Rangers’ Billy not kidding about goalscoring expectations
FN Rangers striker Darron Omaticus is under no illusion that it will be highly unlikely for him to replicate his goal-scoring telly from previous seasons in the Third Division. The reason is that the ABC Motsepe League is obviously much tougher to compete in and has a shorter format of two streams of nine teams […]
Stober has seen enough positives and believes Seaside’s tide will turn
Seaside Spurs’ coach Gerald Stober emphasized that he has seen enough positives not to set the alarm bells ringing following a winless display from their first two games of the Hollywoodbets Third Division campaign. Spurs picked up their first point during a 1-1 draw against neighbours FC Hout Bay last week after losing out to […]
Zarrie in ‘Black and White’, but Woodie Boys want to turn him green of envy
Saxon Rovers head coach Zahir Arendse (pictured) has admitted that their Hollywoodbets Third Division fixture against Woodlands United at the Royal Road on Saturday will be a nostalgic affair – for obvious reasons. Arendse changed the green and white colours of Woodlands for the black and white of Saxons this season after spending five years […]
‘Goalgate’ scandal should not be allowed to drag on without any explanations
Actions are judged by intentions – not words. Therefore it begs the question: how serious is Safa Cape Town really about getting to the bottom of the ‘Goalgate’ scandal which rocked football in the Mother City? This is a typical case of justice, not only being served but for the public to see that justice is being […]
Pequeno drops bomb ahead of Vasco’s ‘biggest test’
With only three matches played in the Hollywoodbets Third Division campaign, Vasco da Gama coach Andrew Pequeno has dropped an early bomb. Pequeno conceded that facing Silver Spurs (19:30) at the Johnson Road Sport Field on Friday evening will be their biggest test of the season. Vasco is flying out of the blocks and setting […]
Spenston soldier on thanks to Nico’s ODA and its good Samaritans
Let’s face it, if it wasn’t for Nico McLachlan, Managing Director and his Organisation Development Africa (ODA) company, then Spenston AFC – one of the oldest clubs in the Western Cape – would probably not have been in existence anymore. This is despite the fact that the Grassy Park-based outfit survived tumultuous times in the […]
‘Goalgate’ scandal a mess and much bigger than initially thought
The day of reckoning regarding the ‘Goalgate’ scandal has arrived – or has it? As per Safa Cape Town’s announcement two weeks ago, a decision could be made on 15 November to finalize the matter pertaining to the alleged corruption at the Third Division playoffs two weeks ago at the William Herbert Sports Complex. Five […]
Battle of the “young guns” when Greenwood host Matroos
Greenwood coach Warren Lotters clearly has something up his sleeve. This follows after he buttered up his counterpart Patrick Weels from Matroosfontein FC, whom they face (19:30) at Solo Street on Tuesday (14 November) in a Hollywoodbets Third Division clash. Lotters is aiming to make it two in a row after they beat Seaside Spurs […]
Bayhill mum on R45 000 released by Mitchells Plain LFA
Gilbert Kruger, president of the Mitchell Plain LFA (MPLFA), has confirmed that all ‘outstanding monies’ have been paid out to the Bayhill United club as per instruction from Safa Cape Town. According to Kruger the MPLFA recently released the R45 000 to Bayhill that was in their trust fund for almost three years. This was proceeds from the tournament […]
Two bad days at the office for Trinnies in the Third Division
Despite it still being early days in the Hollywoodbets Third Division campaign, the unpredictability of this cut-throat league has already surfaced. This was characterised by some unexpected and shocking results over the weekend. The biggest and most surprising of them all was when coach Zaheer Simons’ Trinitarians failed to bag a single point in their […]