Author Archives: CentreCircle

UWC return to winning ways, Durban Ladies still without victory this season

8 matches 7 produced winners 1 drawn game (JVW vs TUT: 1-1) A goal scored in every game Biggest winners: City Lads Ladies (scored 6 in a 6-4 over Durban Ladies) 5 teams won at home (University of Fort Hare, Sundowns Ladies, Ezemvelo Ladies, UWC, City Lads Ladies) 2 teams won away (TS Galaxy Queens, […]

Joining UWC was the logical choice, everything just aligned – Shakira O’Malley

Banyana Banyana defender Shakira O’Malley says it was a no-brainer for her to join the University of the Western Cape (UWC) as most of the things just aligned for her. The Capetonian spent the last four years in the USA studying and playing football at the Western Michigan University where she graduated with a Bachelor of […]

Our true victory in the COSAFA qualifiers will be beyond the three points – Beauties FC Coach

Beauties FC owner and head coach, Salome Iyambo says their biggest achievement in the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifiers goes beyond winning games. The team won the 2024/2025 Namibia Women’s Super League which qualified them for the regional competition. Beauties are the most successful team with 13 league titles in Namibia but […]

UWC coach pleads for patience in the Hollywoodbets Super League as they rebuild the squad

Head Coach of the University of the Western Cape, Thinasonke Mbuli, has pleaded with the supporters of the club to be patient with the team as they struggle in the Hollywoodbets Super League, adding that they are in the rebuilding phase. The Blues are currently 12th on the log standings – an unfamiliar territory considering they […]

Reigning Champions open gap at the top, Durban Ladies fall deeper into trouble

8 games played All produced winners except for one Every game saw a goal being scored 22 goals registered One hattrick (Thabiso Senyatsi – TUT) One brace (Melinda Kgadiete – Sundowns Ladies) 3 teams won at home (TUT, UCT, Tuks) 4 teams won away (Sundowns Ladies, JVW, UJ, Fort Hare) 4 teams lost at home […]

My late dad must be proud, says Mibe who played her first match in the USA

As she begins a new life in the USA, former University of Johannesburg (UJ) attacking midfielder, Adrielle Mibe reminisced about her past, focusing more on her late father who passed away in 2024. The Banyana Banyana forward speaks fondly of the man that pushed her to be where she is at the moment in terms […]

Sundowns Ladies announce the signing of UWC and Banyana forward

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies has wasted no time in scooping Banyana Banyana forward Ronnel Donnelly, who has now relocated from the Western Cape to Gauteng. The Wentworth, Durban-born player becomes the second signing to move directly from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in the Hollywoodbets Super League to Sundowns Ladies – following in the […]

Sundowns Ladies coach admits tough draw in the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifier

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Head Coach, Godfrey Sapula has admitted that they have been placed in a tough group following the draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifier on Wednesday (6 August 2025). The competition is a ticket to the prestigious continental final – the CAF Women’s Champions League. Banyana ba Style have dominated […]

Former Banyana Banyana Performance Analyst expects a much tighter WAFCON 2026

Former Banyana Banyana Performance Analyst, Shilene Booysen says she expects a much tighter and more competitive TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026. The Capetonian was part of CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) at the tournament, whose role was to observe, analyse and document matches. She says the fact that the recently ended […]

Sundowns Ladies drawn in tough CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA qualifiers group

Two-time champions Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have been drawn into a tough Group A at the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers. This was revealed in a draw conducted on Tuesday in Johannesburg,  which will host the tournament from August 22-31. The Brazilians will face Ntopwa FC from Malawi, Beauties FC of Namibia and Zesco Ndola […]