The battle for the ABC Motsepe League Golden Boot is gathering serious momentum, but right now there is one name dominating the conversation: Waseem George.
The Grassy Park United hitman has been in devastating form, rattling home 12 goals in just nine matches to open up a significant gap at the top of the Second Division scoring charts.
Needless to say, George has scored almost half of his side’s telly of 26 goals which underlines his dominance.
Leading the chase in second position is Inter City FC’s Glen Hahn with eight goals followed by Hanover Park FC’s Peter-Wade Fish who banged in seven goals thus far. While they remain within striking distance, they’ll need a strong finish to the first half of the campaign if they hope to reel in the runaway leader.
The race behind them is equally fascinating, with five players deadlocked on five goals. That group includes FN Rangers striker Darren Omaticus, Seaside Spurs pair Aphelele Nzwanga and Azummudeen Brenner, as well as One FC duo Simamkele Mtingane and Shaakir Solomons.
However, Brenner’s challenge has come to an abrupt end after opting to step away from the game and put his football ambitions on hold.
Lurking just behind the pack is Ikapa Sporting’s Glanville Africa and Batalion’s Sihle Makhala whose four-goal tallies keeps them firmly in the hunt as the competition enters a crucial phase.
With three rounds of fixtures remaining before the halfway mark, the standings are likely to undergo a few twists and turns. Yet one thing is beyond dispute: George has laid down the gauntlet, and the rest of the league is scrambling to keep pace with the Grassy Park sharpshooter.
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