Moorosi Tsiane
THE run-away leaders of the Women’s Super League, LDF Ladies walloped Berea Ladies 13-0 last Saturday to successfully defend their championship with two games to spare.
Coached by Lehloenya Nkhasi and former Likuena striker Lire Phiri as his assistant, the army side has been rampant this season having won all the 12 matches played so far to comfortably sit atop the eight-team table with 36 points. They are followed by FC Stoko in second with 28 points.
Not even Nkhasi’s suspension, which was announced a fortnight ago, could stand in the way of LDF as they are yet to concede a goal. Phiri told the Sunday Express recently that their target is to ensure they continue with their superb form until the end of the season.
Nkhasi was suspended for 10 official matches by the Women Super League Management Committee (WSLMC) following his unsporting behavior during their match against Kick4Life three weeks ago.
He was reported to have been involved in an incident which led to altercation with some Kick4Life players.
In their supsequent match next weekend, LDF will face second placed Stoko in Teyateyaneng.
“It has indeed been a great journey so far with this team and I am proud of what we have achieved as a team because it was not a one man show but everybody in the team was committed,” Phiri said.
“There is still lot of work to be done and we need to ensure that we don’t lose our heads and stay focused,” Phiri said.
“We may have won the league but there is still some work to be done so we need to taking our remaining matches seriously.
“We are playing Stoko next weekend and we know it is not going to be easy but our target is to set a new record so we have to work hard.”
He said the fact that LDF has better training facilities gives his team an urge over other teams as they can train properly.
“Training is critical and most of our players in women football are not fit but with us it is different because we have the infrastructure that helps us to prepare the team. However, most importantly, the players’ commitment makes the task much easier,” Phiri said.