NFD kickoff this weekend

The National First Division is set to start this upcoming weekend after it was put on hold because of disagreement with the PSL, which meant that the clubs boycotted the fixtures until things were resolved

Last week the PSL announced that they have reach an agreement with the NFD, which meant that the fixture could start this week.

There are six games to be played this weekend starting on Saturday when Jomo Cosmos will be hosting Witbank Spurs.

Cosmos return to the NFD after been relegated from the PSL last season while Spurs will try to have a better season after they finished 13^th on the log. The game will be played at Johannesburg Stadium and kick-off is at 15:30.

Blackburn Rovers are set to entertain Thanda Royal Zulu at Buffalo City Stadium kick-off is at 18:00. Thanda Royal Zulu were knocked out of the PSL play off after finishing third of the log. This coming season they’ll be looking to do one better. Rovers on the other had were very disappointed with they fourth place finish after having amongst the top teams in the NFD for the must part of the season.

The late game on Saturday will be former PSL side Santos playing against

Mpumalanga Black Aces at Athlone Stadium at 19:30. Santos will be looking to make sure they start the season well with a victory meanwhile Aces will be hoping that they have a better season this time around after finishing 14^th place last season.

Sunday will see F.C A.K playing FC Cape Town at Makhulong Stadium, after an impressing end to the season F.C A.K will be hoping to continue with the good form which saw them finish 5^th place. FC Cape Town will be looking to regroup after having a bad end to the season, which saw them finish eighth place.

African Warriors will welcome Sivutsa Stars at Charles Mopeli Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The two-side meet on the last day of the season where it was a five-goal thriller with Warriors winning the game 3-2.  Warriors finished 6^th place last season while Stars finish 12^th place.

Milano United and United FC will conclude the weekend’s NFD fixtures. Milano will be playing they first game at home against United FC at Wynberg Military Stadium. United last season finished 9^th place on the log.

Roses United and Vasco Da Gama have a bay this weekend, while Bay United, Carara Kicks and Dynamos case is still pending and final judgment hasn’t been made yet.