Simunye sink Burning Fire in regional league

GEORGE NEWS - Though the Lawaaikamp side Simunye Football Club already became the champions of the Regional League the previous weekend, they still gave Burning Fire a thrashing in their second-last fixture of the season.

"Umlilo" Burning Fire lost with a humiliating score of 8-2 on Saturday afternoon, 7 May at the Lawaaikamp Stadium.

Simunye displayed good touches on the ball with a hat trick by Yamkela Ntlaba and excellent play by the 19-year-old Siwaphiwo Ndumiso. Simunye will play their remaining fixture against Paris United on Sunday afternoon, 15 May, at the Lawaaikamp Stadium, after which they will be officially crowned as regional champions.

The pressure is on at the bottom of the table where Young Pirates (George), Raul Stars (George), Burning Fire (George) and Raising the Bar (Mossel Bay) are trying to avoid being one of the two teams that will be relegated when the league finishes next Sunday.

Simunye defender Sthabiso Shabalala checks his options.

Last regional league fixtures

On Saturday 14 May, Eastern City (George) will first take on Infantry School (Oudtshoorn) at 10:00 at Rosemoor Stadium and later Moonlight (Oudtshoorn) at 14:00 at the Lawaaikamp Stadium.

Young Pirates (George) will be locking horns with Moonlight (Oudtshoorn) at 10:00 at the Lawaaikamp Stadium and face Infantry School (Oudtshoorn) at 14:00 at Rosemoor Stadium.

On Sunday 15 May, Oriented Birds (Plettenberg Bay) will be playing against Knysna Celtics (Knysna) at 11:00 at Kwanokuthula Stadium in Plettenberg Bay, with their second fixture FC United (Knysna) at 15:00 at the same stadium.

Benfica (Mossel Bay) will face Red Eagles (Knysna) at 11:00 at Extension 23 in Mossel Bay. Peace Makers (Mossel Bay) will take on Red Eagles (Knysna) at 15:00 at Extension 23. United Brothers (George) will lock horns with Burning Fire (George) at 12:00 at the prison field in George.

Simunye (George) will play against Paris United (George) at 15:00 at the Lawaaikamp Stadium and Raul Stars (George) will be welcoming Rising the Bar from Mossel Bay at 12:00 at the Lawaaikamp Stadium.

Keathon Van Rooyen of Simunye controls the ball.