Free State ABC Motsepe League | May 2026
Mangaung Unite FC produced one of the most dominant performances of their 2025/26 campaign, demolishing Mountain Eagles FC 7-0 in their latest Free State ABC Motsepe League outing — five different scorers, two braces, and 90 minutes of one-way traffic in front of a delighted Bloemfontein support.
Chesa and General lead the way
Chesa opened the scoring on 34 minutes to break the deadlock and quickly returned to the score sheet on 56 minutes for the second of his brace. Either side of those efforts, General got on the board in the 42nd minute before adding the second of his own in the 81st — four goals between two players across the contest, and a reminder of the firepower at the top of the Mangaung Unite forward line.
Thiago, Pule and Balotelli pile on
The other goals were spread through the squad in the way only a side enjoying its football can manage. Thiago made it 4-0 in the 47th minute, just after the restart. Pule added the fifth two minutes later, in the 49th — back-to-back goals that effectively ended the contest as a contest. Balotelli rounded out the scoring in the 69th to set the final at 7-0 and send the supporters into the closing minutes with broad smiles all round.
That five names appeared on the score sheet says as much about the depth in the Mangaung Unite squad as the seven goals say about the side’s attacking quality. Goals from across the team are the kind of statistic that defines championship-grade groups — and that is exactly what this group has been across the campaign.
Where this leaves Mangaung Unite
The win continues a campaign that has been one of the standout stories of the 2025/26 season in the Free State and beyond. Provincial champions already, Mangaung Unite have used every fixture remaining as a platform to keep the squad sharp and the supporters entertained — and the Mountain Eagles result fits exactly the pattern that has defined the project.
The wider chapter, the National Playoff run for promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship, runs alongside the closing weeks of the league campaign. The focus across both fronts remains the same: keep playing, keep scoring, keep building. Bloemfontein has watched a group come together and play the kind of football that wins divisions and tournaments alike, and the closing weeks of the season give the supporters more of the same.
Final word
Seven goals, five different scorers, two braces — the kind of result that does not need a long explanation. Mangaung Unite FC continue to play like a side that knows exactly what it is. Mountain Eagles felt the full force of it; the rest of the division has been put on notice. The work, and the goals, keep coming.
