Waterberg under-21 squad unveiled
The South African Football Association (SAFA) in the Waterberg has named a squad of 18 players, who will represent the region at the provincial Under-21 trials.
The venue and date for the provincial trials was still to be announced.
The regional selections were held at Modimolle’s Ephraim Mogale Stadium on Sunday, 27 May.
Waterberg’s finest players were selected by regional coach, Jan Masoga, assisted by a technical support team of other coaches.
The players were selected during trials aimed at testing the performance, skills and quality of the players, drawn from various Local Football Associations (LFA)’s across the region.
Masoga acknowledged the efforts taken by the LFA’s, in ensuring that they send players to participate in the selections.
Among all the five LFA’s in the Waterberg, Thabazimbi was the only LFA which was not represented at the trials.
“All the players who participated in the selections showed determination and the willingness to make it into the regional squad. We saw a lot of talent among these young players, but at the end of the day we had to select only 18 players,” he said.
Masoga said apart from advancing to the provincial squad, the players stood a chance of realising their dreams of playing in the higher leagues, if they work hard and impress talent scouts during the inter-regional trials.
He said the coaches, in conjunction with SAFA, will work around the clock to support and further improve the readiness of the selected team, ahead of the provincial trials.
At the provincial trials, a Limpopo squad will be selected to represent the province at the SAB Under-21 national trials.
– The Beat
