Alex school to compete in Danone Nations Cup Gauteng finals

Alexandra will be represented for the first time this year in the Danone Nations Cup Gauteng finals by Zenzeleni Primary School.

Zenzeleni is among the eight Gauteng regional school finalists who will battle it out at the WJ Clement Stadium in Reiger Park on 17 June for a spot in the national finals of the competition.

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The school, which plays the second most soccer among 12 other primary schools in Alex, came second in the Discovery Alex Primary Schools League last year, after being beaten in the final by Skeen Primary School.

The eight regional finalists will be joined in the Gauteng provincial finals by Reddam House, the winner of the Johannesburg Primary Schools League – a grouping of private schools which play soccer.

Gauteng will be the last province to host their U12 finals of the tournament which is organised under the banner of the South African Schools Football Association.

Kick-off for the Danone-sponsored tournament is set for 9am and the school that wins the Gauteng finals will join the eight other provincial champions to compete in the national finals on 1 July at the WJ Clement Stadium, Reiger Park.

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They will play for the opportunity to represent South Africa at the world finals of the 2017 Danone Nations Cup taking place in the USA in September.

The Gauteng provincial finalists are:

• Johannesburg: Florida Laan Primary School
• Johannesburg: Zenzeleni Primary School
• Ekurhuleni: Thembalethu Primary School
• Ekurhuleni: Roseview Primary School
• Tshwane: Sunnyside Primary School
• Tshwane: St Joseph’s Primary School
• West Rand: JB Marks Primary School
• Johannesburg Primary Schools League: Reddam House
• Sedibeng: Arcon Park Primary School.

Edited by Stacey Woensdregt

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