Motsepe Foundation Championship — Round 28 | 3 May 2026
Leicesterford City came away from their visit to Venda FC empty-handed on Sunday, falling 2-0 to a Nemutshetoni Mudodzwa double in a result that leaves them with work to do in the closing weeks of the campaign.
Behind almost before they began
The afternoon could hardly have started worse. Leicesterford were just 11 minutes in when Mudodzwa got on the end of a Venda move to put the hosts ahead — an early concession that handed the initiative to Venda and forced the visitors to chase the game from the opening quarter onwards.
The damage was compounded shortly after the restart. In the 49th minute, Mudodzwa struck again to make it 2-0, putting the contest beyond Leicesterford’s reach with the second half barely under way.
It was a striker’s afternoon for Mudodzwa, and a chastening one for the visiting back line.
League context — and a result that hurts
Leicesterford went into the round sitting 10th in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, with Venda FC two places above them in 8th. On paper, this was a fixture between two sides separated by little more than a couple of points and a place or two — exactly the kind of match Leicesterford would have travelled to with three points genuinely in mind.
It was also the third meeting of the season between the clubs. Coming away with nothing, in the manner this happened, makes it harder to spin as a one-off bad afternoon.
What this means
The defeat keeps Leicesterford in 10th and tightens the margins as the season runs down. There is nothing here to suggest a side in freefall — but equally, dropping six-pointers against direct mid-table rivals is how comfortable seasons quietly turn into uncomfortable ones.
The early goal is the obvious frustration. Conceding inside 11 minutes effectively dictated the shape of everything that followed: Leicesterford had to push, Venda were happy to play on the counter, and the second goal arrived almost as soon as the visitors had reset for the second half.
What’s next
Round 28 is in the books and Leicesterford move on without points but with a clear set of issues to address: starting matches more sharply, defending the opening exchanges, and making the chances they create count when they do come. The next fixture cannot come soon enough.
Final Score: Venda FC 2-0 Leicesterford City
Goals: Mudodzwa 11′, 49′ (Venda)
Date: 3 May 2026
Competition: Motsepe Foundation Championship — Round 28
