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Granny now pain free Went for operation after years of pain } Tladi Moloi MASEABATA THUNTSA (73), a grandmother who did not want to go to hospital to have her breast operated on, finally

underwent the operation.

The grandmother who hails from the Marakong village in Qwaqwa, said she now felt like a young girl again and the pain was no more.

“I am happy, I am still alive. I thought I would die,” she said with a smile.

Thuntsa recently went under the knife at the Elizabeth Ross Hospital in Qwaqwa.

She said she could not withstand the pain anymore when she decided to go for the operation.

“They had to get rid of the breast which had been troubling me for years now. I feel like a school girl who has just passed matric.

“I am back doing what I like the most which are washing clothes, cleaning my house and tending to my garden,” she said.

Thuntsa said she would like to thank Express Eastern Free State (Express EFS) for exposing her problem to the people.

“If it were not for you I would still have been in pain. You kept on coming and encouraging me to go to hospital and finally it happened. I even had a chance to meet with the late MEC for Health, Fezi Ngubentombi, because of Express EFS,” she said.

“It was painful that day and I only had one thing on my mind: ‘death’. My grandson requested me to go to hospital, but I refused.

“He called my daughter-in-law who called the ambulance for me, but I locked myself in the other room and refused to open up.”

She said she went to the hospital with her daughter-inlaw the second day and she had said: “God, please help and save me”. – Visit Express EFS’s Facebook page to give us your thoughts about the story.

PAIN FREE: Maseabata Thuntsa washing clothes during Express East­ ern Free State’s recent visit.

Photo: Tladi Moloi

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Mall a beehive of activities on opening day

THE new Dihlabeng Mall, which is situated a few kilometres outside Bethlehem on the Durban Road, was officially opened by the executive mayor of the Dihlabeng Local Municipality, Tjhetane Mofokeng, on Thursday morning. Many people who wanted to witness the opening of the mall and to be the first to feel the atmosphere, queued outside the gate as early as 05:00.

Photo: Tladi Moloi

Body of unknown man found in tank } Tladi Moloi THE body of an unknown man was found floating inside a septic tank at the Lusaka Shopping Complex in the Makwane Village, Qwaqwa.

The body was discovered by the Maluti-a-Phofung Water workers who went there to drain the sewage inside the hole. Their reporting of the gruesome discovery led to the Maluti-a-Phofung Fire Depart-

ment assisting in removing the body in full view of the community.

The police spokesperson, Sgt Mmako Mophiring, said the police would investigate the matter.

He said the police requested any person who might have lost or reported their family member missing to go to the Makwane Police Station.

“This would assist in the positive identification of the

deceased.

“An inquest has been registered. A post-mortem will also be conducted to establish the cause of death whilst the investigation continues,” he said.

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Hit and run investigated } Tladi Moloi

BEFORE: These kids were captured learning how to steer a “boat” in the dirty water on the corner of Dieta and Motaung Street in Bohlokong.

Water no longer a problem

AN “ocean” of water in the Bohlokong Local Municipality, which was posing a danger to children, is no more.

Express Eastern Free State reported about the water at the house on the corner of Dieta and Motaung Street in Bohlokong which was a hidden danger to the children of the area late in Janu-

ary, and Sophie Jacobs, Ward 16 councillor, promised that they would attend to the problem. She said: “We would be demolishing the house soon as we are going to build an RDP house there.”

Express EFS can confirm that stage one of the work has taken place and the house has been demolished.

NOW: The concrete has been put in place at the demolished house on the corner of Dieta and Motaung Street in Bohlokong.

Photos: Tladi Moloi

ANDRIES SITHOLE, husband of the late Goodness Sithole who was killed in a hit-and-run car accident on the N5 road a fortnight ago, wants the driver who killed his wife behind bars.

A fuming Redge Rudman, manager at Telkom in Bethlehem, where Goodness worked, also wants justice to take its course.

A heartbroken Sithole says a case was registered at the Bethlehem Police Station, but thus far they have heard nothing from the police.

He says he went to the station last Wednesday to find out about the latest developments in the case, but he was told that the investigating officer was on leave for two weeks.

According to Sithole, his wife was killed at night by a speeding car which hit her on the shoulder of the road.

“We were driving together and we got a puncture. I tried to change the tyre, but the jack I used was weak. I called my wife’s brother, who was in Qwaqwa. He arrived on the scene and while we were busy, my wife insisted that she would go home to prepare food for us. After she had crossed the road, a car came past and she stood against her brother’s car to avoid it, but the car went straight to her and she died on the spot,” he says.

Sithole says the driver of the car never stopped to check what had happened.

Rudman said Goodness was a very helpful and hardworking employee. He said he was worried about not having heard anything from the police yet.

Sgt. Mmako Mophiring, police spokesperson, confirmed the accident. He said the police were busy with the investigation.

“We cannot let it go just like that,” he said. Mophiring said the police call on the driver who knows that he hit someone on the N5 to report to the Bethlehem Police Station.

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NDMA can offer help THE National Debt Mediation Association (NDMA) has in the past two months, January and February, successfully mediated the stopping of 18 sales in execution out of 26 requests received. In most cases consumers approached the NDMA when the credit provider had a valid court order, but even under these circumstances credit providers were willing to offer concessions or rectify omissions after the consumer’s financial circumstances had properly been presented or gaps had been identified in the process followed by the credit provider to acquire the court order.

When the bank sells your property to recover the money it lent you, it’s known as a sale in execution and the property is sold in a public auction held by a Sheriff of the Court. In many cases, this is the banks’s last resort after following steps outlined in the National Credit Act, which includes an opportunity provided in section 129 of the act to work on a plan to bring payments up to date. Many consumers do not respond to section 129 notices or do not speak to their banks immediately when they experience financial difficulties.

A sale in execution usually results in properties being sold for less than the outstanding balance, which is the amount that you owe on the bond.

“The consumer is liable for the payment of any shortfall and legal costs, including the costs to sell the repossessed property – this shortfall is the difference between what the property is sold for and what you owe on the bond plus costs incurred,” said the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Debt Mediation Association, Magauta Mphahlele.

“This situation normally arises where the balance owed by the consumer is extremely high, because they are so far in arrears, additional legal costs are involved, the value of the house is less than the bond outstanding, or a second or third bond was registered against the property.”

Consumers who take proactive action once in trouble are better off at the end. Unfortunately many consumers leave matters until it is too late or do not honour arrangements made with the credit provider.

A case in point is a consumer who had multiple properties and due to him losing his job was unable to service his agreements. It took three years of various arrangements and court challenges between the parties and when the matter reached the NDMA, it was difficult to mediate a solution as it was clear from the history of the case that the consumer had failed to honour various arrangements made with the bank.

Mphahlele advised that consumers who found themselves in a similar situation ensured that they understood their rights and the options available to them. When making an offer, consumers must not act under pressure and make commitments they cannot realistically meet. They should consult an expert to help them draw up an income and expenditure statement with the aim of developing a reasonable and sustainable offer to catch up with arrears.

“If you receive a S.129 letter (a letter stating that a consumer is in arrears and informing the consumer of certain rights), you should respond immediately as delaying action will lead to further legal action and unnecessary additional costs,” said Mphahlele.

“Negotiate with your credit provider or ask the NDMA to advise you on what the best solution for you might be or to mediate on your behalf for other (alternative) arrangements to bring repayments up to date. You also have the right to approach a debt counsellor or an alternative dispute resolution agent.”

Mphahlele added that if you are struggling with paying off your mortgage do not wait for the bank to commence with legal action. Many banks have distressed mortgage assistance programmes and are able to advise on how to avoid a sale in execution. You can also look for a buyer who will approach the credit provider with an acceptable offer, on condition that the buyer is approved and the offer is maintained.

In some cases this may be a higher offer than the bank will get through a sale in execution, avoiding or reducing a possible shortfall.

In cases where the shortfall is not explained, consumers have the right to have all charges and fees explained and to be provided with a statement in that regard.

For further assistance please call the NDMA Helpline on 086-111-6362 or SMS the word “Sale” to 44238 (R1,50/SMS) and a service initiation officer will call you back.

“ANGELIC” – that is how some students described Talisman’s rendition of well-known South African hymns and classics.

Gospel choir shares stage with USA’s Talisman

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THE University of the Free State Qwaqwa Gospel Choir recently hosted and shared the stage with the Stanford Talisman, a unique group of students of the Stanford University in America (USA) who sing a wide repertoire which includes indigenous South African songs among other genres.

According to their website, “Talisman was created to explore and perform substantive, cultural music”, and this is some of what they

brought to the Qwaqwa Campus.

The website further reported that a unique pre-Easter concert brought all of them together through music that knew no boundaries, Sipho Mnyakeni, who heads residence life on the Qwaqwa Campus, was quoted.

The Stanford Talisman Choir left crowds in awe and disbelief with their rendition of indigenous Sesotho, IsiZulu and IsiXhosa hymns. Some of the songs were well-known

classics composed and previously performed by the likes of Hugh Masekela and the late Mirriam Makeba. One song that blew the audience away was the well-known South African struggle song Asimbonanga by Johnny Clegg, which was a tribute to the then incarcerated Nelson Mandela.

The groups were supported by Hlanganani, an IsiZulu traditional music student ensemble, and the poet Black Butterfly.

Humans not only ones that cheat, deceive

DR ALIZA LE ROUX taking some time out with geladas.

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A RECENT research article headed by Dr Aliza le Roux of the University of the Free State Qwaqwa Campus’ Department of Zoology and Entomology, asserts that cheating and deception are not only human phenomenons – it is also found in animals.

“Our specific study investigated cheating and punishment in geladas.

“While human beings are known to deceive one another, and punish cheaters that get caught, it is actually very rare to find proof of this kind of behaviour in animals,” said Le Roux.

“We don’t know if this is because humans are uniquely deceitful, or if it is just that animals deal with cheating differently.

“Our study was therefore the first to demonstrate that gelada males and females try to deceive their partners when they are cheating on them.

“This means they try to hide their unfaithful behaviour.

“This is therefore the first investigation to document tactical deception in primates living in a natural environment.

“We also showed that the cuckolded males then punish the cheaters, but could not determine if the punishment actually caused cheaters to stop cheating,” concluded Le Roux.

This on-going and long-term study continues to observe the population of wild geladas in the Simien Mountains National Park in Ethiopia.

The study investigates primate hormones, cognition, genetics, social behaviour and conservation, and is done in collaboration with the Universities of Michigan and Pennsylvania.

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HEALTHY TEETH

Protect your smile ALTHOUGH we may not be quite as extreme about chocolate as the Brits, who consume a massive 80 million chocolate eggs a year, South Africans love chocolate with a passion, as well as with their pockets – the chocolate market is valued at over R5 billion a year with sales booming at peak holidays like Easter.

But poor oral health may be the price we pay for our sweet tooth – by the age of six years over 60% of South African children were found to have cavities and worldwide, gum disease is one of the most common health conditions.

However, a taste for the sweet things in life doesn’t have to equal a dental disaster. Gum disease and cavities can be prevented if you pay proper attention to your oral care routine.

Dirna Grobbelaar, IVOhealth’s oral hygiene advisor, explains: “Cavities are caused by bacteria in plaque that thrive in an acidic environment.

“Eating chocolate and sugary foods and drinks makes the mouth more acidic, feeding this bacteria, which then eats away at your tooth’s enamel.”

In the interest of better oral health, here is the chocoholic’s guide to healthy teeth:

Win plate in six-a-side tournament THE Eastern Free State Cricket Board hosted the Andras Findt six-a-side tournament at the Bethlehem showgrounds. Eight cricket clubs from all over the Eastern Free State participated. The Qwaqwa cricket team won the tournament and were presented with the winning plate.

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Young cricketer excels } Tladi Moloi MPHO RAMATHIBE (23) from Bohlokong, Bethlehem, originally from Kroonstad, excels in cricket.

This young and dedicated player has been chosen for the squad of 15 players to represent the South African Rural cricket team in Kimberley in the Northern Cape in April.

Ramathibe was chosen during the provincial tournament which was held in Limpopo in February.

The Old Scholars Cricket team player, who started playing in 2000 when he was 11 years old, says he is proud to say he is the only player from the Eastern Free State to be in the squad.

“I was happy when my name was called among the 15 players to make the South African Rural team. I did not expected that to happen. I did not play the way I

Rinse After consuming sugary foods or drinks, rinse the mouth with a mouthwash that is the same pH as saliva and contains fluoride.

“Rinsing with water is an option, not quite as effective, but better than leaving the sugar residue in the mouth,” said Grobbelaar.

Brush “Brushing teeth twice a day for two minutes each time is essential, but it is not a good idea to brush immediately after a choc feast, even after eating fruit, as the sugars contained raise acid levels and this temporarily ‘softens’ the enamel that protects the teeth.

“It is best to wait at least an hour before brushing.”

Floss As two-thirds of South Africans don’t floss regularly, it is not surprising that 90% of dental problems start between the teeth.

Many people say they find flossing awkward, but these days, with a vast array of interdental cleaners on the market, that is no excuse.

“How you clean between the teeth is less important than how often you do it,” said Grobbelaar.

“Make it a daily habit.”

Grobbelaar says that timing also has an impact.

“Eat your treats all at once or straight after meals, rather than small snacks throughout the day.

It’s better to have a temporary surge in acid balance than a continual onslaught.”

Prevention is not only better than cure from a health perspective – it is often more cost effective.

Grobbelaar recommends having a dental check-up annually and seeing the oral hygienist twice a year for a professional cleaning.

For more advice on how to keep even the sweetest tooth strong and healthy, speak to your dentist or oral hygienist.

For tips, news and competitions visit www.ivohealth.co.za or www.facebook.com/IVOhealth.

wanted on that day. But I have realised that when one does good things, at the end a reward shall come,” he says.

He says he grew up in a family of cricket players, that is why it was easy for him to adapt in the sport.

“My brothers were cricket players. I used to watch them playing in those days and one day I asked them to teach me how to play.

“I am now a better person because of them and surely they are proud of me,” he said.

The Old Scholars Cricket team has congratulated Ramathibe with his outstanding achievements this year.

EXCELLENT: Dawie Botha of the Eastern Free State Cricket Board committee with Mpho Ramathibe who was chosen for the South African Rural cricket team.

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Measures put in place to aid in water shortage FOR the past weeks Senekal and Matwabeng have had a shortage of water due to a broken pipe located at the Cyferfontein Dam. The Setsoto Local Municipality immediately attended to the problem and the pipe was repaired last week.

To address the current situation of a shortage of water,

the municipality has put measures in place to provide the community of both Senekal and Matwabeng with water.

Three Jojos with a capacity of 10 000 litres each will be put at strategic points as to enable the community to have access to water.

These tanks will be filled with water transported from other

units of Setsoto, as well as from boreholes located at the surrounding farms of Senekal.

The municipality deeply apologises for the current situation, but the community is also informed that the current situation of Senekal and Matwabeng is not influenced by a lack of performance from the side of the municipality, but

instead the municipality has recognised that there is an element of criminality involved.

The community is kindly requested to inform the municipality of anyone suspicious or trying to vandalise municipal property and the municipality will then enforce legal steps towards anyone found responsible of such intolerable acts.

Attend opening of mall SALES STAFF of the Volksblad Group’s local newspapers Ex­ press Eastern Free State, Maluti and Vrystaat attended the opening of the Dihlabeng Mall.

They are from the left Lanie Human, Chantelle Cotty, Coleen Cilliers (advertising manager) and Redene Labuschagne.

Photo: Lynda Greyling

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Kwalang ditjhonopo bo ntate le tlohele ho beta THABO “THIZABLOKING” MOKOENA, Tsheseng, Moedieng:

Letters

ya Afrorika borwa.

Modimo o re file setho se Express Letters, P.O. Box 21, ka mora zipi hore re se Bethlehem, 9700 sebedise ho tiisa malapa Tladi Moloi OH, ha e lale eya kae hobe monate ka lapeng, emTladi.Moloi@volksblad.com baneng? Ana ke mantswe a pa bo ntate ba kajeno ba se Tel: 058-303-5411. Fax: 058-303-2080 neng a atiswa kapa hona ho sebedisa hampe. buuwa ke bo nkgono le bo Ha ba bone bohlokwa ba ntate molo mehleng ya kgale, empa matsats- setho sone. Re se re tshaba hore ba radi ba ing a kajeno se re re “ha e lale eya kae baneng rona balo bapala le metswallenyana ya bona le bo nkgonong”. hoba bo tedu putswa ke bana ba tletse ba sulaKe bua sena ka baka la bo ntate. Bo ntate falletsa bana monate wa papadi ya bona. base ba itshwere hampe, mekgwa ya bona Ha e lale hle uwele . . . Eya kae baneng, eya eya nyontsha hoka tshwelwang ka mathe. kae ho bo nkgono ba rona. Dillo tsa bana le Hare bulela di television, diyalemoya le batswadi ba bona ha di le hlomole pelo? Ohhh masedinyana ho buuwa ka hore ntate o bitile, morena thusa, hoba o itse lefatshe ke la Jehontate o bolaile, ntate o otlile mosadi, ntate o va le tsohle tse ho lona , mara matsatsing a utswitse. Botho bokae mara bo ntate? ka jeno lefatshe ke la bo ntate le masea le bo Ha reke re ikgalemeng rele bo ntate. Hare nkgono bohle ba ho lona. Bo ntate baya itaokwaleng ditjhonopo tsa rona hleng. Seriti se la, baya di bula ditjhonopo baneng. Ha e lale theohile ha re sana bontate ka hare ho naha bo!

Channel needed to inform MBUSI MUSAWENKOSI RADEBE, Bohlokong, Bethlehem: THE Communication Department is faced with political challenges, including the media and associated stakeholders, but more is to be discussed.

The need exists for a paid parliamentary satellite channel to be supported by an effective third sphere municipality broadcast. The first and second legislate and include policies, but residential or local is more important for oversight through communities.

All South African metros and district as well as local government must be clearly televised through the stakeholders and departments and in future propose an extended budget based on satellite stakeholders.

The most significant is for people to see that there are quorums taking placing or reports on commission based on service delivery, because if there are protests, mayors and executive members might be removed if scandals or reports are demanded to be at the disposal of the political heads of their provinces.

Communities continue to be governed by rumours of constituency dynamics. In some places there are still closed door governance, especially in municipalities previously regarded as rural.

The watchdogs’ portfolios are most hardly to be accountable to communities.

The majority must see what is happening, having rights rapidly to withdraw underperforming candidates.

Favouritism broadcast can better our rights to know, see and to understand.

We must confront challenges WE are confronted by the three glorious challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

We must cross this river together by reminding ourselves as a nation that nothing can stop us to defeat these challenges. We must remember when we cross a river we must be together so that crocodiles do not chew or eat others.

The triple challenge is our collective ele-

phant and we all know that nobody can carry an elephant alone, not the government nor the business community can do that alone.

But all of us must unleash our skills to provide for those with no bread on the table to eat.

Those who are homeless must have shelter and orphans have a family, because in Africa ubuntu is a supreme way of life.

Let us all join hands together, black and white, to return hope to our people for a better South Africa that can cross any river of difficulties ahead.

WHEN Dr Mamphela Ramphele announced that she was starting a new political party, I was left confused and wondered whether it was going to be a good move or not.

I asked myself if that was a solution to the current political chaos that our country is facing. A united front is needed so that all the wasted votes can at least make a difference, but if a new party is formed, how is it going to be different to those that have been formed?

I still do not understand how, as a nation so evolved, we still go to polls with more than ten parties nationally. Why can’t we be a twoparty country like America? If you check all the policies of these parties, they are similar, if not copies of each other.

I believe people get into politics for personal gain and not for the emancipation of all South Africans. What motivates people to start political parties and then later on lie, mislead and gain riches through corruption and nepotism?

The biggest question is, who are you going to vote for and why?

Are you going to be a free- T-shirt voter or a free-spirited thinker who votes based on pol-

icies and track records? Are you going to be manipulated and used as a sheep?

The biggest mistake you could make, is to not vote at all and stay away. People will make decisions for you that will help govern you, rule and overrule you.

The funny thing is that the people have so much power, yet they do not know it. Why else then would the president leave his office and go to the slums to ask for votes and even spend millions buying T-shirts just to bribe people for their votes?

We have the power. Let us rather use our votes wisely and benefit from these votes.

A country that uses emotions when voting is doomed and the issue of colour is not an issue anymore. We won’t go back to apartheid and don’t be fooled by these parties. We have a world-class constitution which won’t change.

So when you do go and vote, do it for your kid’s future because I am sure as hell going to vote for my daughter’s future, and trust me when I say my vote won’t be bought.

LEFU RICHARD MOKOENA, Bohlokong, Bethlehem:

Votes must be used wisely

Enjoy a bit of a laugh A MAN was going on a trip and his wife packed his clothes for him.

When he was about to leave, his wife gave him a box of condoms and said: “Honey, take this with you, maybe you will encounter some temptations.”

With a broad smile the husband said, “Thanks honey.”

When he got into the car, the wife came running.

“Honey, please give me some as I might encounter temptations as well.”

The trip was immediately cancelled.

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Nomandela happy to play for Stars FREE STATE STARS MIDFIELDER LUYOLO NOMANDELA says he is focused on doing well for his club and is not fazed by the attraction of the big teams up north.

The 23-year-old player has been in fine form this season and was named Man of the Match in a recent 2-1 Nedbank Cup defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic.

Understandably, Nomandela is happy with the way things have gone for him in his debut season in the top-flight.

“So far, so good,” he told KickOff.com.

“I am enjoying my football at the moment and am quite happy to be scoring and creating goals for Stars.

However, there is still a lot of room for improvement,” he said.

While former Stars players like Thabo Matlaba, Edward Manqele, Mpho Makola and Ayanda Gcaba have rushed to the big lights of Gauteng, Nomandela said he is in no rush to do so.

“At the moment I want to concentrate on my job with Free State Stars. They gave me an opportunity to play in the PSL and I want to respect the contract.

I don’t want to think about a move, because then I will lose focus. My time to move will come, but I do not want to move just for the sake of money,” Nomandela concluded.

Meanwhile, Steve Komphela, the Free State Stars coach, has not been approached to take over at SuperSport United next season, according to Tim Sukazi, his business manager.

Speculation is rife that Gavin Hunt will leave SuperSport United to join Bidvest Wits in 2013-’14 and current Wits coach, Clive Barker, let the cat out of the bag last week Tuesday when he revealed that he would make way for a new coach at the end of the season.

Barker said he was aware from when he took over in January that he was a stopgap.

Rumour has it that Komphela could head to Tshwane to fill the void at SuperSport if Hunt leaves, but Sukazi is adamant that SuperSport have not spoken to Komphela . . . not yet anyway.

“There is nothing of the sort,” Sukazi insisted. “I always tell you the way it is and at this stage, there is no truth to the rumour,” he added. – KickOff.com

THE Free State Stars midfielder, Luyolo Nomandela.

FS Stars looking for revenge in game } Tladi Moloi FREE STATE STARS will be gunning for revenge when they welcome the red-hot Platinum Stars this afternoon in the Charles Mopeli Stadium in Qwaqwa.

The battle of the Stars game is scheduled for 18:00. Ea Lla Koto suffered a heavy defeat of 4-0 to Dikwena in the first round of the Absa Premier League clash that took place in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium last year in October.

The two teams are quite aware that three points will be vital to better their position on the league table.

Platinum Stars are third on the table with 38 points in 21 games with Free State Stars sitting 4th with 32 points after the same number of games.

Meanwhile, African Warriors will welcome FC AK in the

Platinum Stars are third on the table with 38 points in 21 ga m e s w i t h Fr e e State Stars sitting fourth with 32 points after the same number of games.

National First Division encounter on Sunday afternoon at the Charles Mopeli Stadium in Qwaqwa. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00. Warriors are 3rd on the league table with 27 points after 17 games while FC AK remains in position 14 with 17 points in 17 games. Please note that the points and games were before last Saturday’s and Sunday’s games.