Can Winners Park beat Vasco da Gama?

Following the draw for the Nedbank last-32 teams which was conducted at the Supersport studios two weeks ago, Bellevue Winners Park are adamant that they will beat their last-32 opponents and proceed to the last-16 stage of the prestigious competition. Winners Park are the amateur side representing Limpopo Province in the competition.

Winners Park will host the NFD side, Vasco da Gama, at the Giyani Stadium on 21 February. According to the coach of Winners Park, Mr Joel Mongalo, Vasco da Gama will be in for a big surprise if they take Winners for granted. He stressed the fact that they did not reach the last-32 stage by default, saying it was through hard work and dedication.

Mongalo further stated that playing in the Nedbank Cup did not mean they would forget about the league title. According to him, winning the Nedbank Cup will be a bonus to the team’s fans as their focus is to gain promotion to the national first division at the end of the season.

Winners Park are currently shining on top of the Limpopo Stream of the ABC Motsepe League.

The last 32 matches will be played over the weekend of 20 to 22 February. The fixtures are: Bellevue Winners Park vs Vasco da Gama, Bidvest Wits vs Free State Stars, Amazulu vs Lamontville Golden Arrows, Mpumalanga Black Aces vs Maritzburg United, Orlando Pirates vs Tornado FC, University of Pretoria vs Moroka Swallows, Mamelodi Sundowns vs Thanda Royal Zulu, Supersport United vs Polokwane City, African Warriors vs Maluti FET College, Black Leopards vs FC Cape Town, Bloemfontein Celtic vs Shining Stars, Chippa United vs Natal United, Phiva Young Stars vs Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer Chiefs vs Africa All Stars, Platinum Stars vs The Magic FC and Mainstay United vs Ajax Cape Town.

Sport - Date: 30 January 2015

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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