Tshikota High’s soccer team will represent the Vhembe region in the provincial U/19 Motsepe Cup, which will be played in Polokwane. Tshikota defeated Mabvuka High 1-0 in the Vhembe final, which was held at Musina on Saturday.

The former Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows striker, Mwape Musonda, is likely to be parading in Black Leopards’ colours when the Motsepe Foundation Championship League programme for the new season starts towards the end of next month.

Legendary marathon runner Ms. Fhulufhedzani Masindi believes that the government is not doing enough to empower and support athletes. Fresh from receiving her Green Number after completing her 10^th Comrades Marathon, Masindi said runners needed support from both the government and the private sector to help them compete.

The last-16-round matches for the Funanani Ndou Attorneys Soccer Tournament will be played at the Khubvi Benjie’s Grounds this weekend. Four matches will be played on Saturday, with the remaining four scheduled for Sunday.

Eight teams from villages in Sinthumule and Kutama are gearing up for the Liguluvhe Pre-season Soccer Challenge. The tournament was launched during a ceremony held at Ramantsha Primary on Sunday.

The last two batches of Last-32-round matches of the Funanani Ndou Attorneys Soccer Tournament will be played this weekend at the Khubvi Benjie’s Grounds. The opening matches took place at the same venue last weekend. Four matches are scheduled for Saturday, with an equal number set for Sunday.

Following the success of the opening matches played at the Matatshe Materetere Grounds this past weekend, teams affiliated with the Apollo Bottle Store Soccer Tournament will play their quarter-final matches at the same venue on Sunday.

With only eight matches remaining before the end of the current soccer season, teams affiliated with the Limpopo Stream of the Sasol Women’s League will go all out to snap up valuable points this weekend. Six matches will be played on Saturday afternoon, with the remaining two scheduled for Sunday.

ABC FC have every reason to celebrate. The team were crowned the champions of the ABC Foundation Soccer Tournament at the Tshishivhe Grounds in the Tshilamba area last Sunday. They beat Bashasha Hungry Lions 1-0 in the final to lift the trophy.

Tshikota High School were crowned the local champions of one of the richest junior tournaments, the U/19 Kay Motsepe School Cup. They won the Soutpansberg cluster, with the final matches being played at the Makhado Show Grounds on Saturday.

The much-awaited ABC Foundation Soccer Tournament will be staged at the Tshishivhe Grounds in the Mutale area this weekend. Eight teams from Tshilamba and the surrounding areas will battle it out for the championship.

This weekend marks the beginning of the Funanani Ndou Soccer Tournament. The tournament was officially launched during a ceremony at Khubvi Primary School last Friday, 5 July. Thirty-two teams from around Vhembe will participate in the tournament.

The ball will continue to roll this weekend for teams affiliated with the Limpopo Stream of the Sasol Women’s League. Seven matches are scheduled for Saturday, with only one match slated for Sunday afternoon.