Chego 17 of Mamelodi lost 1-0 to Munsieville Magical Galacticos in the final of the Red Bull Kasi Cup 2022 championship on Saturday, August 27.
Both teams showed the best skills of Gauteng’s best kasi football teams during the tournament at Alex Stadium for the second year running.
This is the third year of the Red Bull Kasi Cup, one of SA’s most popular footballing events and saw four of the best kasi teams take their shot at the title.
The first teams to take to the field were Munsieville Magical Galacticos and Basil, and after a hard-fought match, Munsieville secured their spot in the final. Checo 17 proved too much for their opponents Bekilanga as they snatched the win to set up a thrilling final with the team from the West Rand.
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Ahead of the final, the over two thousand fans that gathered were treated to a thrilling curtain raiser by some of Alexandra’s finest soccer talent. The two teams were made up of former and current Alexandra professional soccer players, including Papi Mngomezulu, Sphamandla Mlaba, and Seun Mashishi.
The final was definitely one to remember, with the first half being heavily contested with both teams playing a cautious game. The second half saw Munsieville come out with guns blazing as they took the attack to Checo 17 with Nhlonipho Dlamini eventually scoring the winning goal in the 69th minute.
Munsieville coach Thato Mangqangwana said: “We are very excited about our win today, and would like to thank Red Bull for this opportunity and experience for the entire team.”
He said it feels like a full-circle moment for his team.
“We missed last year’s tournament and had to go through a long journey to get here and be the first team from West Rand to win the title”.
Winning team captain, Mpho Patane commented: “Our performance was good throughout the entire tournament, we played an attacking semifinal and managed to score a lot of goals. Our final game was a bit cautious, but our coach told us to push and give it our best; we did that and are happy to be crowned the 2022 champions.”
South African soccer legends Tebogo Mokoena, Malombo Lechaba, Steve Sekano, and Joseph Makhanya were also present to show their support for the teams represented in their kasi tournament.
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