Wits fail to win football championship

Goals from Godfrey Mahlala and Collen Vilakazi made the trip to Johannesburg worthwhile as Tshwane University of Technology (Tut) beat Wits University to win the Varsity Football trophy on 27 September.

Wits went into the match undefeated at home and had high hopes for their first Varsity Football final.

The @WitsSport team arriving in full song ahead of the #VarsityFootball final! #iyachesa! pic.twitter.com/qH5qVpXgqS

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

Wits captain Tshireletso Motsogi gave his team the lead midway through the first half.

22' GOAL! Oh captain my captain! @WitsSport captain Tshireletso Motsogi scores the opening goal of the final sending the home crowd into a frenzy!

Wits 1 – 0 TUT#VarsityFootball pic.twitter.com/NwzW3sYqZc

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

Wits fans celebrate the lead given to them by their captain.

Scenes at Wits Stadium after the home side draws first blood in the #VarsityFootball final!

Wits 1 – 0 TUT@WitsSport @WitsUniversity @vowfm pic.twitter.com/UBlwXLb6u2

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

HALF TIME and it's the solitary goal by @WitsSport captain Tshireletso Motsogi that seperates the two teams.

Wits 1 – 0 TUT#VarsityFootball

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

1–1 as Tut score from close range.

58' GOAL! @Sport_TUT have equalised as that man Godfrey Mahlala bangs it in from close range. His fifth goal of the tournament! Game on!

Wits 1 – 1 TUT#VarsityFootball pic.twitter.com/BQIUGsE5qi

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

Tut puts the final nail in the coffin of Wits as they score a late goal that gave them the win and the title.

90' GOAL!!!!!!!!!! Wow. A stoppage time goal by Melusi Vilakazi and @Sport_TUT have taken the lead in the dying minutes of this final.

Wits 1 – 2 TUT#VarsityFootball pic.twitter.com/MfPM9O273k

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

In the end, Tut took their opportunities which earned them the Varsity Football trophy for the second time.

🏆⚽️ CHAMPIONS! ⚽️🔥

Congratulations to @Sport_TUT who have won the 2018 #VarsityFootball title in remarkable fashion. No home games this season and the comeback kings have scored an extra time winner to beat Wits. #iyachesa! pic.twitter.com/VqWblJ3bPf

— Varsity Football (@VarsityDiski) September 27, 2018

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