Golden Arrows missed out on a chance to temporarily move into the top eight as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Marumo Gallants at the Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Arrows remained in tenth place on 29 points, while Gallants gained a valuable point to move to 27 points in their battle to retain their top-flight status.
Heading into the contest, four points separated Gallants and eighth-placed Kaizer Chiefs, while Abafana Besthende were not too far off with two points and the added advantage of having two games in hand.
Arrows, still chasing their first top-eight finish in three seasons, began the match as the more dominant side. They came painfully close to opening the scoring when a well-worked passing sequence found Kagiso Maliga free and ready to pull the trigger, but his effort was brilliantly denied by Washington Arubi, who stood tall in goal for the home team.
Riding the momentum of back-to-back league victories, the home side appeared more self-assured than their opponents. Despite the visitors' lively start, it was the hosts who landed the early impactful moments and maintained a composed presence during the opening stages of the match.
