UJ upbeat regardless of Varsity Football loss to Tut. After opening their 2019 Varsity Cup campaign with a 1–0 win over Central University of Technology the boys in orange turned their attention to their second league game.
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) faced Tshwane University of Technology (Tut) at home for their second game and ultimately lost to the Pretoria side 2–0 on 1 August.
Head coach of UJ, Mandla Zwane, stated that the team will be able to bounce back from the loss. “It was unfortunate that we conceded two goals in the first seven minutes against Tut and it’s difficult to come back from that against a team of their calibre, but the spirit in the camp remains high and we want to come back strongly against Tuks.”
The side from UJ is currently rebuilding their squad and has set high goals and targets for the competition. Zwane said their changes are as a result of the large number of newcomers having joined the team. “We are going through a building phase but we have definitely targeted a spot in the semi-finals and the players are working hard towards that.”
With a goal in mind, a win and a loss registered, UJ will now prepare to face the University of Pretoria away from home. It is a challenge that UJ is relishing, according to Zwane. “There are many tough games in the tournament, but we are looking forward to the challenge of meeting Tuks on their home ground. This is always a great rivalry and it should be another humdinger between two talented sides.”
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