By Chris Totobela Football lovers made their way to Rhodes University’s King Field last Saturday to witness another double header of exciting duels. In the first game, Young Eagles took on City Pirates in a pulsating local derby, which was won by Pirates who scored a goal in each half to take home maximum points and eased their relegation woes. In the main game of the day, leading local side Maru FC locked horns with one of their fierce rivals and Alicedale-based Friendly City. The home side came to this much-anticipated encounter on the back of three consecutive defeats. The…
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By Chris Totobela Easter weekends will never be the same in Makhanda as organisers of the New Year’s Cup plan to host a brand-new tournament this Easter. The Super Bowl Easter Soccer Tournament will be contested by 16 teams from all over the province and countrywide starting Thursday, 28 March, at JD Dlepu Stadium. The opening day line-up will feature a legends’ game and a ladies’ game as curtain raisers, followed by two opening games of the tournament proper kicking off in the evening – two home sides taking on two visiting teams. On Friday, 29 March, games will move…
NguChris Totobela Bachulumancile abalandeli bebhola ekhatywayo kweli loMzantsi Afrika emva kokuba iqela lesizwe iBafana Bafana iqhube kakuhle kakhulu kwi tumente yamazwe ase- Afrika. Emva kokuphoxeka kumdlalo owandulela owama gqibela kankqoyi ngethuba bekhala ngaphantsi kumdlalo wabo neNigeria babuyise isidima sabo babetha iDR Congo kwiipenaliti. Ngokwenza njalo baphele begqiba kule tumente kwindawo yesithathu. IBafana Bafana izuze imbasa yebronze, baphinda bafumana indebe bewongwa njengelona qela likwazileyo ukuziphatha kakuhle kule tumente. UNozinti uRonwyn Williams uwongwe njengo yena nozinti oye wabalesela kule tumente. Kukho nabadlali abaye babandakanywa kwiqela labadlali ababalaseleyo balapha e-Afrika. URonwyn Williams, Khuliso Mudau noTebogo Mokoena ngabo abamele uMzantsi Afrika kweli qela. Umqeqeshi…
By Chris Totobela Joza Aerobics and Fitness Club is working hard to prepare for the upcoming Valentine’s boot camp. This boot camp will kick off on Saturday, 17 February, at Soccer City in Raglan Road and is open to the public free of charge. Event organiser Nomawethu “Sweshy” Simama told Grocott’s Mail that this event is for a good cause: “We have asked the participants to donate a few toiletries items that will be handed over to the identified schools. We will also be handing over two school jerseys to one boy and one girl in need. As this is…
By Chris Totobela On Saturday, 10 February, a decent crowd made their way to Rhodes University’s Kings field for a Hollywood Bets regional league doubleheader. City Pirates locked horns with the Port Alfred-based Young Pirates in the lunchtime kick-off. Both teams started the game at pedestrian pace but quickly changed into another gear as both of them were looking for an early goal. City’s defence sat very deep and attracted opponents closer to their goal mouth. Young Pirates took the lead in the 10th minute after City’s defence was found in sixes and sevens, and the Young Pirates’ attacker miskicked…
NguChris Totobela Yalala inkomo isengwa, atshabalala amathemba abalandeli nabathandi bebhola balapha eMzantsi Afrika ngethuba iqela lesizwe iBafana Bafana libethwa yiNigeria. Lo bingu mdlalo owandulela owama nqam bubanjelwe kwibala iStade de la Paix eBouake kwelase Ivory Coast. Abafana Bafana badlale kakuhle kakhulu bezijula ijacu bezimisele. INigeria ikhokele ngenqaku elinye eqandeni lika kapteni wabo u-Ekong emva kokuba befumene ipenaliti ebangelwe ngumdlalo orhabaxa kaMthobi Mvala kuVictor Osimen. IBafana Bafana ifumene inqaku loku linganisa emva kokuba uPercy Tau edlalwe rhabaxa phakathi ebhokisini waze yena uTebogo Mokoena wayivalela phakathi lo bhola. Uye waphela lo mdlalo ebambene ngenqaku elinye macala kwaye abakwazanga ufumana amanqaku nakwixesha elongezelelweyo…
NguChris Totobela Iqela lesizwe le bhola ekhatywayo eMzantsi Afrika elaziwa jikelele ibafana Bafan,a lidlulele kumaqela asibhozo okugqibela kwitumente yamazwe ase-Afrika ebanjelwe kwelase Ivory Coast. Oku kwenzeka emva kokuba eli qela libethe iqela ebelijongwe njenge linye lamaqela azintandane nalindelwe ukuba aphakamise le ndebe yamazwe ase-Afrika iMorocco kwibala lebhola ekhatywayo iStade Laurent Pokou eSan Pedro kwelase Ivory Coast. Ifolosi ye-Orlando Pirates u-Evidence Mokgopa uze nenqaku lokuqala emva kwebhola entle ebisuka kuThemba “Mshishi” Zwane logama yena uTebogo Mokoena weSundowns ebethelele isikhonkwane sokugqibela ngenqaku elihle kakhulu babe kanti ngokwenza njalo badudulela ngaphandle iMorocco eyajika kumaqela amane okugqibela kwindebe yehlabathi ebibanjelwe eQatar. IBafana Bafana baze…
By Chris Totobela On Saturday, 27 January, the selected u19 sides from different municipalities of the Sarah Baartman District met in Addo in the Sundays River. These were district trials for various sports codes in preparation for the upcoming premier games that will be held from 1 to 3 March in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. Makana Municipality participated in both men’s and women’s football, netball and rugby. In women’s football, Makana Municipality went down to the eventual winners in their final game. Team captain Sandisiwe Mhlauli was pleased with how the team performed. “I think we did well under those…
By Chris Totobela A handful of football supporters braved the scorching sun on Saturday, 20 January 2024, and made their way to Rhodes University’s Kings Field. On show was the Hollywood Bets regional league doubleheader. First up in the lunchtime kick-off was the local derby that featured hosts Jacaranda Aces against City Pirates. This end-to-end encounter ended in a stalemate as Pirate’s Aviwe Klaas cancelled out debutant Mahle Sauti’s spot-kick conversion. In the main game of the weekend, newcomers Young Eagles hosted title contenders United Eleven from Bathurst in a thrill-a-minute game. Young Eagles took the game to United from…
By Chris Totobela All roads led to Rhodes University’s King Field on Saturday, 13 January. On show was the Hollywood Bets regional league triple header. In the first game, local side Young Eagles went down to Port Alfred-based Young Pirates by a single goal, while City Pirates narrowly beat Marselle-based Junior Sundowns by a single goal from a Livile Klei spot kick. In the main game of the day, Maru FC locked horns with Jacaranda Aces in the much anticipated local derby. The two sides met at the beginning of the season in the Nedbank Cup preliminary round, where Aces…