Monday, April 2, 2012

KZN SCHOOL TAKES A STEP CLOSER TO ACHIEVING A DREAM – A TRIP TO POLAND TO COMPETE IN DANONE NATIONS CUP WORLD FINALS


Sinamuva Primary School from Imbali township, Umgungundlovu Region   were crowned the KwaZulu - Natal Danone Nations Cup Provincial champions after beating Ophuzane Primary School from Vryheid  Region 2 – 1 in Durban last weekend



“We are going to Gauteng to compete in the National Finals,” said an excited Sinamuva coach, Khonza Khowane.  “The first time we played in the Danone Nations Cup was in 2008 and we managed to get to the National finals, but since then we have been knocked out in the earlier stages of the competition. This time I would like to take it a step further – qualify for the World Finals in Poland later this year.”



The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Finals took place at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Pinetown last weekend. Twelve Regional winners competed with Sinamuva emerging as champions.



“Last year I decided to identify a young team that could play over a 2 year period as experience is important to win tournaments such as the Danone Nations Cup.  The players were very young last year and we were knocked out at Cluster level, but a year later and I have confident youngsters who work well together,” said Khowane.



Khowane believes a trip to Poland will give the players an experience they will never forget:  “Meeting people from other cultures, experiencing a new country, learning new skills and more about developing healthy eating habits are important for the development of my players.  This experience will give the youngsters a different perspective of life and they can have bigger dreams.”



But Khowane is well aware of the road ahead.  “We are only the second Province to host our finals and there are seven more to go. We will use the next couple of months to train and work more on our game plan.  I will arrange practise games with all the schools in the area.  Even if we do not go to Poland, just getting the youngsters out of their immediate surroundings to Gauteng is an achievement.”



Khowane singled out his captain Bayanda Mvela as a key player:  “Banyanda lead by example over the weekend scoring goals when it counted which demonstrates to me that he is level headed and doesn’t buckle under pressure. For a youngster this qualify is extremely important.”



Sinamuva Primary School has now joined Chakaza Primary School from Mpumalanga in the National finals.  North West Province is next in line and will host their Provincial finals at Ikageng Stadium Potchefstroom, 14th April 2012.



RESULTS – KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL FINALS

POOL A

 Ndongeni Primary School (Umlazi Region)

Oqondweni Primary School (Obonjeni Region)

Masihambisane Primary School (Amajuba Region)



POOL B

Sinenzuzo Primary School (Pinetown Region)

Ophuzane Primary School (Vryheid Region)

Matimatolo Primary School (Umzinyathi Region)



POOL C

Bajabulile Primary School (Empangeni Region)

Kwa Dukuza Primary School (Ilembe Region)

Siyephu Primary School (Ugu Region)



POOL D

Luhana Primary School (Sisonke Region)

Celimfundo Primary School (Othukela Region)

Sinamuva Primary School (Umgungundlovu Region)



RESULTS



Ndongeni Primary School 9 vs Oqondweni Primary School 0   

Sinenzuzo Primary School 0 (7) vs Mhlahle Primary School 0 (8)

Bajabulile Primary School 2 vs Kwa Dukuza Primary School 0

Luhana Primary School 0 vs Celimfundo Primary School 3

Oqondweni Primary School vs Masihambisane Primary School 3

Ophuzane Primary School 2 vs  Matimatolo Primary School 0

Kwa Dukuza Primary School 1 (2) vs Siyephu Primary School 1 (3)

Celimfundo Primary School 1 vs Sinamuva Primary School  5

Masihambisane Primary School 1 (3) vs Ndongeni Primary School  1(2)

Matimatolo Primary School 0 vs Sinenzuzo Primary School 4

Siyephu Primary School 0 vs Bajabulile Primary School 4

Sinamuva Primary School 4 vs Luhana Primary School 0



SEMI - FINAL 1

Masihambisane Primary School 1 vs Sinamuva Primary School 3



SEMI - FINAL 2

Bajabulile Primary School 1(3) vs Ophuzane Primary School 1(4)



FINAL

Sinamuva Primary School 2 vs Ophuzane Primary School 1

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