Will Gomora United pay for VFC’s defeat?

Venda Football Club (VFC) are preparing for a crucial Motsepe Foundation Championship League clash against Gomora United at Malamulele Stadium on Friday afternoon, following their 2-1 defeat to Casric Stars at Thohoyandou Stadium on Tuesday.

The match is a “must win” for VFC if they are serious about promotion to the Premier League next season. Victory would also ease relegation pressure from Gomora, who are battling for survival in the relegation zone.

At the time of going to press, it was unclear whether VFC right-back Gregory Damons would pass a late fitness test. Damons missed the match against Casric Stars after sustaining an injury in the game against Upington City. Should he be unavailable on Friday, Tebogo Makobela, Tshovelo Mathebula or Thato Lingwati could be called upon.

Gomora’s confidence received a boost after a 3-3 draw with Lerumo Lions at Daveyton Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

In other weekend fixtures, Black Leopards host Baroka FC at Thohoyandou Stadium on Sunday. The two sides occupied the bottom positions on the log before their midweek matches. The standout fixture sees title chasers Casric Stars take on Cape Town City at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in Siyabuswa. Cape Town City will be eager to respond after a 4-0 defeat to University of Pretoria FC on Tuesday.

Other matches include Lerumo Lions vs Milford FC, Midlands Wanderers vs Leicesterford City, The Bees vs Hungry Lions, Highbury vs Upington City, and University of Pretoria vs Kruger United.

Date:29 January 2026

By: Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990.  He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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