The final match day of the Sasol League National Championship was nothing short of excitement, especially on the field. The finalists, City Lads FC from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape-based Vasco da Gama, displayed competitive football fitting for a women’s finale.
Vasco were the victorious of the two, winning the match 4-3.
The weeklong tournament produced 51 goals from 12 matches.
The Western Cape side walked away with a whopping R200 000 while Lads have pocketed R100 000.
Apart from the prize money, both sides have been promoted to the Hollywoodbets Super League, becoming the second batch to get promoted after Limpopo’s Ma-Indies and JVW FC of Gauteng in the 2019 edition of the Sasol League National Championship. The host team, Lindelani Ladies, will take home R60 000 as the third-place team.
The weeklong tournament continued to be a healthy hunting ground for coaches around the country. Bantwana coach Simphiwe Dludlu who is preparing her side for the Fifa Women’s u-17 World Cup qualifiers got a chance to watch Siphesihle Madiya and Nomphelo Yakuphi, who were part of the recent Bantwana camp, representing their clubs, Lindelani Ladies and Copperbelt Ladies respectively, in the weeklong tournament.
Two-time Sasol League National Championship winning coach Jerry Tshabalala, Anna Monate, Nthabeleng Modiko of the University of Johannesburg and Durban Ladies chairperson Mary-Jane Sokhela and coaches Mnqobi Xaba and Nhlakanipho Magcaba also had their eye out on the talent during the competition.
Individual prizes are as follows:
• Young Promising Player of the Tournament: Sbongakonke Mzobe – Lindelani Ladies FC
• Top Goal scorer: Miche Minnies – Vasco da Gama
• Assistant Referee of the Tournament: Nomthetho Mbatsha
• Referee of the Tournament: Rebecca Molefe
• Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Jessica Williams – Vasco da Gama
• Player of the Tournament: Miche Minnies – Vasco da Gama.
