Blue Aces try to spoil the party for Alex Gunners as they secure promotion
ALEXANDRA – Gunners will now ply their trade in the 2019 Safa Promotional League.
LRC's hot striker Delford Makwala is awarded the Golden Boot after finishing the ANLFA Promotional League with 13 goals to his credit. He receives his award from Gunners chairperson John Mahlangu. Photo: Zanele Siso/Zanephoto
Gunners Football Club has secured promotion to the South African Football Association Promotional League following their crowning as champions of the Alexandra Northrand Local Football Association Promotional League last weekend.
Although Blue Aces tried to spoil their party by beating them 2–0 in the last match of the league at the Alexandra Stadium, the Gunners had already been crowned champions elect with a game in hand.
But the defeat did not mean they were butchered like lambs to the slaughter as they put up a brave fight in an effort to retain their record of one loss and one draw in the 14-team league. The Gunners managed to end the league season on 31 points from 13 matches, having won 10 games, drawn one and lost two.
Their nearest rivals, Dra FC secured 27 points while the other league hopefuls, Rise Together drifted down the log to finish ninth with 19 points.
The Gunners were crowned champions in the presence of their chairperson John Mahlangu while LRC FC’s Delford Makwala received the Golden Boot Award as the leading goal scorer after finishing the league with 13 goals.
Gunners FC, who were champions-elect before this game, are given a guard of honour by their opponents, Blue Aces before the kick off of the final game of the ANLFA Promotional League. Photo: Zanele Siso/Zanephoto
Gunners players, officials and technical staff celebrates their crowning as champions of the ANLFA Promotional League, which pays the way for them to climb up the ladder of leagues on their journey to the prestigious Premier Soccer League. Photo: Zanele Siso/Zanephoto
Gunners players, officials and technical staff celebrates their crowning as champions of the ANLFA Promotional League, which pays the way for them to climb up the ladder of leagues on their journey to the prestigious Premier Soccer League. Photo: Zanele Siso/Zanephoto
Velly Lekanyane of the executive committee of the ANLFA poses for a picture with the LRC’s hot striker Delford Makwala, who was awarded the Golden Boot for his 13 goals in the ANLFA Promotional League which has since ended with the crowning of the champions Gunners. Handing the award is Gunners chairperson John Mahlangu. Photo: Zanele Siso/Zanephoto
