D1, VERDICT IN CENTRE-SOUTH ZONE
TPM, SangaBalende and Don Bosco in play-offs
March 8, 2017
After two games by Sanga Balende in Lubumbashi, the ranking of the top three in the playoffs can be considered final. Beaten 1-0 by Don Bosco on Sunday, Sanga Balende recovered, this Tuesday, March 07, dominating New Soger 3-0 in Kibassa. AS Consequences: The Mbuji-Mayi team joins TPM at 42 points with a small difference of goals leaving the leader of the rankings to Ravens.
TPM remains a solid leader of the group Center-South before his last match against Lupopo, which has not yet been reprogrammed. Don Bosco who traveled on Tuesday to Mbuji-Mayi where he is expected by Pacific Ocean on Thursday marked his way alone by defeating Sanga Balende last Sunday 1-0. At 36 points, the Salesians are definitely 3rd in the group and qualified for the play-offs. Winner over New Soger 3-0, Thursday in Kibassa, the Mbuji-Mayi team finished their games with 42 points, same total with TPM who is still waiting to be informed on the date of their match against Lupopo. Concerning the difference of goals, +34 for the Ravens and +23 for the Angels and the Saints
This ranking, which has still to be homologated by Linafoot, draws the outlines of the sprint between 10 teams of Centre-South group for the 3 qualifying places for play-offs. TPM, Sanga Balende and Don Bosco have ridden since the first day to validate their qualification. Lupopo (23 points) and Bazano (20 points), who seemed to be hoping for halfway through, hadn't enough energy to continue the lead trio! The two teams, assured to be maintained like Ocean Pacifique (20 points) and Lubumbashi Sport (18 points) will play their last game for butter while New Soger (3 games to play), Dibumba (2 games to play) and Simba (1 Match to play) are still fighting for their survival in the elite.