THE DANONE NATIONS CUP ROAD SHOW MOVES TO KWAZULU-NATAL

KwaZulu-Natal is the next Province to host their Final which will take place at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Pinetown on Saturday, 24 March.

A school, that up until three years ago was a 4-block mud building, by the name of Oqondweni Primary School, will represent Obonjeni Region in the Provincial Finals.  Team coach, Bongani Mlambo says that his dream of getting to the National Finals is just a few games away.  “Last year was our first appearance in the Danone Nations Cup but we lost at cluster level. To me winning through to the Provincial finals shows that hard work pays off.”

“My team is based in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal with no proper soccer fields and we have to borrow boots from the local amateur club when we play games,” said Mlambo.

2010 KwaZulu-Natal champions, Sinenzuzo Primary School, will again be playing in the Provincial Finals on Saturday, but this does not faze Mlambo.  “We have worked really hard for this opportunity and now it’s time for the boys to embrace the moment and enjoy the game. We have the skill, the confidence – all that is left is to show what we are made of and to get to the National final.” 

Sinenzuzo Primary School went on to represent the country in the 2010 Danone Nations Cup World Finals that took place in South Africa finishing in 16^th position.

Players Mlambo highlighted to make a different to his team include midfielder Qiniso Mbonambi and Striker Mxolisi Thwala.

The KwaZulu - Natal games kick-off this weekend at 9am with the final scheduled for 2.30pm. The other 10 teams that will compete include: Masihambisane Primary from Amajuba Region, Celimfundo Primary School  (Othukela Region), Matimatolo Primary School (Umzinyathi Region), Luhana Primary School (Sisonke Region), Oqondweni Primary School (Obonjeni Region), Ophuzane Primary School (Vryheid Region), Isinamuva Primary School (Umgungundlovu Region), Kwa Dukuza Primary School (Ilembe Region), Siyephu Primary School (Ugu Region) and Ndongeni Primary.

2010 NATIONAL FINAL WINNERS - KZN'S Sinenzuzo Primary