Mazana the best in Easter soccer feast
FORMER Orlando Pirates and Bay United winger Luntu Mazana was voted the best player in the Mofa Build It Big Daddy’s Heineken Easter Soccer Tournament, which ended at the NU2 Stadium in Motherwell on Monday.
Mazana was in the Bush Bucks team which won the tournament, featuring 40 metro teams.
They beat Subs 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 0-0 after full time.
Bucks pocketed R18 000 and received a floating trophy and medals. Subs won R13 000 and medals. In the semifinals played earlier in the day, Bucks beat Lion City 2-1 while Subs beat Young Madrid 3-1.
As losing semifinalists, City and Madrid received R5 000 each.
Showvillage, Golden Aces, Motherwell Academy and Valencia, who lost in the quarterfinals, received R1 000 each. Senior results: Semifinals: Lion City 1 Bush Bucks 2, Subs 3 Young Madrid 1. Finals: Bush Bucks 6 (0) Subs (Motherwell) 5 (0). Junior results: Under 9: First - Young Madrid, Second - Shining Stars (league) Under 11: Young Madrid 5 (0) Tomorrow Stars 4 (0). Under 13: PE Sundowns 6 (0) Shining Stars 5 (0) Under 15: Lion City 1 Tomorrow Stars 0. Under 17: Young Ideas 7 (0) Young Romans 6 (0). Special awards: Best player: Luntu Mazana (Bush Bucks), best goalkeeper: Qhama Lizani (Bush Bucks), best coach: Zolani Matiwane (Bush Bucks), best manager: Lihle Doyle (Motherwell Academy), best referee: Andile Matyana