{"id":75412,"date":"2025-06-16T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=75412"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:00:36","slug":"sundowns-chiefs-restore-order-in-the-gauteng-development-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=75412","title":{"rendered":"Sundowns, Chiefs restore order in the Gauteng Development League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-29503\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kaizer-Chiefs-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kaizer-Chiefs-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kaizer-Chiefs-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kaizer-Chiefs-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kaizer-Chiefs-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kaizer-Chiefs.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In a year of firsts in the world of sports, underdogs have toppled giants across various sporting codes to earn the highest honours, the big guns of the <strong>Gauteng Development League (GDL)<\/strong>, <strong>Mamelodi Sundowns<\/strong> and <strong>Kaizer Chiefs<\/strong>, denied <strong>SuperSport United<\/strong> and <strong>Wits Junior<\/strong> from achieving the same feat on the weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">Throughout the GDL season, it has seemed that the u19 division would follow a similar storyline of smaller teams dominating the league, with the likes of <strong>Randburg AFC<\/strong> and <strong>Joburg City<\/strong> registering some of the season&#8217;s most shocking victories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">Though SuperSport United is by no means a smaller team, relative to Mamelodi Sundowns, they certainly are. The Pretoria clubs met at the <strong>Eskom Megawatt<\/strong> Park, on Sunday<em>,<\/em> with coach <strong>Tumelo Ndaba<\/strong>&#8216;s United favoured to win based on their good form leading into the fixture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football - Mamelodi Sundowns vs Supersport United - Gauteng Development League - 15 June 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QR6mR2GL7os?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">Coach <strong>Surprise Moriri<\/strong>&#8216;s Mamelodi Sundowns would have been wary of United but confident at the same time, as they, too, had enjoyed a good run into the clash. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">The home team made the better start, though, with SuperSport United&#8217;s <strong>Thando Mkhwanazi<\/strong> striking after a defence-piercing assist from playmaker <strong>Tlotliso Makgai<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">However, the Brazilians were just too strong on the day, replying three times to take the honours in the Tshwane derby by a 3-1 margin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">With the victory, Mamelodi Sundowns moved from second in the standings to the top of the pile, taking over from Randburg AFC. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">On Saturday, coach <strong>David Mathebula<\/strong> and Kaizer Chiefs faced Wits Junior at the <strong>Kaizer Chiefs Village<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">Chiefs were in sixth place ahead of the match. Mathebula&#8217;s side needed a victory, but they knew, given the stubborn nature of the Wits Junior side this season, it was going to take an all-out effort to pick up the three points on offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">As expected, Wits Junior were full of hustle and bustle, giving Chiefs all they could handle while scoring an impressive four goals at the Village. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">Chiefs, though, were equally determined not to lose at home and they rustled up five goals in reply to win an entertaining contest 5-4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">With momentum on their side after their victories over the weekend, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns next face <strong>Joburg City<\/strong> and <strong>Elspark United Academy<\/strong> this week. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">For SuperSport United and Wits Junior, their mission will be simple: bounce back with wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\"><b>Results<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kaizer Chiefs 5-4 Wits Junior<br \/>\n<span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:3}}\">Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 SuperSport United<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a year of firsts in the world of sports, underdogs have toppled giants across various sporting codes to earn the highest honours, the big guns of the Gauteng Development League (GDL), Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs, denied SuperSport United and Wits Junior from achieving the same feat on the weekend. 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