At least 16 teams will participate in the fourth annual Musona Soccer Tournament, which takes place from 16 June to 18 June at Madombidzha. The tournament also caters for eight netball teams.
The first matches start on Friday (16th) and the winning teams will move on to the next round of matches, which are scheduled to take place at the same venue on 17 June. The semi-final and the final matches are to be played on Sunday, 18 June.
"The champions of the Musona Soccer tournament will go home with a R15 000 cash prize, a new soccer kit and a floating trophy. The runners-up will get R7 000, a soccer kit and silver medals," said the general secretary of the Musona Soccer Tournament, Mr Zwanga "Musona" Mashau. Prizes will also be given to the teams ending in the third and fourth position.
The champions in the netball knock-out will go home with R1 500, a new netball kit, gold medals and a floating trophy. The runners-up will receive netball kit and silver medals.
Mashau thanked the sponsors of the tournament for helping to identify talent in the region. "Despite the difficult economic conditions, we still find companies that are prepared to share their takings and support sport," he added.
Teams that indicated that they would participate are: Tshikhwani Stone Breakers, Ablex United, Ramantsha Blackpool, Zebezebe FC, Deportivo FC, JT Mambas, Hamula FC, Legendary FC, Greenway Sport Academy, Madombidzha Brothers FC, Papa FC, Napoli, Congo XI, DM Master II and Tornado.