CUT Men’s Football will be targeting maximum points this week when they host the VUT Men’s Football at home in round three of the Varsity Men’s Football. The Bloemfontein outfit got off to a staggered start in the tournament this year after sharing points with DUT in round one, while last week they were hammered 4-1 by the UP-Tuks at home.
Exciting CUT midfielder, Lehlohonolo Nkaekae, who takes pride in his ability with set pieces, said they need the win to get back on track, and to lift the spirits in the team.
“The past two games have been tough for us, and we should be winning at home,” said the nippy midfielder.
The spirit and morale of the team is a little low as the confidence is not there yet after playing to a draw against DUT, and this was a game that we should have claimed maximum points, because they weren't as tough as the University of Pretoria.
“We've got VUT this week and we've trained hard to take the game to them because we need this win. It's a home game again and we need the win in order to be able qualify for the semi-finals later. We didn't reach the semi-finals last year and that's our goal.
“We haven't started well with the draw and last week's match, but we are looking forward to getting back on track with maximum points.”
CUT missed out on the semi-finals last year, and this has been one of their big goals from the outset, and for this they need a win, especially at home. More importantly, CUT need the win to boost the morale within the team as it has been deflated after missing a penalty that would have given them a victory against DUT.
Thursday’s match at the CUT Stadium in Bloemfontein kicks off at 17:00.
Fixtures HERE
Tickets HERE
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