Thursday, May 17, 2012

PSL down to the wire

IT is called 'the beautiful game' and and all eyes will be on the top two teams in the Absa PSL as they do battle this Saturday. The question on everyone's lips is, however, could the PSL go the same route as the Barclays Premier League last weekend?
Manchester City pipped United at the post with a better goal difference when both teams finished on 89 points.
The PSL scenario may be slightly different, but lesser teams are known to provide upsets and no one would deny the possibility of the result being decided on goal differences.
Log leaders, Orlando Pirates are two points ahead of Moroka Swallows going into their final matches. Both are playing teams which are 11th and 12th on the log.
If a soccer supporter, not a Pirates or Swallows fan, where would you watch the match?
If Pirates draw against Golden Arrows at Moses Mabhida and Swallows beat Maritzburg United, Pirates and Swallows will both have 56 points, meaning the goal differences will come into play. At the moment the goal differences are 13 and 12 for Swallows and Pirates respectively. This would give the title to Swallows.
In short, Pirates have to beat Golden Arrows. Any other result could see the trophy slipping out of their grasp and going to Swallows.