Curro Meridian Cosmo City secures u15 Pitso Mosimane titles
Curro Meridian Cosmo City, the host of the Pitso Mosimane Soccer Schools (PMSS) Sports Festival, exceeded expectations on Saturday at Cosmo City, on the final day of the festival.
They signed off in style by being crowned the champions of both the girls’ and boys’ u15 divisions.
u15 Girls’ Competition
The hosts confidently showed off their skills and outplayed their rivals, Taal Net Randburg, to score a 4-2 win, which earned them a spot in the gold medal match.
Sweet Valley, meanwhile, faced Kwena Molapo. It was a one-sided contest, which Sweet Valley won by a 3-1 margin.
In the final, it was a different story as the hosts, Curro Meridian Cosmo City overwhelmed Sweet Valley, comfortably defeating them 4-1 to make sure the title stayed at home.
u15 Boys’ Competition
Curro Meridian Cosmo City faced a challenging path to victory in the u15 boys’ competition.
In the first round, they encountered a resilient and determined Taal Net Randburg team, who fought relentlessly until the end of the clash.
After regulation time finished with the sides level at 1-1, it was on to a penalty shootout to decide which team would progress to the title-decider. The hosts edged it 4-3 from the spot to move on to the final.
Their opponents were Kwena Molapo, who had held on for a 1-0 win over Sweet Valley.
It proved to be a contest befitting a final, filled with tension, as both teams pushed the other to the limit. After they finished tied at 2-2, extra time was played and Curro Meridian found a third goal to capture a 3-2 win.
Pitso Mosimane’s address
At the conclusion of the action. coach Pitso Mosimane expressed his gratitude to the Curro Meridian Cosmo City staff, the coaches, the players, and all who had been involved in ensuring the successful and smooth running of the sports festival.
He also thanked media organisations for attending, emphasising the importance of their participation being acknowledged.
“Eighteen months back, our journey at PMSS started here, at Curro Meridian Cosmo City and at Northern Academy in Polokwane. The Executive Head of Curro Meridian Cosmo City, Mrs Langa, gave us an opportunity to be at the schools.
“When we started, we were not sure how it was going to work but, with your participation, it has grown into 12 schools,” he said.
Mosimane said significant progress had been made since the inception of the programme, emphasising improvements in player movements, control, and shooting skills, which were observed during Sunday’s session.
He closed by highlighting an increased level of participation, which, he said, was a clear indication of the coaches’ effectiveness.
U15 RESULTS
1st round
Girls
Taal Net 2 -4 Meridian
Kwena Molapo 1-3 Sweet Valley
Boys
Taal Net 1 (3) – 1 (4) Meridian
Kwena Molapo 1-0 Sweet Valley
3rd/4th Playoff
Girls
Taal Net 0-3 Kwena Molapo
Boys
Taal Net 2-1 Sweet Valley
Final
Girls
Meridian 4-1 Sweet Valley
Boys
Meridian 3-2 Kwena Molapo
