THE LATEST NFD NEWS

• Baberwa FC, who led the Gauteng ABC Motsepe League by five points at round 18 - thanks to about 14 different goalscorers, including Lucky Khune, the brother of Kaizer Chiefs’ Itumeleng Khune - gave David Zulu, the former Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC forward, his debut during a 2-2 draw with Pretoria Callies. “He did very well,” said technical team member, Ashwin Sutton. • Richards Bay FC’s talented 22- year- old front man, Siyanda Ngubo, was delighted after winning R5 000 for his Man of the Match performance as the Natal Rich Boyz dumped PSL bigwigs, Free State Stars, out of the Nedbank Cup. “I’m over the moon,” he told Soccer Laduma. • Another very happy player, Khethukuthula Zwane, of Witbank Spurs, who also grabbed a similar cheque for a great game in Siyavutha’s giant-killing success over Maritzburg United, said, “I’m feeling good, especially after returning from injury.” • KZN ABC Motsepe League leaders, Summerfield Dynamos FC, who were victorious in 14 of their opening 18 fixtures, while also scoring 39 goals, have become hot favourites to reach the national playoffs.

• Richard Bay FC defender, Njabulo Ngcobo, previously on the books of AmaZulu, has joined Uthongathi FC. “He’s left us,” confirmed coach, Brandon Truter.

• One of Tshakhuma’s stand- in coaches, Phuti Mohafe, has explained how his team managed to reach the Last 16 of the Nedbank Cup at the expense of Polokwane City. “Edward Manqele stayed between the centre-backs. We stabilized the midfield and played with counter-attacks to exploit spaces on the sides of their fullbacks,” he revealed.