UJ Defeated
AUCKLAND PARK – The University of Johannesburg were defeated by the University of Pretoria-Tuks during their Final Varsity Football match
The varsity football final match saw the crowds at the edge of their seats on 15 September as University of Johannesburg and University of Pretoria (Tuks) fought for the title at the UJ Soweto Campus. Newcomers UJ were a tough team to beat, but Tuks managed to retain their varsity football title.
The evenly poised match was always going to be separated by a moment of brilliance.
As the halftime break approached, the midfield battle intensified and both sets of players were forced to make quick decisions on the ball as space and time on the ball were shut down in the blink of an eye. The match remained goalless at the halftime interval.
UJ came out firing in the second half and kept the Tuks defence under pressure but they lacked composure in the 18-yard area and, as a result, failed to trouble Tuks’ goalkeeper.
The intensity remained fast and furious as the hour mark was reached as both team’s defenders and goal keepers kept all attempts at bay. Lerato Tleane gave away a needless free-kick just outside the box which provided an ideal chance for Jeremiah Nkwana to hand the defending champions the lead in the 76th minute. The set-piece king stepped up and smashed the ball into the roof of the net to send the visiting supporters into ecstasy and hand Tuks the lead. The defending champions held on to retain the title they won last year.
Tuks beat UJ 1–0.
