The Venda-based Black Leopards moved off the bottom position of the Absa Premier League log after playing to a goalless draw with Lamontville Golden Arrows at Thohoyando Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Leopards, however, are still relegation candidates with Jomo Cosmos and Thanda Royal Zulu and the teams have only two more games to try and avoid relegation.

The match started at a steady pace with both teams playing cautiously. In the second half, the football became more attacking as both sides looked for a breakthrough.

Both coaches, Shepherd Murape of Leopards and Manqoba Mnqithi of Arrows, beefed up their attacking department introducing fresh legs up front trying to penetrate the back lines but found both goalkeepers on the alert throughout.
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