Legends ready to strut their stuff at Annual Silver Spurs Legends Festival
Bennett Bailey, deputy president of Safa National and president of Safa Cape Town, has reminded the veterans present at the draw of the Silver Spurs Legends Festival to never underestimate the role that football has played in their lives. Bailey was the guest speaker at the launch of the 10th edition of this event – […]
Sikiti’s Heroes looking Dangerous, but Coke Final opponents are pure Magic
Dangerous Heroes coach Bayanda Sikiti has made no bones about the fact that the success of their season rests on capturing the prestigious Coke Cup. Heroes will face the dangerous-looking and talented Magic Ladies in the final (15:00) at the Athlone Stadium on Saturday. Heroes recently lost out on successfully defending their Sasol League title […]
Francis wants to keep the ‘Weels’ turning at Matroos
Matroosfontein FC under-18 coach Edgar Francis has revealed that he wants to follow in the footsteps of his role model, Patrick Weels. Francis is on the verge of repeating Weels’ Coke Cup success which the latter achieved in 2010 when Matroos’ under-18 achieved the unexpected by beating the Ajax Cape Town by 1-0 at the […]
Shakes and Diadora chasing the double, Balla and Goulburn ready to burst their bubble
The 2023 Coke Cup finalists, the defending champion Diadora FC and Goulburn Athletic, may have more in common than what meets the eye. Besides the fact that both are community clubs with a passionate support base – Diadora from Hanover Park and Goulburn from Bonteheuwel – the duo are also both driven by the fact […]
Young Bafana stick to their guns to shoot down Birds
Young Bafana was rewarded with a place in the Round of 16 of the Nedbank Cup against Maties FC (away) for “sticking to their guns. “The defending ABC Motsepe League champions scraped through via penalties (3-1) against Oriented Birds during their preliminary cup match against the newcomers from Plettenberg Bay in Strand over the weekend. […]
All Stellies needed was wisdom of Solomon(s) and a Brazilian wax to set up success
It is just right to give credit where credit is due! The recent success of Stellenbosch FC cannot stand in isolation – nor did all this success just happen overnight. Two seasoned coaches – the Brazilian José Cabral and the Cape soccer legend Boebie Solomons have played a major part in the rise of Stellenbosch […]
(Some) Parents and coaches have lost the plot at junior football
Never in my life have I witnessed – at junior amateur level (under 10) – such ghastly behaviour where a laser beam was shone in the eyes of a goalkeeper. And that, at a youth tournament where fun and enjoyment were the main focus. And to top it off, it was done by seven or eight-year-olds, […]
Gallant performance sees Anwar’s Rygersdal triumph over WSJ in KO Final
Rygersdal FC has reaped the rewards for showing belief and trust in their talented youth by winning the LFA Cape Town Tygerberg’s Knock-Out Final 3-1 (1-1) against their fierce rivals Wynberg St. Johns (WSJ) at the Edgemead Sports Complex on Saturday evening. It was also a first title for their experienced coach Anwar Gallant in […]
Raven flies out of Greenwood coop: Green Machine back to square one
Greenwood Athletic has been dealt a serious blow after its coach, Brent Raven, decided to leave the club just weeks before the start of the Hollywoodbets Third Division campaign. Raven confirmed the news to No Bones with Jones adding it was “for the best.” “Yes, we parted ways and I was going to resign last week already,” said […]
Final between WSJ and Rygersdal could be a real Knock-Out
Rest assured, the sparks will fly and things could become heated on Saturday when the Cape Town Tygerberg LFA’s Premier League Knockout Final is contested between arch-rivals Wynberg-St Johns (WSJ) and Rygersdal FC at the Edgemead Sports Complex. There will definitely be no love lost when these two Premier Division foes take to the field as they […]