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Eight soccer players from Stanford Lake College were selected to participate in a six-a-side soccer tournament, which was held at Merensky High School last Tuesday.
POLOKWANE – Eight soccer players from Stanford Lake College were selected to participate in a six-a-side soccer tournament, which was held at Merensky High School last Tuesday.
The players, accompanied by their coach, Jack Moshia, were Aidan du Preez, Phele Moabelo, Karabo Mollo, Rameez Tayob, Mfumo Mongwe, Edgar Silimela, Nhlanhla Mohlaba and Junior Mashele.
There were 14 teams from various schools that participated in the tournament, and they were split into two groups.
Stanford Lake College started the tournament with a 5-0 win against Southern Cross, which was followed by a 1-0 win against Helmeg Academy.
Aiden de Preez scored the winning goal against King’s Court, beating them 2-0. Phele Moabelo, a penalty specialist, struck the ball low to secure a 1-1 draw against Rainbow. The final match ended in a 1-0 loss to Merensky.
Stanford Lake College was top of the group and automatically qualified to play in the semi-finals. However, luck was not on their side, as the team lost 2-1 to Blue Mountain, who was the overall winners of the tournament.
However, the Stanford Lake College team won some goodies from the sponsor, Sunbake.
