16 October 2024 – The second day of the 2024 Sasol League National Championships was heated out in Knysna, Western Cape, on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, as the fate of the majority of teams will be decided by the next day.
The opening match of the day saw the North West University losing their second consecutive game of the tournament, coming after they lost 2-3 to Royal Wizards of the Northern Cape in their first outing. Royal Wizards currently sit top of Group B and will meet Kovsies FC from Free State in day 3 to determine the winner of Group B, as both teams have 3 points.
Super Strikers of Mpumalanga earned their first three points with a 1-0 victory over Gauteng’s FC Raycon in the second match of the day and will have to wait for the Day Three match between Ramatlaohle of Limpopo and Gauteng’s Raycon to see if they go top of Group C.
KwaZulu-Natal’s Ezemvelo Ladies faced a very fierce University of Cape Town in the last match of the day. These two teams shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw and the winner of Group A will also be determined after Day Three’s action when Sophakama Ladies face the University of Cape Town.
Day Three of the Sasol League National Championships is expected to be action-packed as teams fight to be determined winners of their groups.
The opening match of the day will see FC Raycon go up against Ramatlaohle Ladies to determine the winner of Group A, while the University of Cape Town will be hoping to hammer Sophakama Ladies to edge out Ezemvelo at the top of Group C.
The last and most scintillating match of the day will be the Group B encounter between Royal Wizards FC and Kovsies FC.
The semi-finalists will then be determined after the third match with a follow-up draw to be held to determine the lineup in the tournament -deciding matches. The winners of the semifinals will gain promotion to the Women’s National League.