School from Gauteng wins the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup

Holy Trinity High School from Atteridgeville, Tshwane, won the 2014 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup in their first outing in the competition.  They beat a team that is new to the national finals, Tholokuhle High School, from Richards Bay, KZN, 3 – 0 in the final game to lift the trophy.

This means that Holy Trinity have pocketed a cool R1 million which will not be handed over in cash, but the school will identify much needed legacy projects that will benefit the entire school as well as the community around it.

Holy Trinity went into the final match at a great advantage as the majority of their players belong to the Supersport United Academy.  Two of the players, Keegan Poole and Thabo Mile, the latter scoring one of the goals in the final match, also play for the SuperSport first team.

But, said the coach, Kaitano Tembo, who is also the Supersport Development coach, they played without their number one goalkeeper, Dumisano Msibi, who is currently with the Bafana Bafana team that is in camp preparing for the African Cup of National qualifier against Congo, and three of their key players who were injured just prior to the national finals

Meanwhile, little was known about Tolokuhle – until now.  The school has been competing in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup for a number of years but has never made it past the regional stage of the competition.  They have no academy players and are not attached to any PSL club.  They made it to the final through sheer hard work, drive and determination.

Credit must go to the winning school, Trinity.   “It’s been a long journey, one that has been interesting from the beginning right to the final game.  We saw Harmony as our main competition and when they were knocked out we knew that we had a good chance to win.  Credit must go to our Principal, Andre Castelyn.  He has supported us throughout our journey.  He believed in the boys and having him around encouraged the team to do better.  I also want to acknowledge the team captain, Zakhele Mgobhozi who showed true leadership qualities throughout the tournament.   He led by example and deserved the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award.

Trinity only came third in their Stream behind St Marks and Harmony, but secured a quarterfinal berth as the team that performed the best in the third spot.  “We came from behind to win which shows that our players have the mental ability to keep going and strive for success – even when the odds look against you.”

Results:

3^rd/4^th play off

Kwa-Shuku 2 vs Mondale 7

Goals: Sandile Hlatshwayo, Bandile Molaba (Kwa-Shuku)

Goals:  Clinton Herwel, Dillan Fransch (4), Clint Fredericks, Kyle Adriaanse

FINAL

Holy Trinity 3 vs Tholokuhle 0

Goals:  Zakhele Mgobhozi, Kwanele Zulu, Thabo Mile

POSITIONS:

18. Matlaisane Secondary School (NW)

17. Okiep High School (NC)

16. Desmond Mpilo Tutu Senior Secondary School (WC)

15. Walmer High School (EC)

14. Tlokola Secondary School (FS)

13. Thaba Jabula Senior Secondary School (GP)

12. Umqhele High School (KZN)

11. Benny’s Sports Development Academy (LP)

10. Makikele High School (LP)

9. Sebetwane Secondary School (NW)

8. Lingelihle Senior Secondary School (EC)

7. St Marks International School (NW)

6. AJ Ferreira High School (NC)

5. Harmony High School (FS)

4. Kwa-Shuku (NW)

3. Mondale High School (WC)

2. Tholokuhle Secondary School (FS)          

1. Holy Trinity High school (GP)

Individual Awards:

·         Coach of the Tournament:  Mr M. Dladla from Tholokuhle High School

·         Top goalscorer:  shared between Zakhele Mgobozi and Kwanele Zulu from Trinity

·         Fair Play award:  Benny’s Sports Development Academy

·         Goalkeeper of the tournament:  Msawakhe Mngwango from Thololuhle High School

·         Player of the tournament:  Zakhele Mgobozi from Holy Trinity High School

10th Edition of the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup to be launched

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This year marks the 10^TH anniversary of the under-19 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup and it is to be launched in style on Saturday, 29 April, with reigning champions, Clapham High School taking on 2012 champions the School of Excellence, both from Gauteng, in an exhibition match at Loftus Stadium’ at 6pm.

 The game will precede the Pretoria derby between Sundowns and Supersport United, kick off for that game is 8.15pm. To make the day a memorable one, Sundowns has further offered the first 500 fans, dressed in Sundowns colours that arrive to watch the curtain raiser a free ticket to the later game.  Gates open at 4pm.

The tournament is co-funded by Sanlam, the Motsepe Foundation and the Sanlam Ubuntu-Botho Community Development Trust and managed by the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA) and the Department of Basic Education.

The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup plays an invaluable role in the development of football in South Africa, providing organised, competitive competition for the schools involved. It also, through its prize money, makes a major contribution to community development.

This year, R3,4 million will be paid out to schools, with the proviso that they use the money to fund educational and community projects in their areas that will benefit the wider community on a long term basis.

The prize money increased dramatically five years ago and in that time over R13.6 million has been utilised in this way by the winning teams and this year the winning school at the national finals tournament will walk away with R1 million. The second, third and fourth placed schools will receive R600 000, R500 000 and        R400 000 respectively. The nine provincial winners will each receive R100 000 for their efforts.

The highlight of the 10^th anniversary of the tournament is likely to be the on-going rivalry between Clapham High School, the current champions, the School of Excellence and the most successful team in the history of the tournament, Harmony High School from Virginia in the Free State.

The Mamelodi Sundowns Development Academy players are schooled at Clapham, while The School of Excellence is a sports academy that has supplied many players to PSL, First division as well as second and third division clubs over the years.

Mamelodi Sundown’s Percy Tau was part of the Clapham team in 2013 and was named the player of the tournament. He has scored 2 goals for Sundowns this year.

  

The tournament is named in memory of Kay Motsepe, the mother of prominent businessman Patrice Motsepe. The aim of the tournament is to contribute to the development of South African soccer and to nurture future soccer stars. It strives to unite the country’s youth through the shared love of the game and to promote football excellence.

Sanlam’s sponsorship manager Frank Louw says the company understands the value of development and the opportunity it gives youngsters to achieve what they hope for. “We believe that the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup creates opportunities that have a positive impact on the youth, and that the tournament provides exposure to professional scouts for talented players,” he said.  “Importantly, it also contributes to enhanced learning through improved educational facilities for the benefit of the rest of the pupils in the participating schools and for the benefit of the broader community.”

Kenneth Makhanya, a representative of the Motsepe Foundation and Ubuntu Botho Trusts, said the Motsepe Foundation endorses the objectives and rationale behind the sponsorship. “Our president, Mr Patrice Motsepe, initiated the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Cup in memory of his mother and to recognize the integral role she played in his life – encouraging him through school, then university and helping him through the dark times as well. This is what we want for the South African youth. Sanlam share that vision and it has created an ideal partnership.”

The tournament is organised by the South African Schools Football Association (Safsa). Their president, Mandla Mazibuko, said they are very grateful to Sanlam and Mr. Motsepe for their generosity. “Through this tournament we are able to educate learners through the medium of sport, and to ensure the future of the game,” he said.

Absa Premiership Match Press Kits Supersport United v Orlando Pirates 5 April

ABSA PREMIERSHIP

2013/14 Season

MATCH PRESS KIT

FROM BACKPAGE PICS

SuperSport United v Orlando Pirates

Lucas Moripe Stadium

Saturday 05 April 2014

15h00 kick-off

Match background   

-       SuperSport United and Orlando Pirates will both be looking to bounce back from midweek Absa Premiership defeats when they clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, 05 April 2014, kick-off at 15h00.

-       SuperSport have gone four league matches without a win and suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to Maritzburg United in midweek.

-       The Tshwane side has claimed 18 points from their 12 home matches so far this season.

-       Their next three league opponents are Free State Stars, Ajax Cape Town (both away) and Bidvest Wits (home).

-       Matsatsantsa are placed eighth on the Absa Premiership log with 34 points from 23 matches.

-       Pirates suffered a third defeat from their last six league matches when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Mpumalanga Black Aces in midweek.

-       The Soweto side has claimed 16 points from their 10 away matches so far this season.

-       Their next three league opponents are Maritzburg United (home), Bloemfontein Celtic (away) and Platinum Stars (home).

-       The Buccaneers are placed fourth on the Absa Premiership log with 37 points from 23 matches.

-       In head-to-head stats, SuperSport and Pirates have met in 45 league matches since 1990.

-       The Buccaneers have 20 wins compared to 14 for Matsatsantsa, while 11 matches have been drawn.

-       SuperSport have won eight of their 22 home matches against Pirates, suffering nine defeats in the process.

-       When the teams met earlier this season in Soweto, Matsatsantsa claimed a 2-1 away win thanks to goals from Niang and Ndlovu.

-       SuperSport’s line-up from their 3-1 loss to Maritzburg: Williams, Moloi, Diouf, Gyimah, Dean (Niang 64’), Mkhabela, Mokeke, Chenene (Manyama 64’), Phala, Mahlangu, Grobler.

-       Pirates’ line-up from their 1-0 loss to Aces: Dauda, Nyauza, Mahamutsa, Sangweni, Matlaba, Myeni (Pelembe 83’), Manyisa, Ntshumayelo, Segolela, Makola, Majoro (Bacela 67’).

                                                                                                                       

Previous meetings   

Last ten league meetings

Season          Result                                                Scorers

2008/09          SuperSport 1-1 Pirates       Laffor; Mabalane

2009/10          SuperSport 3-0 Pirates       Klate 2 (1 pen), Monterio

2009/10          Pirates 0-0 SuperSport

2010/11          SuperSport 0-1 Pirates       Mbuyane

2010/11          Pirates 0-1 SuperSport       Gould

2011/12          Pirates 3-0 SuperSport       McCarthy (pen), Chansa, Mabena

2011/12          SuperSport 1-2 Pirates       Doutie; Rantie, Lekgwathi

2012/13          SuperSport 0-0 Pirates

2012/13          Pirates 1-0 SuperSport       Manyisa

2013/14          Pirates 1-2 SuperSport       Jele; Niang, Ndlovu

Head-to-Head

(League only, since 1990)

Home                                    

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA

SuperSport    22        8          5          9          25        28

Pirates            23        11        6          6          31        16

Away

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA

SuperSport    23        6          6          11        16        31

Pirates            22        9          5          8          28        25

Total 

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA

SuperSport    45        14        11        20        41        59

Pirates            45        20        11        14        59        41

Fixtures and results

SuperSport United

2013/14 Absa Premiership results

No       Date                H/A     Opponent      (HT) Result    Goal scorers

1          03/08/13         H         FS Stars         (1-1) W 4-1    Niang pen 45’ 90+3’, Chenene 49’, Doutie 85’

2          28/08/13         A         U Pretoria      (1-0) W 1-0    Maluleka 26’

3          31/08/31         H         Chiefs                        (0-1) W 3-1    Mkhabela 53’, Chenene 70’, Grobler 73’ pen

4          15/09/13         A         Aces               (0-1) D 1-1     Mathebula 79’

5          18/09/13         H         Swallows       (0-1) L 1-2      Gyimah 73’

6          21/09/13         A         AmaZulu       (1-1) D 1-1     Phala 9’

7          23/10/13         A         Maritzburg     (0-0) W 1-0    Mathebula 82’

8          27/10/13         H         Celtic              (0-1) D 1-1     Niang 80’ pen

9          03/11/13         A         P Stars           (0-1) L 0-3

10        09/11/13         H         Arrows            (1-1) W 3-1    Chenene 10’, Grobler 57’, Mathebula 64’

11        26/11/13         H         Ajax                (0-1) L 1-2      Zuma 86’

12        16/12/13         H         Sundowns    (1-0) D 1-1     Khumalo 21’

13        21/12/13         A         Polokwane    (1-0) D 1-1     Diouf 12’

14        18/01/14         A         Pirates            (0-0) W 2-1    Niang 56’, Ndlovu 67’

15        28/01/14         H         AmaZulu       (0-0) L 0-1

16        31/01/14         H         U Pretoria      (1-0) W 1-0    Manyama 9’

17        05/02/14         A         Chiefs                        (0-1) L 0-1

18        12/02/14         H         Aces               (1-0) W 2-0    Phala 28’, Chenene 60’

19        19/02/14         A         Swallows       (1-1) W 2-1    Chenene 36’, Ndlovu 51’

20        25/02/14         A         Wits                (1-1) L 2-3      Khumalo 22’, Doutie 84’

21        16/03/14         A         Celtic              (1-0) D 1-1     Niang 3’

22        19/03/14         H         P Stars           (0-1) D 1-1     Phala 62’

23        02/04/14         H         Maritzburg     (1-2) L 1-3      Grobler 7’

2013/14 Absa Premiership fixtures

No       Date                H/A     Opponent

N/A     -                       A         Golden Arrows – Postponed

25        05/04/14         H         Orlando Pirates

26        08/04/14         A         Free State Stars

27        15/04/14         A         Ajax Cape Town

28        19/04/14         H         Bidvest Wits

29        26/04/14         A         Mamelodi Sundowns

30        10/05/14         H         Polokwane City       

League position – 8th

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

Home             12        5          3          4          19        14        +5        18

Away              11        4          4          3          12        13        -1         16

Overall           23        9          7          7          31        27        +4        34

Orlando Pirates

2013/14 Absa Premiership results

No       Date                H/A     Opponent      (HT) Result    Goal scorers

1          08/08/13         H         AmaZulu       (0-1) L 0-1

2          18/09/13         H         Polokwane    (0-0) W 1-0    Mahamutsa 63’

3          26/10/13         A         Chiefs                        (1-1) D 1-1     Erasmus 10’

4          27/11/13         A         Maritzburg     (1-0) W 1-0    Mbesuma 31’

5          30/11/13         H         Celtic              (0-1) L 2-3      Bacela 56’, Jali 90+1’ pen

6          16/12/13         A         P Stars           (3-0) W 3-0    Ntshumayelo 6’, Manyisa 16’, Klate 32’

7          19/12/13         H         U Pretoria      (0-0) W 1-0    Manyisa 53’

8          22/12/13         H         Arrows            (2-1) W 3-1    Jele 13’, Manyisa 25’ 90+5’

9          18/01/14         H         SuperSport    (0-0) L 1-2      Jele 90+1’

10        23/01/14         A         AmaZulu       (0-0) D 1-1     Gcaba 56’

11        27/01/14         H         Ajax                (1-0) W 2-1    Masuku 36’, Matlaba 56’

12        04/02/14         H         Wits                (0-1) W 2-1    Pelembe 56’, Erasmus 73’

13        08/02/14         H         Sundowns    (0-0) L 0-1

14        15/02/14         A         Polokwane    (0-1) L 0-1

15        18/02/14         A         Ajax                (0-0) D 0-0

16        25/02/14         A         Sundowns    (1-0) W 1-0    Masuku 37’

17        01/03/14         H         FS Stars         (0-0) W 2-0    Matlaba 48’, Makola 55’

18        08/03/14         A         U Pretoria      (0-0) L 0-1

19        12/03/14         A         Swallows       (1-0) W 1-0    Erasmus 9’

20        15/03/14         H         Chiefs                        (0-0) L 0-1

21        18/03/19         A         Aces               (1-1) D 1-1     Myeni 23’

22        29/03/14         H         Swallows       (1-0) W 1-0    Segolela 12’

23        02/04/14         H         Aces               (0-0) L 0-1

2013/14 Absa Premiership fixtures

No       Date                H/A     Opponent

N/A     -                       A         Free State Stars – Postponed

25        05/04/14         A         SuperSport United

26        15/04/14         H         Maritzburg United

27        21/04/14         A         Bloemfontein Celtic

28        26/04/14         H         Platinum Stars

29        30/04/14         H         Bidvest Wits

30        10/05/14         A         Golden Arrows

League position – 4th

                        P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

Home             13        7          0          6          15        12        +3        21

Away              10        4          4          2          9          5          +4        16

Overall           23        11        4          8          24        17        +7        37

League standings

Pos     Team                                      P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

1          Kaizer Chiefs                                    23        16        4          3          36        14        +22     52

2          Mamelodi Sundowns          24        15        4          5          43        24        +19     49

3          Bidvest Wits                          22        12        5          5          28        17        +11     41

4          Orlando Pirates                    23        11        4          8          24        17        +7        37

5          Mpumalanga Black Aces   24        10        7          7          28        25        +3        37

6          Platinum Stars                      24        9          8          7          26        25        +1        35

7          AmaZulu                               25        9          8          8          24        30        -6         35

8          SuperSport United               23        9          7          7          31        27        +4        34

9          Bloemfontein Celtic             24        7          12        5          30        28        +2        33

10        Moroka Swallows                 24        8          6          10        27        30        -3         30

11        University of Pretoria           24        8          4          12        21        23        -2         28

12        Ajax Cape Town                   24        7          7          10        21        27        -6         28

13        Maritzburg United                24        7          6          11        28        34        -6         27

14        Free State Stars                   23        5          6          12        22        34        -12      21

15        Polokwane City                    24        5          5          14        24        34        -10      20

16        Golden Arrows                     23        4          1          18        17        41        -24      13

Round fixtures

Friday 04 April 2014

20h00 – Moroka Swallows v Ajax Cape Town – Dobsonville Stadium

Saturday 05 April 2014

15h00 – SuperSport United v Orlando Pirates – Lucas Moripe Stadium

15h00 – Mpumalanga Black Aces v Bidvest Wits – Mbombela Stadium

18h00 – University of Pretoria v Polokwane City – Tuks Stadium

18h00 – AmaZulu v Free State Stars – Moses Mabhida Stadium

20h15 – Kaizer Chiefs v Mamelodi Sundowns – FNB Stadium

Sunday 06 April 2014

15h00 – Bloemfontein Celtic v Platinum Stars – Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium

15h00 – Maritzburg United v Golden Arrows – Harry Gwala Stadium

Club information

SuperSport United

Nickname: Matsatsantsa

Formed: 1994

Major honours: League titles: 3 (2008, 2009, 2010); Top Eight Cup titles: 1 (2004); National Cup titles: 3 (1999, 2005, 2012).

All-time PSL record: (Not including 2013/14 season results)

P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

534     216     173     145     722     546     +176   821

Orlando Pirates

Nickname: The Buccaneers

Formed: 1937

Major honours: League titles: 9 (1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2012); Top Eight Cup titles: 9 (1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2011); League Cup titles: 1 (2011); National Cup titles: 7 (1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2011); Other cup titles: 6 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1992); 1995 African Champions Cup; 1996 African Super Cup.

All-time PSL record: (Not including 2013/14 season results)

P         W        D         L          GF       GA      GD      Pts

534     258     171     105     758     458     +300   945