Motsepe Foundation Championship / Match Report | 11 October 2026
Leicesterford City’s away trip to University of Pretoria ended in a 2-0 defeat on Saturday 11 October, as the students claimed their first home win of the Motsepe Foundation Championship season at Leicesterford’s expense. Goals from Leandro de Sousa and Sundowns loanee Ntando Nkosi did the damage, leaving Leicesterford to reflect on a frustrating afternoon on the road. It was a setback that came just days after a more encouraging result, and one the squad will be keen to put right quickly.
A Tough Afternoon On The Road
AmaTuks were sharp and purposeful, and Leicesterford found themselves chasing the game once De Sousa had broken the deadlock. Nkosi’s second strike ended any realistic hope of a comeback, and the visitors were unable to find a way back into the contest. Away days in the Motsepe Foundation Championship are rarely straightforward, and against a side desperate for a first home win, Leicesterford ran into opponents with an extra edge of motivation.
Momentum Interrupted
The defeat is all the more frustrating given Leicesterford had only just picked up a 1-0 home win over Midlands Wanderers earlier in the week, a result that had hinted at building momentum. Losing the thread so soon afterwards is a reminder of how unforgiving this division can be, where a good week can be undone by a single flat afternoon. The task now is to reset, regroup and make sure this result is a blip rather than the start of a slide.
Final word
One defeat does not define a season, and Leicesterford City have already shown this campaign that they can win when they play to their standards. The priority is to carry the belief from the Midlands Wanderers win back into the next fixture and leave this afternoon in Pretoria behind. In a league this tight, how a side responds to a setback often matters more than the setback itself.
