KEVAN EVANS_COMMENTATOR

DSTV PREM RELEGATION BATTLE

 Maritzburg United chairperson Farouk Kadodia is fearful of sinister forces in
the final matches of the DStv Premiership especially in the relegation fight
when Chippa United host Golden Arrows at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on
Saturday.
 The Team of Choice concluded their season on Tuesday at Loftus Versfeld,
Pretoria, with a 1-1 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns. The result saw them
move from the bottom to 14th on the log table with 30 points, one better
than Chippa and Marumo Gallants, who will play their last matches on
Saturday.
 After bombing out of the Confed Cup, Marumo will not shift their focus to the
Premier Soccer League where they have all to fight for as far as the top-flight
status is concerned. Gallants are currently in the playoff spot (15th) and they
take on top-eight hopefuls Swallows FC on the final day of the season.
 To avoid any complicated permutations, Gallants will need to win against the
Dube Birds, leaving Maritzburg United and Chippa United in the red zone as
one of these three teams must be relegated, and another must go to the
playoffs. Teams from the National First Division who are waiting with bated
breath are Casric Stars and Cape Town Spurs.