Holiday tournament ends in glory for Witbank Stars
The school holiday tournament was hosted to keep the youngsters fit during the holidays.
Witbank Stars FC won an U17 top-four school holiday soccer tournament in Kwa-Guqa.
According to Themba Mahlangu, the team’s coach and chairman, the one-day tournament on July 4 was hosted to keep the young players active and fit during the winter school break, when leagues are paused.
The tournament featured four teams: Wild Cats FC, Witbank Stars FC, Supreme FC, and Intermilan FC.
In the opening match, Witbank Stars dominated with a 5-3 victory over Wild Cats.
This was followed by a match between Supreme and Intermilan, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Supreme.
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The winner of the tournament was then decided in the final between Witbank Stars and Supreme. The Stars closed it out with a 3-0 victory, earning them the champions’ title.
“The boys really gave us a good performance; I’m proud of them,” Mahlangu said.
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