Friday, February 16, 2018

Top Mpumalanga primary school registers for the Danone Nations Cup




As entries keep coming in for the under-12 Danone Nations Cup, the signs are pointing to it being a bumper edition of what is already the biggest school soccer tournament in the land.

Among the schools who have already registered are Sekhusile Primary School of the Ehlanzeni district in Mpumalanga, the runners-up at the 2017 national finals of the competition.

They first entered the tournament in 2004 and last year was the first time that they had made it to the nationals. Before then, the school would usually lose at the regional finals.

According to Chippa Nkalanga, the team manager, it was a huge achievement for the school to make it to the national finals. “The Danone Nations Cup is a very competitive tournament especially with an overseas trip as the incentive,” he said.

“We never thought we would reach that far, and to then get into the final match was fantastic for us.  It was a close match.  Both teams had good players and there were plenty of opportunities for both sides.  Unfortunately for us it was Mophela from KwaZulu-Natal that put the ball in the net and they beat us 2 – 0 to win the trip to the USA to compete in the world finals.”

The school is busy with preparations for this year. Only one player from last year’s team is still there, and they have already started playing against local club teams to get into shape.

“Our aim is obviously to win the national finals,” Nkalanga said. “Many of the players have never travelled out of the province and it would be a great opportunity if they could travel overseas to see different places.”

Schools can register for the competition by contacting the national coordinator at the SA Schools Football Association (SASFA), Themba Tshabalala, on 011 403 2844, 084 290 0602 or 072 588 4957. Alternatively, they can visit the Danone Nations Cup South Africa Facebook page or go to www.facebook.com/dncsouthafrica to download the necessary documents. (Documents are always on Danone.co.za)


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