Sam Mnkomo backs off as Hillary Jooste tries to fi find Ernest Makhanya. Statistics

THE 1987 RESULTS Chiefs 0 Hellenic 1 Bucks) FIRST ROUND Reggie Jantjies STATISTICS Man of the Match — Faried de Goede Milparic, Johannesburg Official attendance figures: 602 485. (Hellenic) Wits University 2 Witbank Black Aces 1 Total sponsorhip: R325 000. Peter Gordon (2) Lucas Mothogoane King's Park Rugby Stadium, Durban Total prize money for clubs; R207 000. Man of the Match — Lawrence Siyangaphi Bush Bucks 1 Swallows 1 Prize money allocation for clubs: Bush (Witbank Black Aces) Samuel Mnkomo Joe! Mnini Bucks — R70 000; Orlando Pirates — Umlazi, Durban Man of the Match — Joe! Mnini (Moroka R35 000; Hellenic and Wits University — Sw allow s) Bush Bucks 1 Leeds 0 R20 000 each; Blackpool, Moroka Swal­ David Magwaza Vosloorus Stadium, Boksburg lows, Kaizer Chiefs, Jomo Cosmos — Man of the Match — Ernie Wallis (Bush Cosmos 3 Wits 3 RIO 000 each; African Wanderers — Bucks) Webster Lichaba Dickie McMillan R4 000; Witbank Black Aces, Leeds, Rang­ Johnny Masegela Gavin Lambert (2) Rand Stadium, Johannesburg ers, Fairways Stars and Celtic, AmaZulu, Jom o Sono Rangers 1 Blackpool 2 Arcadia, Sundowns ond Durban City - Man of the Match — Johnny Masegela Kevin Mudie Ricky Phuka (2) R2 000 each. (Jomo Cosmos) Man of the Match — Ricky Phuka (Black­ Total prize money for player of match pool) Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg awards: R9 550. Pirates 0 Blackpool 0 Other awards: R500. H M Pitje, M am elodi, Pretoria Man of the Match — Ernest Makhanya Travel, administration and public affairs Mamelodi Sundowns 0 Jomo Cosmos 0 (Orlando Pirates) allocation: About R103 000. Man of the Match — Mike Ntombela (Ma­ Man of the Series: Mark Tovey (Bush melodi Sundowns) QUARTER-FINAL REPLAYS (triple-header) Bucks). Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg. Orlando, Soweto, Johannesburg. Man of the Series prize: R1 200. Wits 1 Jomo Cosmos 0 Moroka Swallows 2 Fairways Stars 1 Total number of Men of the Match: 23. R o d A n ley Thomas Hlongwane (2) Joseph Maphutse Players who won Man of the Match M a n o f the M atch — Alfred Gwabeni (Jomo Man of the Match — Joseph Maphutse awards more than once; Edison Sithole Cosm os) (Fairways Stars) (Orlando Pirates), Mark Tovey (Bush Bucks) Blackpool 0 Pirates 2 Super Stadium, Atteridgeville, Pretoria. and Basil Steenkamp (Orlando Pirates). Basil Steenkamp Arcadia 1 Orlando Pirates 2 Man of the Match prizes; First round — John Salter Mandia Sithole Tebogo Moloi R200; second round — R300; quarter-finals Ernest Makhanya Man of the Match — Basil Steenkamp - R400; semi-finals - R500; final - R750. (Orlando Pirates) M an of the Match — Edison Sithole (Orlan­ Total number of matches played: 26. do Pirates) Moroka Swallows 0 Bush Bucks 1 Total number of replays; 6. King's Park Stadium, Durban Calvin Petersen Total number of goals scored; 54. AmaZulu 1 African Wanderers 0 M an of the Match — Dave Watterson (Bush Highest goalscorer: Basil Steenkamp (Or­ Bucks) Moran Khulu lando Pirates) — 4 goals. SEMI-FINALS Man of the Match — Moran Khulu (Ama­ JPS 1986 STATISTICS Zulu) FIRST LEG FIRST ROUND AmaZulu were disqualified from compet­ Milpark, Johanneburg. ing after African Wanderers protested that R an gers 6 Fairways Stars 1 Wits 0 Pirates 0 AmaZulu had fielded an unregistered Dereck Mills Lyons Nkomo M an of the Match - Edison Sithole (Orlan­ player in the gam e. W anderers w en t on to Wayne Magua do Pirates) the next round. Dean Randall Hartleyvale, Cape Town. Les Grobler (2) Hartleyvale Stadium, Cape Town Hellenic 0 Bush Bucks 0 Shane McGregor Hellenic 1 Celtic 1 Man of the Match — Taswald Human M an of the Match - Les Grobler (Rangers) Nevin Payne Benjamin Reed (Hellenic) Man of the Match — Patrick Wasmuth Jomo Cosmos 3 Orlando Pirates 1 (Hellenic) SECOND LEG Jomo Sono Ernest Makhanya Umlazi, Durban Jonathan Mazibuko Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Bush Bucks 1 Hellenic 0 Meshack Mokwebo Kaizer Chiefs 4 Durban City 1 David Magwaza M an of the Match — George Lodge (Orlan­ Marks Maponyane (3) Barry Barratt Man of the Match — Mark Tovey (Bush do Pirates) Trevor Mthimkhulu Bucks) Man of the Match — Marks Maponyane Wits University 3 AmaZulu 0 (Kaizer Chiefs) Orlando, Soweto, Johannesburg R o d A n ie y Orlando Pirates 1 Wits 0 Conrad ^rnard FIRST-ROUND REPLAYS Basil Steenkamp Andy Geddes Rand Stadium, Johannesburg M an of the Match — Nick Seshweni (Orlan­ M an of the Match — Conrad Barnard (Wits Jomo Cosmos 2 Sundowns 1 do Pirates) University) Jomo Sono Pitso Mosimane FIN AL Bush Bucks 5 Klerksdorp City 1 Glen Walters Harold Legodi (3) Percy Nxumalo M an of the Match — Webster Lichaba (Jomo FIRST LEG Calvin Petersen Cosm os) King's Park, Durban Barnett Gondwe Bush Bucks 1 Orlando Pirates 3 Rocklands Stadium, Bloemfontein Man of the Match — Harold Legodi (Bush Mlungisi Ngubane Basil Steenkamp (2) Hellenic 2 Celtic 0 Bucks) Glen Jordens Tebogo Moloi Arcadia 3 Pretoria Callies 2 David Roslee Man of the Match: Basil Steenkamp (Pi­ Noel Cousins Jeff Mothoa Man of the Match - John Serathi (Celtic) rates) Trevor Klein Basil Gwangwa S E C O N D LEG SECOND ROUND (Eliminator) Trevor Poole Milpark, Johannesburg. Ellis Park Stadium, Johanneburg Game abandoned and awarded to Arca­ Blackpool 4 Wanderers 0 Orlando Pirates 0 Bush Bucks 2 dia after spectator unrest Ricky Phuka Barnett Gondwe No M an o f the Match Mlungisi Ngubane Benedict Lekopa Moroka Swallows 2 Witbank Black Aces 2 Man of the Match — Mark Tovey (Bush John Mosoeu Thomas Hlongwane (2) Harris Choeu Bucks) Reuben Mashigo Fonda Ndimande The teams drew 3-3 on aggregate Man of the Match — John Mosoeu (Black­ M a n o f the M atch — Harris C h oeu (W itbank pool) REPLAY Orlando Pirates 1 Bush Bucks 2 QUARTER-FINALS Tebogo Moloi Calvin Petersen (2) TO PAGE 42 Ellis Park, Johannesburg. M an of the Match - Calvin Petersen (Bush Statis<^

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Black Aces) Kaizer Chiefs 1 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 Marks Maponyane Man of the Match — Mark Anderson (Ma- melodi Sundowns) Celtic 2 African Wanderers 3 Pedro Dandize Dees A b d u l Ambrose Mosala Moses Kamanga Mandia Hadebe Man of the Match — James Makhwanazi (Celtic) Durban City 2 Hellenic 2 M a rk Sm ith David Rosslee Enzo Coppola David Wymers M a n o f the M a tch - Enzo C oppola (Durban City) FIRST-ROUND REPLAYS Moroka Swallows 2 Witbank Black Aces 0 Thomas Hlongwane (2) Man of the Match — Thomas Hlongwane (Moroka Swallows) Durban City 2 Hellenic 2 Enzo Coppola David Wymers Ernie Wallis Francis Tana Durban City won 4-3 on penalties Man of the Match - Marco Minietti (Dur­ b a n City) SECOND ROUND (eliminator) R a n ge rs 4 W its 4 Shane McGregor (2) Frank McGrellis Julian Prien R o d A n ie y Goalkeeper Dave Watterson is grounded as Mandia Sithole tries to get the Les Crobler Gavin Lambert better of the Bush Bucks’ defence. Mike Rowbotham M a n o f the M atch — G reg Jacoby (Rangers) REPLAY W its 1 R an gers 5 R o d A n ie y S h a n e M cG rego r (3) Les Grobler Julian Prien Man of the Match — Shane McGregor (Rangers) QUARTER-FINALS Moroka Swallows 3 R an gers 1 Andries Chitja (2) Julian Prien Aubrey Seboko M an of the Match — Andries Chitja (Moroka Sw allow s) Jomo Cosmos 3 Arcadia 2 Jomo Sono (2) Paddy Hall Johnny Masegela Meshack Mokwebo (og) Man of the Match — Clifton Msiya (Jomo Cosm os) African Wanderers 1 Durban City 0 Moses Kamanga Man of the Match — John Mckenna (Dur­ b a n City) Kaizer Chiefs 3 Bush Bucks 1 Nelson DIadIa Tutu Alfred Malete Absolum Thindwa Trevor Mthimkhulu Man of the Match — Absolum Thindwa (Kaizer Chiefs)

SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG Moroka Swallows 2 Jomo Cosmos 0 Thomas Hlongwane Chris Motaung Man of the Match — Thomas Hlongwane (Moroka Swallows) African Wanderers 1 Kaizer Chiefs 0 Henry Khumalo Orlando Pirates and Blackpool in action in their replay at Ellis Park. Man of the Match — John Sanan (African Wanderers) 1985 RESULTS Kaizer Chiefs 1 Witbank Black Aces 0 SE C O N D LEG PRELIMINARY ROUND Trevor Mthimkhulu Moroka Swallows 0 Jomo Cosmos 0 Man of the Match — Trevor Mthimkhuklu Swallows won 2-0 on aggregate A m a Z u lu 5 Pretoria Callies 4 (Kaizer Chiefs) Man of the Match — Webster Lichaba (Cos­ Vusi Khumalo Desmond Julius SECOND LEG Stanley Mbanga Steve Moagi mos) W its 2 Hellenic 0 Archie Radebe (2) Basil Gwangwa (2) Kaizer Chiefs 2 African Wanderers 0 R o d A n ie y Joel Faya Moran Khulv Gavin Lambert M an of the Match — Archie Radebe (Ama­ Absolum Thindwa Man of the Match ■- Gavin Lambert (Wits) Zulu) Kaizer Chiefs won 2-1 on aggregate Kaizer Chiefs 2 Witbank Black Aces 1 Man of the Match — Absolum Thindwa Kwikot Benoni 0 African Wanderers 2 Moran Khulu Matthews Msibi (Kaizer Chiefs) Draper Mokoena Henry Khumalo Johannes Molatedi FINAL M an of the Match - Joel Nkabinde (African Man of the Match — Moran Khulu (Kaizer FIRST LEG W anderers) Chiefs) Kaizer Chiefs 2 Moroka Swallows 1 Wits University 3 Rangers 2 FIN AL Marks Maponyane Rodney Bush Frank McGrellis (3) Julian Prien FIRST LEG Absolum Thindwa Gary Johnson Kaizer Chiefs 1 Wits 2 Man of the Match - Marks Maponyane Man of the Match - Frank McGrellis (Wits Marks Maponyane Gavin Lambert (2) University) SE C O N D LEG Man of the match — Gavin Lambert Hellenic 1 Cape Town Spurs 0 Moroka Swallows 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0 S E C O N D LEG Francis Tana Kaizer Chiefs won 2-1 on aggregate Chiefs 1 Wits 0 M an of the Match - Francis Tana (Hellenic) Man of the Match — William Shongwe Moran Khulu Kaizer Chiefs 2 African Wanderers 0 Man of the Match — Moran Khulu (Kaizer The Cup final squads Trevor Mthimkhulu Chiefs) KAIZER CHIEFS: William Shongwe, Phile­ Marks Maponyane REPLAY mon Mohaneloa, Howard Freese, Sylvester Man of the Match — Zeb Nhlapo (Kaizer C hiefs 1 W its 2 Kole, Johannes Molatedi, Ronnie Molot- Chiefs) Nelson DIadIa Tutu Peter Frieleck sone. Nelson DIadIa Tutu, Jack Chamang- Arcadia 1 Orlando Pirates 0 Mike Ntombela wane, Marks Maponyane, Moran Khulu, Noel Cousins Ntsie Maphike, Absolum Thindwa, Trevor M an of the Match — Mike Ntombela (Wits M an of the Match — Trevor Klein (Arcadia) University) Mthimkhulu, Isaac Chirwa, Jacinto Si­ Moroka Swallows 3 AmaZulu 0 mone, Nick Sikwane, Abel Shongwe, Oriel Cup final squads Andries Mpondo M ohajane. WITS UNIVERSITY: Nelson Castro, Brian Leonard Montenegro Pomroy, Scotty Simpson, Craig Nathan, Coach: Theodore Dumitru. Thomas Hlongwane Assistant coach: Gabriel Khoza. Dave Herholdt, Marc Mocca, Gavin Lam­ M an of the Match — Daniel Diaz (Swallows) MOROKA SWALLOWS: Larry Park, Ronnie bert, Rod Aniey, Frank McGrellis (captain), Witbank Black Aces 1 Bush Bucks 1 Mashego, Bernard Lushozi, Paul Mo- Mike Ntombela, Howard Koseff, Zoran lllic, Harris Choeu Dan Ramarutsi taung, Rodney Charles, Chris Motaung, Stewart Rae, A Butz, M Cohen, Milijia Aces won 6-5 on penalties Aubrey Seboko, Sullie Bhamjee, An- Aleksic. dries Mpondo, Thomas Hlongwane, Rod­ M a n of the M atch - Harris C hoeu (W itbank Coach — Mike Kenning. Black Aces) ney Bush, Ernest Motloung, William KAIZER CHIEFS: Isaac Chirwa, Peta Bala'c, Makura, Patson Banda, Isaac DIamini, Bloemfontein Celtic 2 Jomo Cosmos 1 Johannes Mofokeng (captain), Wellington Isaac Ntshingila. Benjamin Reed William Zondi Manyathi, Garth Allerdyce, Sylvester Kole, Coach: Rodney Bush. William Zondi (og) Jimmy Joubert, Nelson DIadIa Tutu, Jo­ M an of the match - Ernest Chirwali (Celtic) hannes Molatedi, Moran Khulu, Trevor STATISTICS - 1986 Durban City 2 Mamelodi Sundowns 0 Mthimkhulu, Marks Maponyane, Aaron Total sponsorship: R275 000. John Bartley (2) Nkosi, Nick Sikwane, Zebulon Nhlapo, First prize: R 6 S 000. M an of the Match — John Bartley (Durban Andy Geddes. Man of the Series: Absolum Thindwa City) Coach — Abednigo Ngcobo. (Kaizer Chiefs). Assistant coach — Elikiam Khumalo. Number of matches played: 23. QUARTER-FINALS STATISTICS - 1985 Number of replays: 3. Hellenic 1 Celtic 0 Sponsorship: R225 000. Total number of Men of the Matches: 22. Andy Higgins First prize: R55 000. Players who won more than one Man of Man of the Match — Colin Gie (Hellenic) the Match award: Thomas Hlongwane Number of matches played: 22. Arcadia 1 Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Moroka Swallows) and Absolum Thindwo Number of replays: 2. John Salter Moran Khulu (Kaizer Chiefs) — 2 each. Man of the Series: Nelson Castro (Wits Man of the Match — Moran Khulu (Kaizer Number of goals scored scored: 81 (includ­ University). Chiefs) ing one own goal). Total number of Men of the Matches: 19. Number of players who scored goals: 53. Wits University 2 Durban City 0 Players who won Man of the Match Highest goalscorer: Shane McGregor Stewart Rae awards more than once: Moran Khulu (Rangers) — 6 goals. Steve Richardson (Kaizer Chiefs) - 3; Gavin Lambert (Wits Second highest goalscorer: Thomas Hlong­ Man of the Match - Nelson Castro (Wits University) — 2; Francis Tana (Hellenic) — 2. wane (Moroka Swallows) — 5 goals. University) Number of goals scored: 52 (including one Players who scored more than 2 goals: Witbank Black Aces 2 Moroka Swallows 0 o w n goal). V Les Grobler (Rangers) — 4 goals; Absolum Gordon Ingesund (2) Number of players who scored goals: 38. Thindwa (Kaizer Chiefs), Julian Prien Man of the Match — Cyprian Maimane Highest goalscorers: Frank McGrellis, Gavin (Rangers), Rod Aniey (Wits University), (Witbank Black Aces) Lambert (Wits University) and Moran Khulu Jomo Sono (Jomo Cosmos), Harold Legodi (Kaizer Chiefs) - 3 goals each. REPLAY (Bush Bucks) — 3 goals each. Second highest goalscorers: Trevor Kaizer Chiefs 1 Arcadia 0 * Marks Maponyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Enzo Mthimkhulu, Marks Maponyane (Kaiser Glen Jordens Copolla (Durban City), Andries Chitja (Mor- Chiefs), Archie Radebe (AmaZulu), Andy Man of the Match - Andy Geddes (Kaizer eka Swallows), Moses Kamanga (African Higgins (Hellenic) John Bartley (Durban Chiefs) Wanderers) David Wymers (Hellenic) — 2 City), Gordon Ingesund (Witbank Black goals each. SEMI-FINALS Aces) - 2 goals each. Number of hat-tricks: 1 — Harold Legodi FIRST LEG Number of hat-tricks: 1 — Frank McGrellis (Bush Bucks). Wits 0 Hellenic 1 (Wits University). Highest number of goals in a match: 8 Andy Higgins Highest score: 5-4 (AmaZulu v Pretoria (Rangers v Wits). M an of the Match - Francis Tana (Hellenic) Callies). OHLSSON’S CHALLENGE Boiki Mothei Cricketers spark off top soccer challenge THE Ohlsson’s Cliallenge was offi­ cially launched in January 1987 after the NSL terminated its sponsorship ; ^ ^ w ^ « agreement with Champions of Cham­ pions competition sponsors National Panasonic because of dissatisfaction mm with the company’s financial in­ "*f/'r-" I volvement with the rebel Australian \ / y K ' cricket tour of South Africa. ^>^^53^X 1 8 The new sponsors, South African jM Breweries, undertook to sponsor the I i competition for R550 000 over three years. The sponsorship for the 1987 competiton was R150 000. As its name implies, the Champi­ on of Champions competition was ini­ tially designed, when it was first in­ troduced in the 1970s, to identify the Swallows’ Andries Mpondo guards the goalmouth and watches the ball champion team of each season evade an anxious Larry Park and Rangers’ Greg Jacoby. through a knockout competition be­ tween the top teams. Previously, the top amateur team in the association to which the league was affiliated was included in the competition. But it has since been de­ cided to exclude amateur teams. Difficulties arose over the years in seasons where one club would win more than one competition. Com­ petitors in such cases would be fewer than the required number of clubs. The sponsors wanted a certain number of games played over a spe­ cified period. This opened the compe­ tition to controversy because of the inclusion of clubs who were, in fact, not champions. The format for the Ohlsson’s Challenge, agreed on between the NSL and the sponsor, sought to maintain the tradition of pitting the previous season’s best teams against each other on a knockout basis. An eight-club competition was decided on. The sponsor explained the format as follows: “In the first year of the Rodney Charles clears from Julian Prien. The teams drew in the first leg competition there are six automatic and Swallows won the second. entrants - the winners of the four OHLSSON’S CHALLENGE Man of the Series WILLIAM SHONGWE BORN at Piggs Peak in Swaziland on April 13, 1963, William Shongwe started playing soccer in 1975 at the age of 12. His first efforts were for St Martin School and the Danger­ ous Darkies in Mbabane. He has always been a goalkeeper. After matriculating at the end of 1981, he left Mbabane for Manzini, where he played for Manzini Wan­ derers, a professional club. By 1983 he had made the Swazi­ land national team, but was unfortu­ nate to break his right hand during a training session. He was out of ac­ tion for the second half of the sea­ son. In 1984 he was back in action, and led the Wanderers to victory in the Swaziland International Trade Fair tournament. He was named Man of the Series. He was Swaziland’s Footballer of the Year in 1984 and 1985, and the first-choice national goalkeeper. Shongwe joined Kaizer Chiefs early in 1986. As their regular first- choice keeper, he featured in his third cup final with them in the Ohls- son’s Challenge. He first appeared in a final with Chiefs in the 1986 JPS KO final against Moroka Swallows. He was the goalkeeper in the 1987 BP Top Eight final. Chiefs’ captain for the day, Patrick Ntsoelengoe, receives the trophy from SAB’s Peter Lloyd, with then NSL chairman Leepile Taunyane in atten­ He went on to play in the Main­ dance. stay Cup final, which Chiefs won. major (knockout) competitions, the which, in our opinion, will best pro­ Rangers (1986 Castle League win­ league’s runners-up and the second-di- mote soccer and the Challenge. ners). vision promotion winner. “In future competitions we will Bush Bucks (Castle League run­ “As Kaizer Chiefs won both the automatically fill seven positions as ners-up). IPS KO and the BP Top Eight, Mor­ we will have an Ohlsson’s Challenge Mamelodi Sundowns (Mainstay oka Swallows, as runners-up in the holder, and, if there are seven indivi­ Cup winners). JPS KO, qualified. dual winners, the runner-up of the Leeds United (second division “And as Rangers were runners- Ohlsson’s will have preference as a champions). up in the Top Eight, and were already wild card.” Kaizer Chiefs (JPS and BP Top in the contest, AmaZulu, by coming The wild card concept has come Eight winners). third in the Castle league, qualified. in for criticism on the grounds that it Moroka Swallows (JPS KO run­ “Because of the complex permu­ could be unfair and that it is not ners-up). tations which could arise if one team wise for the sponsors to select a club Amandla AmaZulu (third in the wins more than one competition, a merely to ensure that the required Castle League). wild card system has been introduced number of teams takes part. Jomo Cosmos (wild card - Main­ as a buffer to counter multiple du­ Some clubs felt - and expressed stay runner-up). plications. the view at the league’s 1987 annual The rules of the competition state general meeting - that Bloemfon­ “In choosing the wild card, the that: tein Celtic, as losing finalists in the obvious preference is a runner-up in • Penalties will be taken to decide 1986 Champion of Champions tour­ One of the existing competitions. the winners in the first round if nament, deserved a place in the 1987 there is no winner after extra time. “Should it not be possible to competition. choose a wild card from the runners- up, then we, as sponsors, together The teams chosen to partcipate TO PAGE 47 -4 with the NSL, will select a team were: Man of the Series William Shongwe in action

Moroka Swallows. Standing, left to right: Larry Park, Frederick Malebane, Sullie Bhamjee, Rodney Charles, Mike Mangena, Raul Gonzalez, Goodman Hlongwane, Isaac DIamini, Rodney Bush (coach) and team assistant. Front: Ernest Motloung, William Makhura, Aubrey Seboko, Thomas Swallows’ Paul Motaung misses as he at­ Hlongwane, Andries Mpondo, Joel Mnini, Mario Varez and Bernard tempts to clear from Shane McGregor. Lushozi. Statistics

QUARTER-FINALS Andries Mpondo Mpondo, William Makhura, Joel "A c e " Mnini Mike M angena (2) Ellis Park, Johannesburg, March 28 (Aubrey Seboko, 68th minute), Thomas Hlong­ Moroka Swallows won 5-2 on aggregate Kaizer Chiefs 1 Leeds 0 wane (Ernest Motloung, 46th minute), Mike Doctor Khum ah Kaizer Chiefs 4 Sundowns 0 Mangena. Reserves — Paul Motaung, Sullie Umlazi, March 28 Johannes "C h ip p a " Molatedi (3) Bhamjee, Raul Gonzalez, Paul Motaung, Fre­ Patrick Ntsoelengoe derick Malebane. Bush Bucks 2 Rangers 2 Kaizer Chiefs won 6-0 on aggregate Sam Mnkomo Kovin Mudio (2) Coach: Rodney Bush. Barnett Gondwe PLAY-OFF (Rangers won 4-3 on penalties in a shootout after Sundowns 3 Rangers 1 1987 OHLSSON'S CHALLENGE STATISTICS extra time) Bennet M asinga Les Grohler George Goch, Johannesburg, March 29 Harold Legodi Official attendance; 298 957 (including com- Moroka Swallows 1 Cosmos 1 Joseph Phatedi plimentaries). Raul Gonzalei Glen Walters (Moroka Swallows won 5-4 on penalties in a shootout FINAL Total sponsorship: R 150 000. after extra time) April 25, Ellis Park Johannesburg Total prize money: R 100 000. Total administration costs: R50 000. King's Park Stadium, Durban, March 29 Kaizer Chiefs 3 Moroka Swallows 1 Prize money allocation: Kaizer Chiefs AmaZulu 0 Sundowns 1 Ahsolum Thindwa (2) Mike Mangena Marks Maponyane Bennet Masinga (R45 000); Moroka Swallows (R22 000); Sun­ THE CUP FINAL TEAMS downs (R16 000); Rangers (R12 000). Player of the series; William Shongwe (Kaizer SEMI-FINALS KAIZER CHIEFS; William Shongwe, Philemon Chiefs). FIRST LEG Mohaneloa, Howard Freese, Sylvester Kole, Player of series prize: R5 000. Jack Chamangwane, Doctor Khumalo (Marks April 5, King's Park Rugby Stadium, Durban — Number of games played: 10. Maponyane, 55th minute), Nelson "Teenage" double-header Number of goals scored: 29. DIadIa Tutu, Patrick "A c e " Ntsoelengoe, Tre­ Kaizer Chiefs 2 Sundowns 0 Number of players who scored goals: 21. Trevor Mthimkhulu (2) vor Mthimkhulu, Absolum Thindwa, Johannes Number of penalties scored in shootouts; 16. "Chippa" Molatedi. Reserves - Isaac Chirwa, Moroka Swallows 2 Rangers 2 Highest goalscorers: Johannes Molatedi and Matthews Mandlazi, Abet Shongwe, Nick Sik- Joel "Ace" Mnini Aaron Nkosi Mike Mangena (3 each). Thomas Hlongwane Shane McGregor wane. Coach: Theodore Dumitru. Number of hat-tricks: One — Johannes "Chippa" Molatedi. SECOND LEG Assistant Coach: Gabriel "Tikkie" Khoza. Players who scored more than one goal: Six — M O RO KA SWALLOWS: Larry Park, Bernard April 11, Ellis Park, Johannesburg - double- Mike Mangena, Johannes Molatedi, Kevin header Lushozi, Mario Varez, Goodman Hlongwane, Mudie, Bennet Masinga, Trevor Mthimkhulu, Swallows 3 Rangers 0 Rodney Charles, Isaac DIamini, Andries Absolum Thindwa. FROM PAGE 45

• The semi-finals will be played over two legs, and penalties will be taken after extra time in the second leg if there is no result. • A single game will constitute the final, and if there is no result after ex­ tra time, the game will be replayed. • There will be a play-off for third and fourth places. The 1987 Challenge was played over four weekends - from March 28 to April 25. Chiefs were again in unbeatable form, perhaps in better form than in the Top Eight. They opened the competition against Leeds at Ellis Park. The Amakhosi dominated the newly- promoted Durban team but only ma­ naged to win by a solitary goal. This was largely due to the brilli­ ant form of Leeds’ goalkeeper, Neil Blanckenberg, who pulled off a number of spectacular saves until he was finally beaten by Doctor Khu- malo in the 77th minute. Rangers were drawn against Bush Bucks, whom they beat in a pen­ alty shootout (4-3) at Umlazi after the teams were deadlocked 2-2 after extra time. Kevin Mudie came on as a sec­ ond-half substitute for Dereck Mills, Chiefs’ Sylvester Kole and Swallows’ Mike Mangena put their best foot cancelled Sam Mnkomo’s first-half forward goal and put Rangers into a 2-1 lead in extra time. was ordered off the field. allowed to dive and head the ball in to At George Goch, Swallows and Rangers and Swallows shared restore Chiefs’ lead. Cosmos, who produced no goals in four goals in the first leg, but in the Marks Maponyane - replacing the first 90 minutes, managed to score second - in which Swallows’ Paul one each after extra time - and the Doctor Khumalo in his first game sin­ Motaung and Rangers’ Dereck Mills ce sustaining an injury to his jaw in game had to be decided on penalties. were sent off - Swallows scored Swallows scored five to Cosmos’ a league match against Swallows on three to win 5-2 on aggregate. February 28 - was unmarked in the four and went into the next round. The talented Thomas Hlongwa- penalty area when he made it 3-1. Sundowns edged out AmaZulu 1- ne, involved in a dispute with coach 0 in Durban through a Bennet Ma- Rodney Bush, started the game on Swallows built up their attacks singa goal. the bench. The game proved a high impressively enough, but ran out of The semi-finals - Chiefs v Sun­ point for Mike Mangena, who sco­ ideas and lacked the killer instinct downs and Swallows v Rangers - were red two and helped make the third. and the necessary accuracy in front of goal. played as double-headers in both The Swallows-Chiefs final - a re­ legs. peat of the 1986 JPS KO final - was a So it was Chiefs again, winning Chiefs thrashed Sundowns 6-0 on thriller which Swallows could have their second official competition of aggregate, winning 2-0 in Durban and won had they taken their chances and the season. 4-0 at Ellis Park. It was fine re­ marked Chiefs’ strikers tightly in The Man of the Series award venge for their controversial 1986 the penalty area. Mainstay Cup quarter-final defeat again went to a Chiefs’ player - goal­ keeper William Shongwe, who pip­ by Sundowns at Orlando Stadium. As it happened. Chiefs recovered Trevor Mthimkhulu got both from an early onslaught, somehow sur­ ped Trevor Mthimkhulu to win the goals in the first leg, and Johannes vived the pressure in the second trophy and the R5 000 cash prize. “Chippa” Molatedi got a hat-trick half and got the goals that counted. Sundowns won third place by be­ in the second. The other goal came Absolum “Scara” Thindwa ating Rangers 3-1 after the teams from Patrick “Ace” Ntsoelengoe. opened Chiefs’ account in the 34th were level 1-1 at halftime. So dominant were Chiefs in the minute to give his team a 1-0 half­ But they aroused the fury of the second leg that Sundowns coach Stan­ time lead, but Mangena equalised in NSL by arriving 45 minutes late for ley “Screamer” Tshabalala argued the 69th minute. the game - an offence for which with referee James Monamodi and Then an unmarked Thindwa was they were later punished. 48 • City Press Soccer Annual ’88 REPRESENTATIVE GAMES Boiki Mothei Selected THE NSL toyed with the idea of staging a “representative” game in NSL teams 1985 and 1986, but decided against it mainly because an already crowded fixture program did not permit it. show off Representative games of some kind or other have been held by the country’s professional leagues in the talents past. Provincial teams, mainly Natal and Transvaal sides, played against each other in the National Football for a reported R150 000 by SABC TV League, the South African Soccer 2/3. It was officially called the League, and the National Professional TV2/3 Prestige Soccer Match. Soccer League. The Under-23 match was backed The NSL decided on two match­ for an undisclosed amount by First es. The first would be between an National Bank and called the First NSL South African-born team of National Bank Challenge. first division players and a team of The players were reported to foreign-born players in the first divi­ have been paid R500 each. sion. The games, played pt Ellis Park Similar matches used to be Stadium on October 11, were watched played in the National Football by a crowd estimated to be over Some of the local-born players dis­ League. 50 000 and were shown live on TV2/3. play the trophy after their 1-0 win. The second, played as a curtain- Off the field, the main game raiser, would be between an NSL Un- sparked off controversy. have provided much power up front, der-23 team and a SA Universities The official brochure for the missed the game when he accepted XL event billed it as “international soc­ a trial with a Belgian club. A number of the players in the cer”, which, of course, it was not. After a shaky start, the team of university team were also NSL first The foreign-born team was also local-born players managed to play a division players. referred to as an Overseas XI and the well co-ordinated game and had the One of the purposes of the main International XI and the NSL SA- upper hand for spells in both halves. game was to honour the league’s top born team as the South African XL It was the South African players players and display a team which Three coaches were nominated who had most of the scoring chances. would give some idea of “national” by the NSL to prepare the “SA XI” Both Calvin Petersen and Shane strength. and three the “International XI”. McGregor missed with only the goal­ The second game was staged to AmaZulu’s Clive Barker, Bush keeper to beat. showcase the best of the younger play­ Bucks’ Michael Dlamini and Mame- Despite his misses, the best ers. lodi Sundowns’ Stanley Tshabalala player in the SA-born XI on the field The whole exercise was also were in line for the job of handling the seemed to be McGregor, who was a planned to enable the league to “SA team”, with Barker being fi­ constant threat to the opposing defen­ make extra money - it received the nally chosen and then deciding on ce. gate-takings. The money was provi­ Tshabalala to assist him. The Rangers’ striker made sionally earmarked to help finance its amends for his lapses by scoring the Arcadia’s Stan Lapot got the nod second division leagues. only goal of the match in the 60th ahead of Theo Dumitru (Kaizer The last such “representative” minute when he headed into an empty Chiefs), Alex Forbes (Rangers) and games - between “South African” net a high cross from Patrick Ntsoe­ teams and “The Rest” - were held Terry Paine (Wits University) for the lengoe on the left flank, which eluded in 1983 as part of the South African job of preparing the foreign-born the foreign-born defence. National Football Association’s side and appointed his Arcadia col­ Prominent, too, were Harris 50th anniversary celebrations, and in league, John Latham, to help him. Choeu and Patrick Ntsoelengoe. 1984. The NSL appointed the captains Joel Mnini and Marks Mapon- Neither was a success because - Patrick Ntsoelengoe (Kaizer Chiefs) yane - the latter played more of a the teams were assembled at short no­ and Ernest Chirwali (Bloemfontein midfield role - were rather disap­ tice, had little time in which to pre­ Celtic). pointing. pare and the matches themselves Two squads were announced on Aristides Zaza, Ernest Chirwali failed to capture the imagination of September 8. and goalkeeper William Shongwe the soccer public. The match proved to be competi­ were perhaps the best of the fo­ To avoid those problems, the tive and entertaining, although it did reign-born team. NSL decided to allow the players to not live up to its official billing. The NSL Under-23 team played train together with their respective The foreign-born side played under the guidance of coach Roy Mat­ coaches for a week before the game more fluently and were tactically su­ thews (Jomo Cosmos), who was as­ and suspended all fixtures for that perior, but they didn’t have enough sisted by his Orlando Pirates counter­ week. effective penetration in attack. part, Johannes Khomane. The main game was sponsored Absolum Thindwa, who would Jimmy Bakos (University of the ^ction from the NSL under-23 v SA Setting up an attack for the under-23 team. ^diversities game

^itwatersrand), prepared the univer- and Professor Chipeya, Ronnie Mo- do Pirates), Webster Lichaba (Jomo Cos­ team, which was managed by letsane and Rod Anley in the Univer­ mos), Harold Legodi (Mamelodi Sun­ *Jon Weerheim from the University sity team stood out. downs), Shane McGregor (Rangers), Marks Natal in Durban. Maponyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Andries Chitja The SA-born squad: Mark Anderson (Ma- (Mamelodi Sundowns), Calvin Petersen Wits University’s Zane Moosa melodi Sundowns), Dave Watterson (Bush (Bush Bucks), Noel Cousins (Arcadia), Joel ^^ptained the NSL team and his Wits Bucks), Deshi Baktawer (Arcadia), Howard Mnini (Moroka Swallows), Thomas Hlong- *sam-mate Rod Anley, captained Freese (Kaizer Chiefs), Muzi Khumalo wane (Bush Bucks), Neil Tovey (AmaZulu), ^he university team. (A m aZulu), Zoran lllic (W its University), William Makhura (Moroka Swallows), John Andy Cencig (Rangers), Meshack Mokwebo Mosoeu (Blackpool), Troy Saila (Celtic). Lat­ The Under-23 team won the (Jomo Cosmos), Faried de Goede (Hellenic), er Jomo Sono (Jomo Cosmos), Nelson 'datch with a single goal scored by Mark Tovey (Bush Bucks), Johannes Modau DIadIa Tutu (Kaizer Chiefs) and Vincent ^•^bstitute Ernest Motloung in the (Mamelodi Sundowns), Patrick Ntsoelen- Makroti (Orlando Pirates) were added to 79th minute in an evenly contested goe (Kaizer Chiefs), Harris Choeu (Mame­ the list. Same that did not altogether lack lodi Sundowns), Johannes Molatedi (Kaizer Chiefs), Nick Seshweni (Orlando ^’''eliness. Pirates), Mlungisi Ngubane (Bush Bucks), Zane Moosa, John Mosoeu and Archie Radebe (AmaZulu), Zane Moosa TO PAGE 50 T^homas Madigage in the NSL team (Wits University), Ernest Makhanya (Orlan­ FROM PAGE 49 iThe Cup Final Squads

The foreign-born squad: William Shongwe (Swaziland — Kaizer Chiefs) , Marco Gia vampaulo (Italy - Jomo Cosmos), Ernest Chirwali (Malawi - Bloemfontein Celtic Raul Gonzalez (Chile — Moroka Swallows), Dave Bukowski (England - Arcadia), Jack Chamangwane (Malawi - Kaizer Chiefs John Salter (England - Arcadia), Mario Varez (Chile — Moroka Swallows), Mat­ thews Phiri (Malawi - Jomo Cosmos), Aris tides Zaza (Mozambique — Fairways Stars Eden Moleko (Mozambique - Celtic), Abso- lum Thindwa (Swaziland - Kaizer Chiefs), Lovemore Chafunya (Malawi - Mamelodi Sundowns), Barnett Gondwe (Malawi - Bush Bucks), Dylan Kerr (England - Area dia), Graham Boyle (Zimbabwe - Jomo Cosmos), Sammy Troughton (Ireland - Ma melodi Sundowns), Stephen Yates (Eng land - AmaZulu), Anande Osman (Mo­ zambique - Witbank Black Aces), John Deakin (England - Arcadia), Stuart Turn- bull (Scotland — Leeds), Ricky Phuka (Malawi — Blackpool), Albert Sibiya (Mo­ zambique - Bloemfontein Celtic), Abel Shongwe (Swaziland — Kaizer Chiefs), Emmmanual Phamotse (Lesotho — Fair­ ways Stars). Later Pele Mncina (Swaziland - A m a Z u lu ) w a s a d d e d to the list.

The final squads SA-born squad: Mark Anderson, Dave Watterson, Johannes Modau, Webster Li- chaba, Mark Tovey, Howard Freese, Faried AmaZulu de Goede, Harris Choeu, Nick Seshweni, Back Row (from left): Joel Faya, Fred Njiyela, Moran Khulu, Jimmy Orm- Neil Tovey, Patrick Ntsoelengoe, Nelson Shaw, Pele Mncina, Steve Yates and Julius Chirwa DIadIa Tutu, Calvin Petersen, Shane Front Row: Muzi Khumaio, Owen Ndzimande, Archie Radebe (captain). McGregor, Noel Cousins, Ace Mnini, Marks Special Sithole, Menzi Xulu and Neil Tovey. M a p o n ya n e .

Foreign-born squad: William Shongwe, Marco di Giavampaolo, Matthews Phiri, Eden Moleko, Dave Bukowski, John Salter, Jack Chamangwane, Amande Osman, Er­ nest Chirwali, Albert Sibiya, Aristides Zaza, Absolum Thindwa, Pele Mncina, Lo­ vemore Chafunya, Emmanuel Phamotse, Barnett Gondwe.

The teams which played SA-born: Mark Aneferson, Webster Lichaba Johannes Modau, Mark Tovey, Howard Freese, Marks Maponyane, Harris Choeu, Patrick Ntsoelengoe (captain), Ace Mnini (Noel Cousins, 82nd minute), Calvin Peter­ sen, Shane McGregor (Nelson DIadIa Tutu, 78th minute). Foreign-born: William Shongwe, Mat­ thews Phiri, Dave Bukowski, Jack Cha­ mangwane, John Salter, Albert Sibiya, Amande Osman, Ernest Chirwali (captain), Emmanuel Phamotse (Lovemore Cha­ funya, 82nd minute), Barnett Gondwe, Aristides Zaza. The Under-23 team which played: Wade du Plessis (Larry Park, 46th minute), Sam Khambule, Ntsie Maphike, Bernard Lushozi, Sam Vilakazi, John Mosoeu, Zoran Hie, Zone Moosa, Thomas Madigage, Pitso Mosimane, Julius Chirwa (Ernest Mot- loung, 70th minute). Kaizer Chiefs The SA Universities XI team which played: Back Row (from left): Team assistant, William Shongwe, Marks Maponyane Gary Blumberg, Paul Clarke, Eric Koseff, (captain). Jack Chamangwane, Absoium Thindwa, Gabriei Khoza (assis­ Neil Duffy, Brian Boakes, Ronnie Molot- tant coach), Howard Freese, Ntsie Maphike, Sylvester Kole, Patrick Ntsoe- sane, Mike Ntombela, Rod Aniey, Professor iengoe, Isaac Chirwa and Theodore Dumitru (coach) Chipeya, Bruce Broughton, Ronnie Ma- shego. Front Row: masseur, Philemon Mohaneloa, Abel Shongwe, Fani Madida, Nelson DIadIa Tutu, Doctor Khumaio, Wellington Manyathi and Mike Count. M a i n s t a y c u p

^eshack Motloung

to the Mainstay Cup era Mainstay Cup is one of the °jdest and, for many, the most presti- 8>ous of all knockout competitions ^hat have been played in the NPSL ^nd NSL. It started in 1978, with the 1987 Competition marking its 10th anniver­ The Chiefs’ defence watch anxiously as Jack Chamangwane rises above sary. Steve Yates to avert danger in the cup final It was here the competition end­ ed its “life” when sponsors, Stellen­ bosch Farmers’ Winery, announced •n December 1987 that they would tot renew their contract with the NSL. As in previous years, the 1987 Competition was open to senior ama- Icur teams - this time, those of the Soccer Association of South Africa - tnd professional teams. NSL second-division teams enter 'n the last stages of the preliminary rounds after most amateur teams have been eliminated. The first-round proper is known 3s the “ Last 32” stage. It is then that Ihe 18 first-division clubs join the remaining 14 clubs from the lower di­ visions. In 1987, the competition started 3t the end of August and ended with the final at Ellis Park Stadium on November 28. Absolum Thindwa in control, with Neil Tovey keeping a close eye Because of poor administration 3nd suspicions that some of the draws ond-division club Silver Spurs over peal hearing. •nay have been irregular, it was regional second-division team Chippas Silver Spurs beat Orlando Pirates again dogged by controversy. Dynamos was officially disputed by on penalties, but then the Appeal In 1986 a lower league club, Car­ Dynamos. Board ruled that the Spurs-Dyna- diff City, was “forgotten” and left out The league dismissed the protest, mos match be replayed. by the time the draw for the first but while the matter was still subject Spurs and Dynamos played round proper took place. It had to be to an appeal being heard, it inexpli­ again. Dynamos won, but this time brought back into the competition cably allowed the first round match there was a dispute relating to unre­ later on. between Silver Spurs and Orlando gistered players. An administrative blunder em­ Pirates to go ahead. The League found that one or barrassed the league and the competi­ The League informed both clubs both teams had breached the rules tion again in 1987. shortly before their match that the re­ In the last round before the “Last sult could be ruled null and void, TO PAGE 52 H 32” stage, a victory by national sec- depending on the outcome of the ap­

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