Old Edwardian Girls’ Football Festival a victory
The Old Edwardian Society Girls' Football tournament is about social cohesion and healthy habits.
Families and friends braved the cold by cheering, clapping, and screaming for their favourite players at the Old Edwardian Society grounds for the girls’ football festival on August 24.
Ama Bhubesi, Benoni Girls Football Club, Pink Panthers, McAuley House, Crosby, and Waverly are some of the teams that attended the festival.
Old Edwardian Society’s Raeesah Yusuf said she was amazed at the turnout.
“The Old Edwardian Girls’ Football Festival is in its second year, and we are happy to see a large turnout from different schools. Players who made up the different categories of the tournament are from ages 10 to 20s.”
The Old Edwardian U14 Girls Football Club celebrated their victory against Benoni Girls Football Club.
“It was a good game; the score was 3–0 against Benoni Girls Football Club. The girls are playing very well and I hope they will continue the momentum,” said The U14 Girls’ Old Edwardian Football coach Seabird Siziba.
U14 player Mathebedi Molapo noted that it was a good feeling to be part of a winning team and hoped to win more games.
Benoni Girls Football Club coach Azhar Hansrod explained that the team was still new and were familiarising themselves with the sport.
He added, “the girls are having fun and are enjoying the game. They are a new team; many are new to the sport and are playing for a few months. We intend to have fun while learning and taking away new skills to implement in our next games.”
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