Uphongolo claim victory against Telkom in the penalty shoot-outs

By       : Avumile Seela

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Uphongolo attacking Telkom Fc, Picture by Avumile Seela

Uphongolo FC claimed their win against Telkom FC on the Students Residence Spring tournament, at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Soshanguve North Campus, on the 16^th September 2023, Saturday afternoon.

Uphongolo Fc successfully claimed a spot in the semifinals on the Students Residence Spring tournament after beating Telkom Fc 5-3 on penalties, as it was a goalless match. Uphongolo Fc wanted to redeem themselves from their recent loss against TCE2 FC, as they only managed to secure 2 wins from four matches

The match’s first promising attack came in the 11th minute of the game through the courtesy of Uphongolo Fc captain Sphamandla Khumalo, but unfortunately the attack was ruled offside. Telkom FC dominated and controlled the first half of the match, securing 9 shots on target.

“Not quite pleasing results from our side but I’m glad the boys have improved a lot as we had many opportunities created but unfortunately, we couldn’t score. And we managed to keep them to a goalless draw unlike last time they defeated us 1-0 on our friendly match”, said Telkom Fc coach, Chico Bande.

The Uphongolo side never set back; tables suddenly turned while Telkom FC was still in their comfort zone, Uphongolo created many goal scoring opportunities, but the team couldn’t finalize the attack on the final third.

The home team continued to dominate the second half, securing an average ball possession of 60% against 40% of Telkom Fc. Both teams started to play aggressively towards each other in the dying minutes of the game, and only player from the Telkom side was reported injured.

“The game was great as it was balanced, we came with the same spirit as a team and we wanted to win this game, but in the first minutes of the game the team was down and they needed support from us, and the substitutes also contributed in to the game”, said the Upongolo coach, Lindokuhle Dlamini

Uphongolo Fc will go head-to-head against in the semifinals of the Students Residence Spring tournament.

 Warriors triumphed over by Little Manhattan

By       : Avumile Seela

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Little Manhattan netball club claim 27-17 victory against The Warriors on the Gauteng Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Student Tournament hosted at Little Manhattan Student Residence netball courts, on the 25^th September 2023, Monday afternoon.

Little Manhattan successfully claim 2 points from the game  which subsequently make them the underdogs of group A. Manhattan wanted to redeem themselves from their last unpleasing defeat against the Pretoria West rivals, West City Netball club.

Picture captured by: Avumile Seela

The match’s first promising attack came in the 3rd minute of the game through the courtesy of Warriors goal scorer, Nqobile Maluka who was awarded the women of the match. Little Manhattan dominated and controlled the first half of the match, securing 9 shots and only converted 8 shots into goals.

In the link below, Warriors head coach, Tsholofelo Lethole outlines her views based on the game:

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Warriors never set back; tables suddenly turned while Manhattan was still in their comfort zone, they started to create many goal scoring opportunities, but the team couldn’t finalize the attack on the final third.

“I think we played well, the team played as we planned and the match was cool, but we had those moments when team were aggressive towards each other but overall, the match was cool and we enjoyed, said Little Manhattan center player, Thembelihle Nxumalo.

After a breathless start to the second period, both sides looked to regain some semblance of composure heading into the final 20 minutes.

The home team continued to dominate the second half, securing an average ball possession of 60% against 40% of Warriors. Both teams started to play aggressively towards each other in the dying minutes of the game.

In the link below, Little Manhattan Netball Club, Obakeng Baloyi, outlines his plans for the next game:

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Little Manhattan is expected to play against the over praised GEM Valley later as their second group A match to possibly advance to the knockout stages of the tournament.

Titans claim 3-1 victory against Dinaledi

 By      : Avumile Seela

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Titans FC claimed their victory against Dinaledi FC on the Pretoria Football Association's league, at Pretoria West High school sports field, on the 09th September 2023, Saturday afternoon. .

The match’s first goal came in the 27^th minute of the game through the courtesy of Titans forwarder, who was awarded Women of the Match trophy. The match started in style as the home team dominated the ball possession and created goal-scoring opportunities.

The Stars (Dinaledi) side never set back but they were competitive towards the home team as they managed to score before half time. Dinaledi  FC created many goal scoring opportunities but couldn’t convert them into goals. But fortunately coverted only one goal to redeem themselves from a possible white wash (clean sheet).

“It’s a hard loss, the boys started off slowly and they just conceded an early goal and as they tried coming back there wasn’t enough time, but we are looking forward for the next season, and dominated other teams this season because these boys had consistency due to the support from the technical management and mostly the support from parents”, said Dinaledi FC Head Coach.

The Titans continued to dominate the second half, securing an average ball possession of 55% against 45% of Dinaledi. Titans FC desperately needed to claim 3 points from this game in order to stand a chance to succesfully claim fourth position in the Log standings.

In the link below, Titans Head coach, Trevor Lewatle, outlines his views about the game:

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Titans FC started Pretoria Football Association's leaggue poorly with claiming unpleasing results from their last two pre-season games. The team managed to claim only two wins from the four matches played. The technical team continuously support and motivated players throughout the League.

But, despite Dinaledi Fc losing a match against Titans, they still remain the underdogs of the 2023 season. The  Pretoria Football Association's league is expected to re-open for the 2024 season next year March.

Sosh 5 claim 4-1 victory against CCT

By        : Avumile Seela

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CCT FC goes head to head with Sosh 5, Picture by Avumile Seela

Sosh 5 Fc  claimed their win against CCT FC on the Students Residence League, at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Soshanguve stadium, on Saturday afternoon.

Sosh 5 FC moved to the 3rd position on the TUT Res League log standing, as they only managed to secure 6 points from four matches, losing their first game by 2-0 against Student Town Fc on the second round of the league.

The match’s first goal came in the 35th minute of the game through the courtesy of Thabang Mokoena who was later awarded the Man of the Match title. CCT Fc dominated and controlled the first half of the match, securing their only goal from the penalty spot.

Picture by Avumile Seela

Sosh 5 side never set back, tables sudden turned while CCT was still in their comfort zone. Sosh 5 were competitive towards the home team as they managed to score two goals in the early minutes of the second half. 

In the link below CCT Fc head coach Thato outline his views about the game.

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Sosh 5 continued to dominate the second half, securing an average ball possession of 55% against 45% of CCT Fc. Sosh 5 desperately needed to claim 3 points from this game in order to stand a chance to claim the TUT Res League 2023 season.

“The team was not comfortable in the first half as we couldn’t control our passes, and we didn’t keep our positions and the shape. But the technical team managed to observe and scan the game, so  we managed to implement new strategies that’s why we decided to play our balls wide at all times and here again we won,” said CCT head coach, Thato Mokoena .

Sosh 5 started their TUT Student Residence league poor with the claiming unpleasing results from their last three pre-season games. The team managed to draw only one match and lost two from the three played. In the link below players and spectators outline their view on this match.

Sosh 5 side will face the Sosh 2 on the 03rd  September 2023 at TUT Stadium Bremely. Sosh 5 FC needs to claim 3 points on their next match with Sosh 2 FC to stand a chance to claim the TUT Res League 2023 season.

 

TUT Hosts Student Dialogue and Mass Awareness Campaign

By       : Avumile Seela

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The Student Affairs and Extracurricular Development (SAED) department at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) hosted Student Dialogue and Mass Awareness Campaign on the 22^nd August 2023 at TUT Soshanguve South campus.

TUT conducted research about the number of fatal suicides, road accidents, substance abuse, and gender-based violence (GBV) offences amongst its community. So, this event was to educate students about several ways on how to tackle their issues and how to prevent them.

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“The research has shown us that the earlier you experience sexual violence the greater the likely hood of you experiencing more episodes of sexual violence in your lifetime, and individuals who are exposed to violence tend to normalize it because they primarily think this is supposed to happen,” said Director of Clinical Forensic Medical Services at Gauteng Department of Health,Mr Mohau Makhosane

The Gauteng Department of Health Clinical Forensics Medical Services in c ollaboration with TUT invited different stakeholders around the province to address and educate students about social challenges faced.

Awareness campaigns are most valuable when they start conversations. While it is important to know that a cause exists, knowing what action someone should take after their involvement and participation in the awareness campaign is more important.

Students are facing distinct types of stress; one of them is academic stress. This campaign brought experts from various departments to give students a chance to relieve themselves from the burden they have been carrying all these months. It gives them time to socialize and open up to their peers and play entertaining mind games.

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Later students were cheered up by a drama episode from the Soshanguve student drama group. The drama episode clearly emphasized the challenges addressed earlier and how to deal with them.

Other students were given a chance to embrace their talents through poems, and music. Later the Soshanguve aerobics team introduced the exercising session for individuals who attended the event.

This event helped individuals to enhance passion and support, inspire self-mobilization and action, and mobilize local expertise and resources, it is crucial to raise public awareness. In the video below student outline what they they have learnt from this event.

This event is expected to take place in Ga Rankuwa Campus in the next quarter. Students were advised to visit the Students Development and Support centers to get professional help and advices from campus therapists.