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Cape Town will ‘continue to grind’ after beating title holders Johannesburg
Having defeated defending champions Johannesburg on Friday, experienced goal shooter Sigi Burger said Cape Town were hoping to continue building momentum in an attempt to lift the trophy in front of their home crowd at the Spar National Netball Championships.
Cape Town and Tshwane were the only unbeaten teams remaining in the senior A division after two days of competition at the six-day domestic showpiece. piekny-pies.pl
While Tshwane topped the round-robin log after winning three matches, and Cape Town were two points behind, the hosts held a game in hand.
And after beating title holders Johannesburg 55-47, the Cape Town side received a boost in confidence in the build-up to the playoffs.
“We have this win, but the aim of the game now is confident, clinical netball,” said Burger.
“We’re not resting on our laurels. Netball is a game of momentum and it’s the team with the least mistakes that wins, so taking it from here we will continue to grind and take every single game and every single quarter at 0-0. We just want to win quarter by quarter by playing good, clean netball.”
Motivated to double down
Last year, Cape Town beat Johannesburg in the opening round, but they went on to lose to the same opposition in the final.
Former Proteas player Burger, who is based in London, did not compete at the national championships last season. And while the Cape Town side also had some other changes to their squad, she said they were eager to ensure they followed through this time in an attempt to secure the SA title.
“With this win, now we know it’s not something to be scared of,” said Burger, who was playing at the national championships for the first time since 2018.
“It’s motivation to double down because we don’t like history repeating itself.”
Heading into the third day of the tournament, Mangaung were lying third in the standings, and while Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay were two points further back, both teams held a game in hand over the Free State side.
Africa: Beyond the Scoreboard - South Africa Must Continue to Believe in the Power of Sport
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's pursuit of sporting excellence is about more than winning medals, lifting trophies or achieving victories on the global stage. It is about building a nation that believes in its potential, invests in its people and creates opportunities for every South African to excel. As we mark Mandela Month, we are reminded of Nelson Mandela's belief that sport has the unique ability to inspire, unite and bring people together across social, cultural and economic differences.
Amical : Le Bayern Munich enchaîne avec un succès face à Aston Villa
Le Bayern Munich a signé une victoire face à Aston Villa (2-1), ce vendredi à Hong Kong, dans le cadre de sa préparation estivale.
Les hommes de Vincent Kompany ont ouvert le score peu avant la pause grâce à Kim Min-jae (36e). Entré en cours de jeu, Luis Díaz a ensuite doublé la mise à la 73e minute, offrant un avantage confortable aux champions d’Allemagne.
Aston Villa a réduit l’écart en fin de rencontre par l’intermédiaire de João Gomes (82e), sans parvenir à revenir au score. Les Villans, toujours privés de Johan Manzambi, concèdent ainsi une défaite avant leur prochain grand rendez-vous face au Paris Saint-Germain en Supercoupe d’Europe.
De son côté, le Bayern poursuit sa montée en puissance avant le début de la nouvelle saison, avec le retour progressif de plusieurs internationaux
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Paris 13 Atletico reçoit Quevilly pour lancer sa saison en Ligue 3
La nouvelle saison de Ligue 3 débute ce vendredi avec une affiche entre Paris 13 Atletico et Quevilly-Rouen Métropole. Une rencontre qui se disputera au Stade Pelé, avec un coup d’envoi prévu à 19h30, et qui marquera le lancement des ambitions des deux formations pour cet exercice 2026-2027. Pour les supporters de football africain, cette […]
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Crise migratoire à Ceuta: une ONG marocaine dénonce la responsabilité de Rabat et de Madrid
On compte désormais au moins 141 morts, tandis que des personnes sont toujours portées disparues, selon le dernier bilan de la crise migratoire de Ceuta établi par l'Association marocaine des droits humains (AMDH). Ces chiffres sont bien supérieurs à ceux donnés par les autorités espagnoles ou marocaines jusqu'à présent. L'AMDH a dénoncé, lors d'une conférence de presse vendredi 7 août, la responsabilité de Rabat et de Madrid, accusant une gestion purement sécuritaire de la question migratoire et livrant sa vision politique de la crise à Ceuta.