Tayse Galaxy took all 3 points from Marumo Galants at Stadium Royal Bafokeng on Tuesday, winning 3-2 in the 4th round of the Premier Social League. The visitors had already shown resilience earlier this season, drawing 2 times against Golden Arrows before picking up their 1st win. Here they came again, this time against a home side that carried just 1 point from 5 matches.
M. Ndlovu opened the scoring for the hosts in the 4th minute, giving them early confidence. V. Letsoalo equalised for Tayse Galaxy 21 minutes in, and the momentum shifted. By then the visitors looked more comfortable on the ball. A double change at the interval brought fresh legs for both sides.
S. George restored Tayse Galaxy's lead 49 minutes in, just 3 minutes after the restart. Letsoalo added a penalty in the 60th minute to extend their advantage. Marumo Galants pulled one back through O. Moletshe in the 74th minute, but the visitors were already in control of the tie. Monde Mpambaniso and Mlungisi Sikakane picked up 2 bookings as the hosts searched for a comeback.
The statistics told a familiar story. Marumo Galants dominated possession at 52 per cent and launched 77 attacks, but their shot accuracy of 25 per cent told another tale. Tayse Galaxy managed 1 corner compared to 3, yet their 45 per cent shot accuracy meant they took their chances. There is no value left at that number when you convert less than a third of shots on target.
The result moved Tayse Galaxy up to 9th place with 5 points from 4 games, while Marumo Galants remained rooted to 15th on a solitary point. The visitors had already beaten Mamelodi Sundowns earlier in the season, so this victory extended their belief. For the hosts, the pattern continued — another defeat in what has become a difficult opening campaign.