Munsieville Magical Galacticos (MMG) FC defeated Chego 17 to be crowned the Red Bull Kasi Cup (RBKC) 2022 champions, at Alex Stadium, on August 27.
The team, hailing from the West Rand, clinched the win by one goal to none.
RBKC had four of the best kasi teams take their shot at the title.
The first teams to take to the field were MMG FC and Basil FC. After a hard-fought match, MMG FC secured their spot in the finals.
Checo 17 crushed their opponents, Bekilanga FC, as they snatched the win to set up a thrilling final with the West Rand side.
Ahead of the final, the over two thousand crowd was treated to a thrilling curtain-raiser by some of Alexandra’s finest soccer talent. The two teams are compiled from former and current Alexandra professional soccer players, including Papi Mgomezulu, Sphamandla Mlaba, and Seun Mashishi.
The first half of a heated final was heavily contested with both teams playing a cautious game.
In the second half, MMG FC came out with guns blazing as they attacked and punished Checo 17.
Nhlonipho Dlamini of MMG FC scored the winning goal in the 69th minute.
Coach Thato Mangqangwana of MMG FC said they are very excited about their win and would like to thank Red Bull for the opportunity and experience for his team.
“It feels like a full-circle moment for us. We missed last year’s tournament and had to go through a long journey to get here and be the first team from West Rand to win the title,” said Mangqangwana.
Winning team captain, Mpho Patane, said their performance was good throughout the entire tournament, citing that they played an attacking semi-final and managed to score a lot of goals.
“Our final game was a bit cautious, but our coach told us to push and give it our best, we did that and we are happy to be crowned the 2022 champions,” said Patane.
South African soccer legends Tebogo Mokoena, Malombo Lichaba, Steve Sekano, and Joseph Makhanya were also present to support the teams that represented their kasi tournament.
