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Orbit College graduate to Betway Premiership, Citizens relegated

football25 June 2025 15:00| © Backpage TXT
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Orbit College became the latest newcomer to the Betway Premiership this week, as the North West Province club topped the PSL Promotion mini-league table with a 1-0 victory against Cape Town City at the Olympia Park Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

The result saw Orbit College move five points ahead of Casric Stars and Cape Town City in their fourth game, while the latter will face each other at the DHL Stadium on Monday.

With City out of contention in the mini-league, the popular Western Cape outfit will now ply their trade in the Motsepe Foundation Championship alongside Casric Stars next season.

The game started at a slow pace at the Olympia Park Stadium, with City bossing the bulk of the possession count during the first 10 minutes. 

With the dust settling on the Rustenburg pitch, City battled to make the most of their chances going forward.

At the other end of the field, Orbit College often searched for opportunities on the counter attack and provided the City backline a few shaky moments as a result.

Orbit College grew in confidence midway through the first half with some of the players playing to the tune of the crowd.

While the tricks and flicks excited supporters, City were reduced to soaking up the home side’s relentless pressure all the way to the halftime whistle.

The Citizens suffered a major blow moments after the restart as Letsie Koapeng gave Orbit the lead in the 47th minute.

Assisted by Gomolemo Khoto, who did well to evade his marker on the left-hand side of the pitch, Koapeng’s tap in at the near post left Darren Keet rooted to the spot.

Following the introduction of Emile Witbooi and Fortune Makaringe, City looked revitalised going forward but were often met with aggressive defending by the home team.

With City seemingly running short of ideas during the last five minutes of the game, Orbit kicked into game-management mode by stroking the ball around with extra care.

Orbit College survived a late scare during stoppage time and ultimately secured the all-important victory at the Olympia Park Stadium.

Orbit College: (0) 1 (Koapeng 47’)

Cape Town City: 0

Orbit College: Mokogisi, Matsemela (Thibedi 72’), Khoto, Jingana, Koapeng (Lukhele 77’), Vilakazi, Batsi, Nhlapo, Potsana, Mabele

Cape Town City: Keet, Ndlondlo, Gordinho, Fasika (Makaringe 59’), Mkhize, Petrus, Nodada, Rhodes (Serero 87’), Tjiueza (Witbooi 59’), Domingo (Goedeman 73’), Soukouna (Ahshene 87’)

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