DStv Premiership: Marumo Gallants Hand Baroka FC a Heavy Defeat, Baroka’s Survival Hopes Severely Threatened

• Marumo Gallants remain out of the top 10 but are 3 points away from the 6th placed team on the league table
• Gallants scored 3 goals to secure the 3 points thanks to goals from Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Joseph Malongoane
• Baroka will have to fight for their survival as they continue to find themselves at the bottom of the table

Marumo Gallants secured a big win over Baroka FC when they beat the relegation-threatened team in the DStv Premiership.

Gallants beat Baroka 3-0 thanks to two goals from Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Joseph Malongoane.

Baroka came into the game on the back of a defeat to Kaizer Chiefs but knowing that a win would have taken them out of the relegation zone.

Sadly they only had themselves to blame for the loss. Both teams went into the break goalless but Baroka had picked up two yellow cards during the half. Bennet Bobete picked up a yellow in the 33rd minute while Richard Mbulu picked up a yellow just before the halftime break.

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Just after the break, Baroka gave away a penalty which Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo calmly put away. Things went from bad to worse for Baroka as Bobete picked up a second yellow card at the hour mark. With Baroka down to ten men, Gallants pressed their advantage and went two-nil up just five minutes after Bobete was sent off.

Gallants rounded off the scoring in the 91st minute as Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo bagged his second goal. Gallants find themselves in the 11th spot, only a win away from sixth place though.

Baroka still finds themselves at the bottom of the table and with games running out, pressure is on the team to produce a few good wins.

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According to the player himself, Gallants would be banned for three consecutive transfer windows after the club terminated his contract in 2020 after just a few weeks and failed to compensate him KickOff confirmed.

The club was ordered to pay the Paez R2 million but when they failed to do so, FIFA handed down the ban, he told the publication. Paez was let go before he could play any official games for the club after it was believed he was still contracted to Venezuelan club, Mineros de Guayana, Soccer Laduma reported.