Nyathi High set to play for district in provincial games
The Nyathi High School soccer team from Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality are set to represent the district after becoming the Under-19 South African Football Association Chris Hani Kay Motsepe 2022 champions.
Leading with four points in the group B log, the team took on the winners of group A, Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality team Nkwanca High School, scoring 2-all in the final.
Nkwanca lost 4-5 in the penalty rounds, allowing Nyathi to head straight to the provincial rounds.
Six municipalities in the district, Dr AB Xuma,
Emalahleni, Sakhisizwe, Intsika Yethu, Enoch Mgijima and Inxuba Yethemba were each represented by a formidable team in the deciding final, which took place on Friday at the Dumpy Adams Sports Complex.
Chris Hani district head of schools football, Mphuthumi Vanqa, said Inyathi would now represent the district in the provincial games in Makhanda.
“All participating teams showed that they had prepared for the tournament because you could tell from the performance of the players, it was of high quality.
“We have players playing in the local football leagues and I am well impressed with how they played on the field in this round.”
Vanqa said announcements on the dates of the provincial games would be made in due course.
All participating teams showed that they had prepared for the tournament because you could tell from the performance of the players, it was of high quality.