Grahamstown may have been spoilt for choice with some of the top university soccer action right here on its doorstep. However, only a handful of supporters were seen at many of the games and local soccer enthusiasts missed out on some fine form.
Grahamstown may have been spoilt for choice with some of the top university soccer action right here on its doorstep. However, only a handful of supporters were seen at many of the games and local soccer enthusiasts missed out on some fine form.
The UJ women's side alone boasts three Banyana Banyana players, including the captain. The University Sport South Africa Football National Club Championships kicked off at Rhodes on Monday, with the final matches today.
After the tournament, a team will be selected to represent USSA. Both the Rhodes men's and women's sides came up against some stiff opposition, including teams which went through to yesterday's semi-finals. The Rhodes teams both played in the losers' matches on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday, with their final matches today, as they play for position.
In yesterday's match, the Rhodes women's team came up against TUT Emalahleni. TUT were up 2-0 at half time. Rhodes came out the more upbeat team as they finally found the net through Babalwa Magoqwana. The next few minutes saw Rhodes firing on all cylinders as they searched for the equaliser. With about a minute left of play, Rhodes found the net through Zandile Mavuso as the match ended in a draw.
It was straight on to penalties, and the two sides were on 3-3, before the Rhodes keeper made the first save. TUT keeper followed with a save of her own, and so it was up to the last kicker in each side. TUT got the goal, while the Rhodes keeper took her side's last kick, which was saved by her opposite number as TUT celebrated the win.
In their final match, Rhodes are scheduled to play on Great Field at 9.30am today, while the Rhodes men's last game is at 10.45am on Prospect today. Yesterday's women's semi-finals were between CPUT vs UJ and Tuks vs Vut.
The winners from these matches (being played at the time of going to print) will contest today's final at 2pm on King Field. Yesterday's men's semis were fought out between Northlink vs Tuks and TUT Soshanguve vs Northwest Mafikeng.
The winners will contest today's final at 4pm on King Field. Rhodes women vs University of Venda, Rhodes lost 0-5 vs Cput Rhodes lost 0-7 vs TUT Pretoria, Rhodes lost 1-4 vs UWC Rhodes lost 0-3 vs TUT Emalahleni, Rhodes lost 3-4 on penalties (2-2 at full time). Rhodes men: vs Northlink, Rhodes lost 0-1 vs UKZN Pmb, Rhodes lost 0-3 vs TUT Sosh, Rhodes lost 0-1 vs University of Zululand, Rhodes lost 0-3 vs NWU Potch, Rhodes lost 0-4.
