Motsepe Foundation Championship / Match Report | 10 October 2026
Orbit College’s search for a first win of the season goes on after a 2-2 draw with Highbury FC at Olympia Park on Saturday 10 October. Former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Thabang Sibanyoni did everything he could, scoring both goals for the Mswenko Boys, but Khethukuthula Ndlovu’s double for the visitors meant the points were shared. It was a frustrating afternoon for Orbit, who twice took the lead through their experienced forward only to be pegged back each time.
Sibanyoni Shows His Class
Sibanyoni’s two-goal display was the standout feature for Orbit, the kind of return that reminds everyone why his top-flight experience is such an asset at this level. Leading twice at home should have been the platform for a first victory, and the forward did his part in full. The disappointment is that the rest of the afternoon could not match his finishing, as Highbury found a response on both occasions.
Still Chasing That First Win
The draw leaves Orbit College still looking for their opening win of the Motsepe Foundation Championship season, hovering around the lower reaches of the table after a difficult start that included a defeat to Hope FC before the international break. There are clear positives — chief among them an attack that can trouble any defence when Sibanyoni is in this mood — but the side must find a way to protect leads and see games out. In a long campaign, turning these two-goal afternoons into three points is the obvious next priority.
Final word
Scoring twice at home and still not winning is the kind of result that tests a squad’s resolve, but Orbit College can take real encouragement from Sibanyoni’s form. The talent to climb the table is there; what is needed now is the game management to match it. Get that right, and the first win — and the confidence that comes with it — will not be far away.
