Qhubulwazi
High school from the Gert Sibanda region has qualified to compete in the first
under-19 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup provincial final and will be going to
Bushbuckridge on 20 July to play in the Mpumalanga provincial finals.
Should
they finish first or second there, the next stop is the national finals in
Durban in September when the top two sides from each of the nine provinces will
be playing for a slice of the R3.4 million on offer.
Qhubulwazi
coach, TC Tsotetsi, is thrilled that the side has made it through to the next
round. “The boys played brilliantly throughout our qualifiers. They exceeded my
expectations. Their spirits are very high and they are already looking forward
to playing the provincials,” he said.
This
is the fifth time that the school has played in the competition, and the first
time they are going to the provincial finals. “Last year we were knocked out at
the regional stage. It’s a huge achievement. The school as a whole is proud of
us and they are supporting us 100%,” Tsotetsi said. “Our dream is to win some
of the prize money so that we can upgrade our school. I also believe we have
some exceptional talent this year and we are hoping that at least one will be
scouted and join a professional club.”
He
explained that over the years he has been developing a defensive system, trying
to keep it tight and prevent the opponents from scoring goals. “I always tell
the players they need to be mentally prepared in each and every game. Before
you outplay opponents physically, you have to outplay them mentally. And that’s
what they think of every time they have a match to play,” he said.
Qhubulwazi
is a combined school and Tsotetsi has been coaching these boys since they were
in primary school. He singles out one
player that has grown tremendously over the years, Siyabonga Nxumalo. “He never
used to care about soccer or making it to practise but now, even when I’m not
present during practise he’s the one who takes up the reigns and becomes the
“coach” for the day,” he said.
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