The road to Netherlands, the final destination for the inaugural winners of the MultiChoice Diski Challenge, continues to wind its way through South Africa in search of the tournament’s champions.
Having already made its way through KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Gauteng and Northern Cape, the next stop of the challenge, which is a reserve league of the Premier Soccer league, is the Eastern Cape for the semi-final leg of the tournament this weekend.
The final four teams, SuperSport United, the University of Pretoria, Black Aces and Mamelodi Sundowns will battle it out for a place in the final and the opportunity to book themselves on the March 21 flight to the Netherlands.
The semi-finals are set for 15 February at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Zwide, Port Elizabeth. Entry into the stadium is free but fans are advised to obtain tickets which are available at all Shoprite/Checkers stores and Computicket outlets across the province. A limit of two tickets per person per day will apply. No tickets will be issued at the grounds on match day.
The final round of the tournament will take place on 28 February in Gauteng – where the winning team will receive a trophy, gold medals and the coveted eight-day trip made up of a four-day training camp at the Royal Netherlands Football Association and friendly matches against select Eredivisie opponents.
The first fixture on 15 February will pit the Tshwane sides, University of Pretoria against SuperSport United, and will be live on SS4 HD at 10am; while the second fixture showcases Black Aces up against Mamelodi Sundowns, which will also be live on SS4 HD at 12pm.
Details: Sandile Luthuli 082 661 9959, Sandile.Luthuli@supersport.com; Fhatuwani Mpfuni 076 022 3144; fhatuwanim@psl.co.za
