Decision as to who should host Engen Knockout Challenge will be made soon
Safa Cape Town will in the coming weeks probably make a ruling which could see the prestigious Engen Knockout Challenge take a new direction. This under-18 football tournament for boys and the fairer sex has for the previous two decades been one of the flagship events on the football calendar. However, the controversy that played […]
‘Pro’ happy to be back home (and winning again) with Junction Rovers
Home is where the heart is. And there is no truer example of this as with the return of Adeeb Triegaardt to his beloved Junction Rovers. Triegaardt along with Zubair Fredericks, Rameez Jacobs and Tashwil Nicholson all returned to the ABC Motsepe League debutants following a brief stint with Ikapa Sporting. Triegaardt capped his return […]
First a hefty fine, then docked points, what next for Wanie’s team(s)?
The superstitious type believes that bad things happen in threes. Well, whatever view Hanover Park’s chairman Rieduwaan Anthony holds regarding superstition, it is safe to say he will probably have a more cautious and vigilant approach as to what lies ahead relating to football matters. This follows after Anthony suffered two setbacks within a space […]
Miller ready to saddle up the Pony and get Greenwood kicking again
Greenwood Athletic ‘new’ coach Lionel Miller has opened upon his return to the club. The experienced Miller conceded he was pleasantly surprised when he received a call to ask about his availability to return to the club. “I was surprised, yes, because Warren Lotters is a friend of mine and we played football together,” Miller […]
‘Son of the Soil’ goes off the boil, now ‘Pony’ has to show he’s no Greenwood phoney
In an unexpected and dramatic twist of events, Greenwood Athletic has released the “son of the soil” Warren Lotters and replaced him with a former coach in Lionel Miller. Needless to say, no one saw this coming even though Greenwood is flirting with danger of relegation thus far in the Hollywoodbets Third Division campaign. Greenwood’s […]
Departures not a set-back for Ikapa, sings ‘Pietie Soprano’
Ikapa Sporting chairman Shaun Petersen says the recent departures of four of his new recruits is anything but a “setback.” Petersen’s reaction follows after players like Adeeb Triegaardt, Zubair Fredericks, Rameez Jacobs and Tashwil Nicholson all went back to Junction Rovers after just three games. Despite this player exodus, Petersen, known as ‘Pietie Soprano,’ said […]
Beach Boys bolster squad with experienced former Grassy Park stars
Camps Bay FC has been bolstered by the experienced former Grassy Park United duo of Ganief Stellenboom and Achmat Ceres. This move could be seen as a win-win for all parties involved as Stellenboom and Ceres have not had much joy with regular game time at the ABC Motsepe League outfit, while Camps Bay on […]
Safa CT’s DC to set date for resumption of Goalgate inquiry on Wednesday
Those who thought that Safa Cape Town’s investigation into the Goalgate playoff scandal has come to nothing and that it will be swept under the carpet, well think again. No Bones with Jones has been reliably informed that a date will be set this Wednesday for the resumption of the investigation which rocked football in […]
“Bad day at the office for Hanover Park FC,” as ”rude” Junction swarmed the pitch
The saying goes: What is good for the goose, should be good for the gander. But unfortunately, the double standards which prevail in the local amateur football scene, do very little to grow the game nor for its image. Just last week Hanover Park FC was found guilty of lack of security at their Downberg […]
City leaves “Sandpit” with tails between legs and sand in their eyes – with their spies in tow
Cape Town City was well aware that the odds and the history were heavily stacked against them going into their Hollywoodbets Third Division fixture against their nemesis, Silver Spurs. Hence, they tried every trick in the book to unsettle and overcome their bogey team at the Johnson Road Sportsfield on Friday evening. The Citizens sent […]