Shosholoza’s Botha creating avenues to Europe
Just listening to how passionately Shosholoza FC’s Ryan Botha (pictured) speaks about the channels created for young talent to move on to Europe, it is pretty clear that the possibilities at this Pelican Heights-based club are endless. It also helps to have a very experienced and former pro player like Botha at the helm to […]
‘The Leaning Goalposts of Stephen Reagan’ – will those responsible at Safa CT please own up!
To be wrong is one thing – but to be wrong and be arrogant about it… I’m afraid there is just no cure for that. The whole saga regarding ‘The Leaning goalposts of Stephen Reagan’ has all of a sudden just died down – without any official word or explanation from the region regarding this fiasco. […]
“Lessons learnt” says Parker as UCT Ladies gear up for National Playoffs
It is exactly a year ago that the Western Cape Sasol League champion UCT Ladies was given a send-off by Safa Cape Town when they embarked on their first HollywoodBets Super League playoff campaign. Unfortunately, coach Ahmed Parker and his university students fell short at their very first attempt last season but conceded that “valuable […]
”Over The Hill” players ready to shake off the cobwebs in Silver Spurs tournament
The Silver Spurs Veterans Festival is one sleep away from the official launch of this annual football spectacle. The tournament director Victor Tajoodien confirmed that the event will take place on Thursday 10 October at Rylands Civic at 7pm sharp. “Each team will have to send two representatives to this meeting. We will discuss rules and […]
Pequeno says his Vasco team will fight tooth and nail in Motsepe League
Vasco da Gama has always been an ambitious club despite their yo-you display of floating in and out of the professional and amateur ranks over the last decade or so. Needless to say, the club is again on an upward trajectory – not just due to their recent promotion success to the ABC Motsepe League […]
These ‘Fellas’ know how to Rock – qualify for Bayhill 2025
Coach Sam Johnson and coach Addie Sonday take a bow! These two “composed” and “shrewd” coaches deserve all the praise and credit for ensuring that Rock-A-Fellas make a welcome return to the annual under-19 Easter tournament the Bayhill Premier Cup in Belhar. Fellas, the under 18 Champions League winner in the Mitchell’s Plain LFA, got […]
FC Tafelzucht’s midfield general Hartley lines up move to Pretoria Callies
FC Tafelzucht’s general Yaseen Hartley’s (pictured) fine football display in the Coke Cup this season has not gone unnoticed. No Bones with Jones can confirm that Hartley has been lined up for a pro move to the First Division to join Shaun Pietersen’s Pretoria Callies. The 23-year-old versatile player has already had two training sessions with Callies […]
Isaacs forgives rotten apples who nearly knifed him to death
Former Santos striker Erwin Isaacs (pictured) says he has forgiven his attackers who nearly ended his life. Just recently another former PSL striker from Cape Town Elton Meiring was stabbed to death in Joburg – but luckily for Appels, as he is known, he managed to survive the attack to tell the tale. The 37- […]
Benna’s ‘Baby Brasse’ bubbling of excitement ahead of first Coke Final
The future of Hanover Park FC has never looked brighter. It’s largely due to the heroics of their under-18 side who have been making waves in recent times under the mentorship of coach Benjamin Hutchinson. Hutchinson had earlier in the year steered them to the Bayhill Cup finals at Erica Park where they represented the club with […]
Driven by ‘Zucht Power’ FC Tafelzucht remains unstoppable in Coke Cup
There are probably not enough superlatives to describe FC Tafelzucht’s heroics in the Coke Cup competition this season. Needless to say, there is also just something romantic and gripping when the underdog overcomes adversity and as well as the odds to reign supreme. This is exactly what the club from Tafelsig in Mitchells Plain displayed […]