UD Songo delivered a stunning performance this past Sunday, crushing Black Bulls with a decisive 4-0 victory. This powerful win came during the 11th round of the Mozambican football championship. It solidified Songo’s position at the very top of the league standings.
The Tete-based team, UD Songo, continued their impressive run, holding onto first place. This significant victory came against the current Moçambola champions, Black Bulls. Their coach, the Portuguese Hélder Duarte, watched his team struggle to contain Songo’s relentless attack. This result sends a clear message about Songo’s title ambitions.
Meanwhile, Ferroviário de Lichinga kept their hopes alive by securing a 1-0 win against Chingale de Tete. This victory helps them stay in second place, putting pressure on Songo as the season continues. Every point matters in a tight race like this one.
The 11th round also saw Associação Desportiva de Vilankulo, known as ADV, return to action. They faced a tough challenge at home, ultimately losing 1-0 to Costa do Sol. Other matches were much tighter, with Desportivo de Nacala playing to a goalless 0-0 draw against Baía de Pemba. Textáfrica and Ferroviário da Beira also shared the points in another 0-0 stalemate.
Round 11 Results
Here’s a quick rundown of how the 11th round unfolded:
- Sunday, August 24:
- Textáfrica 0-0 Ferroviário da Beira
- Desportivo de Nacala 0-0 Baía de Pemba
- UD Songo 4-0 Black Bulls
- ADV Vilankulo 0-1 Costa do Sol
- Ferroviário de Lichinga 1-0 Chingale de Tete
- Monday, August 25:
- Ferroviário de Maputo vs. Ferroviário de Nacala
- Tuesday, August 26:
- Desportivo de Matola vs. Ferroviário de Nampula
These results have really shaken up the Mozambican league table. With some teams still having games to play, the final standings for this round could still shift a bit. The competition remains fierce from top to bottom.
Current League Standings
As of now, here’s how the teams stack up:
- UD Songo, 23 points (*)
- Ferroviário de Lichinga, 20.
- Costa do Sol, 19.
- Black Bulls, 17 (*)
- Chingale de Tete, 17 (*)
- Ferroviário de Maputo, 15 (*)
- Ferroviário da Beira, 13 (*)
- Baía de Pemba, 12 (**)
- Ferroviário de Nacala, 10 (*)
- AD Vilankulo, 8 (****)
- Textáfrica, 8 (*)
- Ferroviário de Nampula, 8 (*)
- Desportivo de Nacala, 8
- Desportivo da Matola, 3 (*)
Note on games played:
- (*) – Has one less game played.
- (**) – Has two less games played.
- (****) – Has four less games played.
This season is shaping up to be a real barn burner. UD Songo holds the lead, but the chasing pack is hungry. Every match feels like a final, and we’re all here for it!