bantu, while Lijabatho rise to third with 14 points, according to the Lesotho Times.
Football: Lijabatho beat Matlama 3-1 at Bambatha Tšita Sports Arena, ending the club’s unbeaten run in the Vodacom Premier League, the Lesotho Times reports. Jane Thabantšo opened the scoring in the second minute, followed by goals from Teboho Masuoane in the 32nd minute and Sphamandla Klassen before half-time. Litšepe Marabe pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.
Matlama’s run of five wins thus came to an end. The club remain second with 15 points, behind Bantu, who have 16, while Lijabatho move up to third with 14 points. Matlama coach Thabile Secker cited costly defensive errors and praised his team’s improvement in the second half, according to the Lesotho Times.
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