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Polokwane City: The unsung heroes of the 2018/19 PSL campaign

Twenty-five games played and four points adrift of log leaders Orlando Pirates, one can be forgiven for thinking that this is one of the Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) usual title contenders.

However, you will be mistaken as this is the ongoing campaign of one of the league's more unfancied teams in Polokwane City.

There has been little to no hype surrounding Rise and Shine’s success this season as they have quietly gone about their business, and with just a handful of games remaining, the sky is the limit for Polokwane.

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Under the astute mentorship of coach Jozef Vukusic, Polokwane City have played an organised brand of football that sees them possess the joint-third best attack in the league with 34 goals, the same amount scored as log leaders Pirates and four more goals than Mamelodi Sundowns.