{"id":58241,"date":"2024-09-30T16:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=58241"},"modified":"2024-09-30T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:43:08","slug":"brighton-mhlongo-another-exciting-edition-of-the-engen-champ-of-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=58241","title":{"rendered":"Brighton Mhlongo: “Another exciting edition of the Engen Champ of Champs”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thabo Senong with coach of the tournament, Andisiwe Mcoyi (l) and David Mathebula (r)during the 2024 Engen Champ of Champs Day 3 at Wits Marks Park in Johannesburg on 29 September 2024 \u00a9Nokwanda Zondi\/BackpagePix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former Orlando Pirates<\/strong>‘ goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo<\/strong>, was present at Marks Park on the weekend to watch the country’s most exciting youngsters go head-to-head.<\/p>\n

The Engen Champ of Champs<\/strong> brand ambassador saw Kaizer Chiefs<\/strong> and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies<\/strong> win the boys’ and ladies’ tournaments against top teams from other regions of South Africa. He was impressed with the talent on display, Mhlongo said.<\/p>\n

“This has been yet another exciting edition of the Engen Champ of Champs, where talent was given an opportunity to shine,” he enthused.<\/p>\n

“It is encouraging to see how the gap has significantly narrowed in both the boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 divisions, proving that the tournament is becoming more and more competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thabo Senong<\/strong><\/a>, another tournament brand ambassador, shared his satisfaction with the quality of the football played at the three-day tournament.<\/p>\n

Senong, who recently took up a position with Fifa, touched on the quality of coaching at the tournament, saying that it has been truly exciting to witness young coaches implementing current coaching methods.<\/p>\n

“The talent has been exceptional, but what is equally important to note is the quality of coaching that we have seen,” Senong explained.<\/p>\n

“I have been encouraged to see how these young coaches, both in the boys’ and girls’ divisions, have been experimenting and implementing current coaching trends \u2013 a clear indication of a good future for South African coaches,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

ENGEN CHAMP OF CHAMPS WINNERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

GIRLS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Aphiwe Msomi \u2013 Durban Ladies
\nDefender of the Tournament: Michaela Swartz \u2013 Mamelodi Sundowns
\nMidfielder of the Tournament: Siphesihle Magazi \u2013 Mamelodi Sundowns
\nTop Goalscorer: Kagiso Dintiwe \u2013 Cape Town Roses
\nStriker of the Tournament: Kwezi Khoza \u2013 Durban Ladies
\nCoach of the Tournament: Andisiwe Mgcoyi \u2013 Mamelodi Sundowns
\nPlayer of the Tournament: Kwezi Khoza -Durban Ladies
\nMatch Official of the Tournament: Kgotso Mashamba<\/p>\n

BOYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Alizna Canca \u2013 Ebhayi FC
\nDefender of the Tournament: Tashiel Rugunanan \u2013 Kaizer Chiefs
\nMidfielder of the Tournament: Luthando Azasakhe \u2013 Stellenbosch FC
\nTop Goalscorer: Nizaam Fleux \u2013 Kaizer Chiefs FC
\nStriker of the Tournament: Tlotlang Gaseitisioe \u2013 Kaizer Chiefs FC
\nCoach of the Tournament: David Mathebula – Kaizer Chiefs FC
\nPlayer of the Tournament: Tashiel Rugunanan \u2013 Kaizer Chiefs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former Orlando Pirates‘ goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo, was present at Marks Park on the weekend to watch the country’s most exciting youngsters go head-to-head. The Engen Champ of Champs brand ambassador saw Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies win the boys’ and ladies’ tournaments against top teams from other regions of South Africa. He was impressed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":58247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58241\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}