BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Interstat) — Samkele Sihlali scored twice as Marumo Gallants held off Siwelele 3-2 on Friday at Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium. Sihlali struck in the 7th minute, Raymond Makhuvele pulled one back for Siwelele in the 26th, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo restored the hosts’ lead in the 32nd, Sihlali scored again in the 49th and Maliele Pule cut the deficit in the 55th. Sihlali finished with 71 minutes and two goals, Ndlondlo played 90 minutes and scored once, Pule had 44 minutes and one goal, and Makhuvele had 59 minutes and one goal. Felix Noge recorded an assist in 84 minutes, Moremi Seketso had an assist in 67 minutes, and Msindisi Kunene Ndlovu had an assist and a yellow card in 67 minutes. Ndlovu was booked in the 30th, Siwelele’s Sesane in the 68th and Siwelele’s Lepasa in the 90th minute plus stoppage time. Siwelele is 1-1 in the competition and 2-1 overall; Marumo Gallants is 1-1 in the competition and 1-2 overall.