TUFA gave out prizes
Valentino Football Club walked away with R20 000 in cash, trophies and gold medals during the Tembisa United Football Association's (TUFA) prize giving ceremony.
The ceremony was held at Moriting Park on Sunday.
Valentino FC defeated all the teams that played during the Stefanutti promotional league held in Tembisa recently. The second runner up, New Generation FC, walked away with R10 000 in cash and silver medals. Third place Power FC walked away with R5000 cash and silver medals.
Speaking during the event, TUFA Chairman Sinky Mnizi, said he was delighted and honoured to have dedicated teams who are looking forward to making soccer grow in Tembisa.
“As management of TUFA, it is our intention to place greater focus on the personal and social development of the players. We are aiming to produce more talented players who will be playing for the big teams in our community,” he said.
Mnizi added that the lives of the youth are being snuffed out to crime, carnage on the roads and alcohol. “We want to create a love of football for the young children of Tembisa, so that they can spent most of their time on sports grounds, rather than being on the street. So many accidents are occurring where children get killed by speeding cars. We want to see a reduction of such accidents,” he explained.
When sharing his brief remarks with the coaches and well wishers, he then assisted with the presentation of prizes during the prize-giving ceremony. Mnizi thanked the Metro Municipality for sponsoring trophies, medals and the venue. He also thanked Stefanutti for making the events of TUFA successful.
TUFA appointed a new deputy secretary, Daisy Hlakudi, who was announced during the event. Some of the teams who won during the U/13 games, like New Generation FC. walked away with R800, a trophy and gold medals. The second runner up, Black Pirates, walked away with R400 and silver medals, while third place Maria Maria FC walked away with R250 and bronze medals.
In the U/15 games, Might Tigers FC walked away with R850, a trophy and gold medals, second place Tembisa Sports Centre FC walked away with R400 and silver medals, while third place New Generation FC walked away with R250 and bronze medals. Meanwhile, in the U/17 games, first place New Generation FC walked away with R850, a trophy and gold medals, second place Tembisa Sports Centre received R400 and silver medals, while third place Black Pirates took home R250 and bronze medals.
Vusi Yeye won the prize of Coach of the Year and walked away with R500, a trophy and a gold medal. Maria Makgoka won the Chairperson of the Season award and walked away with R500 and a trophy. Mkhozi Mnizi was awarded R500 and a trophy for being chosen as the Best Administrator for the season. Sizwe Fakude was awarded R500 and a trophy for his team Zone 7, who were the Best of the Season. Finally, the ceremony closed by paying tribute to the late owner of Red Devils FC, Mrs Nkosi.
