Farmworkers’ that was part of the Game of Stars Tournament hosted by The Mark Fish Foundation receive an opportunity to experience a professional training camp.
AgriUnited was formed from the 252 farmworkers’ that participated in the Game of Stars Tournament 2019. The selected farmworkers’ attended a professional training camp hosted at the Tuks High Performace Centre to improve their skills as well as preparing them for the two matches against SuperSport United Football Club.
This opportunity is a once in a lifetime opportunity that none of these farmworkers’ ever dreamt of. The players from the newly formed AgriUnited team took this opportunity with both hands.
Player names that represented AgriUnited:
- Nhlaulo Ngobeni (Mahela Boerdery)
- Selo Tefu (Mockford Farms)
- Nyiko Mnisi (Richmond Kapano)
- Mpho Malesa (Mockford Farms)
- Prince Muleya (Maroi Boerdery)
- Stephen Chiloane (Richmond Kapano)
- Thomson Mzimba (Richmond Kapano)
- Sipho Maropane (Schoonbee Landgoed)
- Dumisani Masekgwalo (Miami Canners)
- Stanley Kwinika (Maroi Boerdery)
- Devy Matukane (Bavaria Fruit Estate)
- Allan Baloyi (Mahela Boerdery)
- Sabath Khosa (Mahela Boerdery)
- Tshepo Kgohloane (Richmond Kopane)
- Henry Ngobeni (Mahela Boerdery)
- Simon Khoza (Miami Canners)
- Manuel Mphahlele (Schoonbee Landgoed)
- Lazarus Ramokolo (Schoonbee Landgoed)
- Clifford Ncube (Maroi Boerdery)
- Benson Ngweya (Maroi Boerdery)
- Siphesihle Mzelemu (Letsepe Foods)
Coaches:
- Patrick Leshaba (Schoonbee Landgoed)
- Robson Morema (Richmond Kopano)
The two matches AgriUnited played against SuperSport United Football Club was a showcase of astonishing talent and skill.
The results of the match were as follow:
Match 1: AGU 1 – SSU 2
Match 2: AGU 0 – SSU 3
Thank you to the following companies and people that made this possible
- Tuks High Performace Centre for the impressive facilities for the farmworkers that attending the camp,
- Jandrie Van Jaarsveld (Blue Bird photography) for the stunning photos of the farmworker journey during the training camp and the matches,
- SuperSport United Football Club for giving these young men and the experience they will never forget,
- Agriculture for all the support you have given us during the Game of Stars Tournament,
- All the Farmers for allowing your farmworkers to be part of this tournament,
- The player showcasing your skills,
- And lastly, to the supporters who came out to each game to support your team and standing behind them until the very end.
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