Sekhukhune United beat Polokwane City 2-0 in the Premier League's third round of fixtures on Friday evening at Sesego Stadium. The result puts the hosts six points clear of the visitors in the standings, where they sit in sixth place with seven points from five matches. Polokwane City remain tenth on six points, a gap that feels wider than the numbers suggest after their recent inconsistency.
T. Mokoane opened the scoring in the eighth minute, and N. Rammala doubled the advantage before half-time. By then the pattern was set — Sekhukhune controlled the tempo and Polokwane struggled to find rhythm. The visitors had no shots on target all match, which tells you everything about their attacking impotence. To be fair, they created nothing of note in the final third.
Substitutions came thick and fast after the break, with five changes between the 25th and 86th minutes. G. Philander and V. Kopamotse went off together for Sekhukhune in the 25th, while S. Manthosi entered for the hosts in the 46th. Polokwane brought on N. Rammala and B. Nikani in the 78th, though the substitute Rammala had already scored. The visitors saw it out despite growing frustration, with yellow cards for B. Ndlovu, A. Mashele, N. Rammala and B. Mnguni rounding out a bruising encounter.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Sekhukhune held 54 per cent possession and completed 262 passes in the opposition half compared to Polokwane's 218. The hosts created three big chances and registered five shots on target, while the visitors managed zero shots on target all afternoon. Polokwane's goalkeeper made three saves from shots off target — the kind of saves that don't change outcomes. And here's the thing: you don't need more than that to understand who dominated.
This win extends Sekhukhune's unbeaten run to three matches after a loss to Kaizer Chiefs and a narrow defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in their previous outings. Polokwane's form has been uneven — a draw against Stellenbosch and losses to Sundowns and Sekhukhune United in their last five games. The result keeps the hosts in touch with the top half and leaves the visitors needing to find consistency if they want to climb.