Local soccer heats up

THE Safa Tongaat’s Junior Futsal KO Cup finals was played at the Tongaat Sports Centre on Saturday and Belchester FC was the outstanding team across the divisions.

Participating in the under 11, 13, 15 and 17 division finals, Belchester gave a good account of themselves on each occasion.

Their U11’s team kicked off proceedings by beating Belvedere FC in a tense penalty shootout. The attack-minded All Stars were Belchester’s opponents in the U13 final, but lost 4-1. Belchester won the tightly contested U15 final against Supersport Eagles 2-1. Their U17’s strode to an easy 4-1 win against Belvedere.

The Safa Phoenix staged the quarter-final round of their Senior FA Cup at the Saccharine Sports Grounds on Sunday.

In the first match of the day, Division 1 side Clayfield Sporting beat Premier League opponents Touch 5 FC 4-3 on penalties. In the all-Division 1 affair, Foresthaven beat Phoenix Aces 3-0. Division 2 side Phoenix Sporting progressed to the next round by beating Division 1 outfit Starwood Boys 2-1. In the last semi, Cambellstown United (Division 1) got the better of Premier League opponents Coronation on penalties (4-2).

The semis will be played at the same venue on Thursday. Foresthaven will play Clayfield at 7pm and at 8.15pm Cambellstown are set to face Phoenix Sporting.

In Friday’s Over 35 KO Cup semi-finals at the same venue, Cambellstown will play Rainham (7pm) and Young Clydes will take on Faith FC (8.15pm).