Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/DNCSouthAfrica
Witsieshoek Primary School of
Phuthaditjhaba are the Free State under-12 Danone Nations Cup Provincial
champions, after beating Inoseng Primary in the final at Grey College,
Bloemfontein, last weekend. They now qualify for the national finals happening
at the WJ Clements Stadium, Boksburg on June 25th. If
they win they will be heading to France in October to compete in the world
finals.
It’s been a good sporting year
for the school as these are the second national finals they will be competing
in after their table tennis teams also took their provincial title.
The team’s coach, Zwelibanzi
Zimu, said the provincials were not easy, including the final against Inoseng
Primary. “We dominated the game, but we could not penetrate their defence,” he
said. “Then, towards the end of the game, my defender, Mojalefa Titi scored a
cracker.
“He broke down the right hand
side, the goalkeeper stepped out of goals to stop him and he chipped the
ball over his head to make it 1 – 0, enough to win the game and get us into the
nationals.
“It was undoubtedly the goal of
the day. He was controlled and his ability to think laterally helped win us the
title.”
Titi plays for the local Dynamos
Football Club, where he has been for the past 3 years and this has also
transformed him into a better player, Zimu said. “He will be key for us at the
nationals. He has great leadership skills, is a good dribbler and has a lot of
stamina.”
On the road to the provincial
finals, Witsieshoek won eight games in a row, scoring 17 goals.
At the finals, their toughest
match was against Tikwe Primary School who beat them 4 – 3 on penalties. “Their
defence was good and they blocked and frustrated us,” Zimu said.
“Now it is on to the
nationals. I will give the boys a break until Wednesday when we will be
heading to the Charles Mopedi High Performance Institute for player evaluation
– both mental and physical.
“We will get a 3-week plan for
the build up to the nationals. That’s essential because I know that this level
of the game is going to be tough and I want to prepare the boys the best I can,
so the additional help is welcome.”
Diet will also play an important
part in the build up to the nationals, said Titi, and a Danone NutriDay yoghurt
a day will help keep the boy’s stamina levels up.
The Free State Department of
Basic Education has been extremely supportive of the school helping them to
secure the visit to the High Performance Institute, Zimu explained.
Benny’s Sports Development and
Academy are going to be their biggest opposition, the coach anticipates. “We
have played them before and they are a tough and polished team. They have
professional coaches and as an academy have brought in players from around the
country who are very skilled,” he said.
Free State Provincial Final Results
Toka PS 0 vs. Moipone PS 1
Inoseng PS 0 (1) vs. 0 (2)
Witsieshoek 0 (3) vs. Tikwe 0 (4)
Toka PS 0 vs. Insoeng PS 1
Moipone PS 1 vs. Nelson Mandela
PS 1
Witsieshoek PS 0 vs. Toka PS 1
Tikwe PS 0 (2) vs. Inoseng PS 0
(3)
Moipone PS 0 vs. Witsieshoek PS 1
Nelson Mandela PS 0 (1) vs. Toka
0 (3)
Tikwe PS 0 vs. Moipone PS 2
Inoseng PS 0 vs. Witsieshoek PS 1
Tikwe PS 0 vs Nelson Mandel a 1
Moipone PS 1 vs. Inoseng PS 2
Toka PS 1 (3) vs. Tikwe PS 1 (2)
Nelson Mandela PS 0 (1) vs.
Witsieshoek 0(3)
Final: Witsieshoek PS 1 vs.
Inoseng PS 0
No comments:
Post a Comment