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Owen Netshifhire of Tshivhilidulu (left) and Hebert Mathivha of Maranzhe chase the ball.

Victory for Maranzhe Hungry Lions

 

Maranzhe Hungry Lions are still celebrating after being crowned the 2017 Petrus Madzuhe champions at the Maranzhe grounds last Sunday.

They beat Tshivhilidulu Hungry Lions 3-1 in the final. Although no goal was scored during regulation time, the teams managed to display entertaining football throughout the game.

The combination of the Tshivhilidulu forwards, Ndivhuwo Sathuma and Khuthadzo Tshikulumela, kept the defence of Maranzhe running for cover for the better part of the game. Sathuma used his physical strength to win the balls, while Tshikulumela used his dribbling skills to penetrate through the defence of Maranzhe.

The keeper of Maranzhe, Khodani Madzena, made his presence felt in the 24th minute. He braved Mukhethwa Mulaudzi’s long-range volley and pulled off a great save. That was a wake-up call to the defenders of Maranzhe. They regrouped from behind, creating some dangerous moves from the middle of the park.

Maranzhe came close to scoring seven minutes before the referee blew the half-time whistle. Pfarelo Nemaranzhe tried his luck with a long-range ground cutter. The keeper of Tshivhilidulu mishandled the ball, but there was no one to make a follow-up on the loose ball and ultimately the stranded keeper rectified his mistake.

The winner was determined through a penalty shoot-out. Maranzhe scored three via Pfarelo Nemaranzhe, Murangi Nemakonde and Masala Tshivhase, while Tshivhilidulu managed to convert only one of their five chances.  

Maranzhe received R6 500 and a floating trophy during a ceremony held at the grounds shortly after the final whistle. The runners-up, Tshivhilidulu Hungry Lions, received R3 000. Hungry Lions were the defending champions.

A cash prize of R2 000 was presented to the third-placed side, Tshambobvu Junior Aces. Itsani FC finished in the fourth position and received R1 500 during the ceremony. Junior Aces beat Itsani FC 6-5 on penalties in their losers’ final  earlier that day.

Khumbelo Musumuvhi of Tshivhilidulu battles to get up while Thifhulufhelwi Nevhulaudzi of Maranzhe is focused on the loose ball.

Ndivhuwo Sathuma of Tshivhilidulu heads the ball away.

Thifhulufhelwi Nevhulaudzi of Maranzhe in action after kicking the ball.

An official from Tshivhilidulu Hungry Lions, Mr Ntshengedzeni Mamphasa, receives his team’s cheque from the organiser, Mr Calvin Sihwili (right).

The captain of Maranzhe Hungry Lions, Khodani Madzena, receives his team’s trophy from Mr Calvin Sihwili.

 

Date:13 July 2017

By: Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990.  He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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