SEDIBENG. – Safa Sedibeng Women’s Regional League teams resumed their league games for 2020/2021 season at Qedilizwe grounds in Evaton last week. The games kicked off with Letta Stars Development FC registering the highest score when they beat Ratanda Ladies 11-1 with Vaal Ladies beating Dr Congo Ladies 6-1 in another fixture of the day. Junior Swallows suffered a 3-2 defeat to Tokyo Ladies FC in another Safa Sedibeng Women’s Regional League match on the same day, while the third placed Italian Two Touch Ladies FC beat Sebokeng Ajax Ladies FC 2-0 in another encounter. Elimagreen Ladies beat Tornado Academy Ladies 2-1 in another women’s regional league match. Elimagreen Ladies FC is fifth on the log with the same number of points with the four top teams. In the past Sedibeng had great women soccer teams such as Bophelong Ladies, Two for Joy, Mighty Eagles Ladies and Mafube Ladies to mention but few. The teams were campaigning in the Sanlam Women’s Regional League with Bophelong Ladies promoted to the then Safa Vodacom Women League. This two leagues, Sanlam and Vodacom Women League produced great players in this region such as Maestro Mofokeng, Rose Jijane, Erin Tsotetsi, Mapule “Sonono” Nteso and many other players. To date, at the moment, NWU Vaal Ladies and VUT Ladies are the only two teams that campaign in the Safa Gauteng Sasol Women League. As things stand, NWU Vaal Ladies FC look set to be promoted in the Safa National Women League if their current performance is anything to go by. If they finish among the top teams they will play national promotion play offs at the end of the season.
