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Stream A near the End

The #ABCMotsepeLeagueWC stream A concludes on Saturday and frontrunners Zizwe Utd are the favourites.
Ubuntu FC have fallen away as contenders as they lost their last 2 matches and could only secure a draw with CT Spurs while  Grassy Park Utd have taken the 2nd spot by winning their last 4 games.
 
Catch up matches are taking place today (Wednesday) after which it will be clearer on who is up for the title of stream A winners and will face FN Rangers in the 2 leg playoff. Currently Zizwe Utd are in the driving seat and if they can manage to win their last 2 matches against Santos and CT Spurs then they will become stream A winners.
 
Pics of the Santos vs Royal Blues match which took place on Saturday at Thornton Sports Ground where the home side won 5-1.
Royal Blues also played the following day where they suffered another defeat at the hands of newly crowned Bayhill Premier Cup champions, Cape Town Spurs. Spurs travel to Rustdene today to face the same opponents in the return match.
 
 
 
 

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Bayhill Premier Cup – Thomas Carolus

FC Real went through to the Plate final of the Bayhill Premier Cup when the beat Wayside Wanders 2 – 0 at Erica Park.
FC Real coach expects a tricky final when they face Greenwood Athletic.
Coach Bevan Bowers explained how his team went about their achievement – a success that will, no doubt, place the club back on the football map and open up exciting opportunities for the youngers.
This was about planning, preparation, team work and mental strength ” said Bouwers. ” I knew that we would perhaps not be able to compete with some of the individual talent at the disposal of the big clubs, but we ensured that we had structure, that we kept shape and that our defensive organization was finely tuned.
“Then, and it’s another aspect that the academy clubs perhaps don’t have, we made sure that we created a spirit of brotherhood in our squad.
The team fought for each other, they dug deep during difficult moments. And importantly, the team ethic was always more important than the individual.
Bouwers a central defender who would go on to play for Hellenic and Santos. He is now carving his own path in the game.
In the other semi – final Greenwood Athletic beat Hellenic 1 – 0

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Bayhill Premier Cup 2022 Day 2 – Stellies impress

Pic Cred: StellenboschFC.com – Devin Titus

The major talking point of day 2 at the Bayhill Premier Cup is the emergence of a strong candidate as a favourite in this year’s edition.
Stellenbosch FC scored three goals in their first match against JL Zwane on the A and showed their quality from start to finish. Although a team effort, performances by Devin Titus and Roy Keane Avontuur were a cut above the rest as Titus also scored for his side.
Other tournament hopefuls Ubuntu FC, Cape Town Spurs and defending champions Highlands Park, also look in contention based on their displays as they delivered match winning performances.
Local PSL representative, Cape Town City will have to raise their level if they have any hope of making a claim to 1 of the 2 available spots for the winners section in their group D.
Coach Byron Cottle from City felt his team were too slow in their build up and although City had most of the possession, they were not able to get behind the FN Rangers defence. He also felt the boys hadn’t transitioned from a normal league match time to the shorter time being played in a tournament.
FN Rangers lead the group with 6 points while Greenwood is in 2nd with 3 points after winning Pine Stars 4-0, leaving City and Pine Stars in the bottom 2.
Day 3 has much more in store as all teams have now played at least 1 match and will be putting the nerves aside and prove why the Premier Cup has the tagline, WHERE LEGENDS ARE BORN!!

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Bayhill Premier Cup 2022 Day 1 Done and Dusted

It’s been a 2 year wait for the Bayhill Premier Cup to return but it’s finally arrived.

With Day 1 done and dusted the excitement of the event was truly evident with the large crowd in attendance as a sense of normality with local grassroots football action taking place.

The action on the field hasn’t matched the level of excitement yet as nerves and tension for the 1st games of the tournament played a role but the next few days will surely see teams displaying their true potential. Probably the most exciting match of the day was played between Hellenic and JL Zwane on the A. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with JL Zwane having to chase for the equalizer and finding the net late in the second half.

This encounter had the elements which the Bayhill is known for including, skill, intensity, tactics and had the crowd expressing their excitement and enthusiasm for the display on offer.

With the 1st day completed and the participation of the visiting teams starting from day 2, we look forward to more of these type of matches at Erica Park.

Results for Day 1
Blue Downs Spurs 1-2 Wayside Wanderers
Jordan Callies 1-0 Hustlaz Academy
Greenwood Athletic 0-1 FN Rangers
Rebels FC 0-0 Grassy Park United
Bayview FC 0-1 Hanover Park
Hellenic FC 1-1 JL Zwane
Juventus FC 0-0 Ikapa Sporting

The Bayhill Premier Cup is taking place form the 13th – 18 April at Erica Park, Belhar
Entry fee R15 per person & R15 per vehicle. Spectators are allowed and no vaccination card needed

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ABC Motsepe Streams Face 2 Horse Race

The ABC Motsepe League in the Western Cape comes to an end in the month of April with Stream A ending on the last Saturday of the month and Stream B finishing the 10th of April.

Both streams seem to have their own 2 horse race but are so close that its still hard to call a winner in each of them just yet.

With Stream B coming to an end in the next 2 weeks, frontrunners FN Rangers and Glendene have it all to play for in their last 2 matches.

Current log leaders FN Rangers probably have the toughest of the last matches as compared to Glendene who seem to have an easier run at the finish line although, nothing is guaranteed.

Bradley August’s Glendene host struggling and bottom placed Langebaan this weekend and its hard to see that the team from Saldanha will cause an upset away from home. Glendene’s final match will be played at Rooikrans against a CT FC Hotspurs team that have been recovering from a slow start to the season and haven’t lost a match in 5 games heading into this weekend. The question is, will they have enough to offer resistance to a Glendene team who have only lost 1 match this season so far and has the 2nd best goal difference in the league?

FN Rangers have 2 remaining matches that may cause some tough resistance in the form of Ikapa Sporting and HBUFC.
Coach Ryan Botha’s first season in the 2nd division for HBUFC has yielded satisfying results with 8 wins and 8 draws and zero losses so far and also boasts the best defensive record in the stream, with the least number of goals conceded. Their 1st round match against FN Rangers delivered a 1-1 draw and it promises to be a tight affair with higher stakes this time around.

Before the match against HBUFC, Coach Areshaat Daniels and his FN Rangers team will have to see off Ikapa Sporting who are currently in 7th place on the log and by all accounts the team from Royal Road will back themselves for the 3 points.

Stream A have a few more games to play and the current favourites to take the number 1 spot are Ubuntu FC (1) and Zizwe United (2). Zizwe United are placed 2nd and trail by 1 point but have 2 games in hand over their counterparts.

Ubuntu FC have a tough challenge as they have to face 2 of the current top 5 sides in the form of Santos and Mbekweni Sundowns as part of their last 4 matches.

Zizwe Utd on the other hand remaining matches are against teams from the bottom half of the table, Jomos Power (8), Black Cats (10), Gansbaai City (11), Clarewood JPM (6) and Cape Town Spurs (7).

With more points on offer for Zizwe Utd because of their games in hand, the team from Nyanga should be firm favourites to take the number 1 spot but, this is football and anything is possible.

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