Round 5 of the 2024 Varsity Men’s Football was even better than the previous round with dramatic events occurring as UWC climbed to the top of the log standings after defeating UP-Tuks 2-1 in Pretoria. The NWU Eagles also soared to the top of the summit after a 3-0 win over CUT to spice up things in the competition while VUT and UFS shared the spoils in Bloem. Defending champs TUT remain winless after being held to a draw by newcomers DUT.
Here is our selection for the FNB Players That Impressed the most.
Molemo Kukame (NWU).
Man of the Match accolade was awarded to Molemo Kukame who scored a brace and helped his team beat CUT at home. His brace took NWU to the third position on the summit levelling with points with UWC and UP-Tuks.
"I am feeling happy about this game, we did well as a team, and I am thrilled that I contributed to the team's vital points on the night. I managed to score two goals. We wanted to work hard as a team and fight for each other."
Siyabonga Nombewu (VUT)
Despite his small stature, Siyabonga Nombewu, was a giant for VUT in their 1-1 away draw to UFS in Bloemfontein. The Chemical Engineering student showed good pace, his distribution was excellent, and he was a trojan in defence with some good tackles on much larger and more physical opponents.
“It was a very tough game, and they were very hard on us. We just needed to relax and focus on the game. When we did this, we created more chances, but we couldn’t convert. The plan was to start fast and finish strong.”
Thuso Mlamla (TUT)
TUT skipper Thuso Mlamla put in a man-of-the-match performance against DUT but just couldn’t get the all-important win that could’ve put them in with a shout for qualification. However, after the 1-all draw, the inspirational captain, Mlamla said this to us after his performance. Mlamla will be looking to help the team play for pride in their remaining two matches of this year’s edition with qualification hopes to the semifinals seemingly all but gone.
“I am happy with my performance but disappointed with the result and unfortunately this is my last varsity (football) tournament because I can’t play anymore due to age. It’s difficult to accept my good performance when the team didn’t win and get the points we really needed, nonetheless, I’m happy I did well”
Leathan Croats (UWC).
UWC got a first UWC win at Tuks Stadium in a victory that puts them to 10 points. Croats played an integral role in keeping UWC in front and securing a vital win with his penalty save in 85th minute.
“At that moment a lot was going on in my mind, but me and Tshepiso played together in the CUCSA and he told me he never changed his corner. So when I saw it was him stepping for the second one I knew I would save it. I told the boys before the game that I was willing to die on the field, so everything I wanted to fight for it and be at my best. Today we’re history makers as the first UWC team to win at Tuks.”
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