No Joy as fingers point to ”Two for Joy” in Third Division scandal
While Safa Cape Town is still preoccupied with compiling its report following the drama at the Third Division playoffs, the lid has been lifted on the alleged corruption and bribery that played out at the William Herbert Sports Complex on Sunday. No Bones with Jones can reveal that West Coast Football Club’s owner and coach, Pere […]
Fifa must act after ‘No Joy’ for West Coast and ‘goalshedding’ for Electric City
The weekend’s Third Division Play-offs of Safa Cape Town at the William Herbert Sports Complex have been hit by controversy and allegations of match-fixing after two of the matches recorded irregular high scores. And it would not be farfetched to ask that the world governing body, Fifa, steps in to find out what transpired in the […]
No Main Sponsor, No Main Problem as ‘Spoek se Land’ hosts Bayhill Play-offs… that’s the Main thing!
The Bayhill Premier Cup may have lost a title sponsor over the years, but no one can deny that this under-19 soccer spectacle has definitely not lost its shine, prestige, glamour and interest. It goes without saying that after 35 years this youth spectacle remains the flagship football event on the local sporting calendar. Needless to […]
Joining Cape Town Tygerberg was Step(h)s in the right direction
You can bet your bottom dollar that whenever things are done for the right reasons, success will follow – it is as simple as that. Hence, Stephanian Ottery will undoubtedly feel justified and vindicated that their move from the Cape District Football Association (CDFA) to the Cape Town Tygerberg LFA (CTLFA) last season was the […]
It could be “Walala Wasala” if Camps Bay dilly-dally too long on Salie’s capture
Camps Bay FC should not dilly-dally too long to acquire the services of the experienced goalkeeper, Tawfeeq Salie (pictured). No Bones with Jones can confirm that the former Maritzburg United and Cape Umoya player has been training with the ‘Beach Boys’ – as Camps Bay are known – on a couple of occasions with the hope of […]
Faakhir delivers on his promise to Boebie by joining Stellenbosch FC Academy
Cape Town’s new ‘Wunderkind’ Faakhir Khan’s rise to prominence – at such a tender age – is certainly no coincidence. The 10-year-old product from Beacon City FC in Mitchells Plain is the latest talent to be scooped up by Stellenbosch’s Youth Academy when he was scouted at the recent Spar Mookrey Group’s Rygate LFA Cubs […]
Bothasig Build It: Building a Nation with a Festival of soccer (and netball)
Shortly after the curtain dropped on the very successful Bothasig Build-it Under13-soccer Festival at the Bosmansdam Primary School on Saturday, it was revealed that this school could play host to the event again next year. The plans are also already in motion to expand the event with the introduction of the netball code. “We would […]
Safa CT’s Bailey clears the air following clash of dates for playoffs
Safa CT’s Bailey gives his view of Playoff Fiasco
Safa Cape Town president Bennett Bailey has responded to the recent ‘controversy’ between Safa Cape Town and the Bayhill Premier Cup. This follows after No Bones with Jones reported that the two entities could be at loggerheads with the Mother Body hosting the Third Division Playoffs and the Nedbank Cup Playoffs at the same time as the […]
Safa CT at loggerheads with Bayhill Cup over clashing Playoff fixtures
Safa Cape Town is said to be at loggerheads with the organisers of the Bayhill Premier Cup over the dates of the first round of Playoffs of this prestigious tournament. The Bayhill Playoffs clash with the all-important Regional Third Division Playoffs of Safa – with both being pencilled in for the weekend of 28 and […]