Eesterus Downs wins Abraham Ngcobo's tournament

Eesterus Downs wins Abraham Ngcobo's tournament

BY: PALESA MANELI

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Eesterus Downs had three games to play to get to the finals, each game was a win for them including the finals. Making the Ngcobo’s tournament theirs.

Eesterus Down's Trophies 
Image: Lucus 

Eesterus Downs football club has almost 25years playing at Hammanskraal Local Football Association (HALFA) league, they have been champions for 15 years and have returned 15 times at the playoffs of castle league because they were unlucky. Lucas Seemise is the chairman/coach of the team, Eesterus Downs and he strongly believes that each one of his team has got potential and one day big clubs will be buying them off from him and their guidance.

“It has been quite a difficult time for the entire team since covid-19 happened we are having difficulties not only is our team, but all teams are,” said Lucas. Eesterus Downs pushed through the circumstances, they first played against Chelsea and they won the game through penalties, their second game was against Vuvuka which was won through penalties also. That was their way through the finals. “it is quite challenging with our opponents having strong strategies, but I can gladly say we are grateful for going through the finals’’ said Kgothatso Seemisi, a team member of the Eesterus Downs.

Trophy won at the tournament 
Image: Lucus Seemisi

The finals were Eesterus Downs against Kasi Eleven, the score for the entire game was 2:0 it was a win for Eesterus Downs. The man of the match was Ntsako Makhubela from Eesterus Down.

Man of the Match, Ntsako Makhubela
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“It is a great honour to have been selected as the man of the match and I would like to give thanks to the couch for pushing us and allowing us to showcase our talents in the field’’ said Ntsako. He was given a small trophy and the entire team received gold medals, a trophy and R7000                                                  from the Abram Ngcobo’s                                                      tournament.