Author Archives: CentreCircle

Salgado injury blow for Banyana Banyana

The Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana will be without the services of the influential Gabriela Salgado at the upcoming 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations tournament after she suffered an injury that will see her out of action for close to eight weeks. The AWCON tournament is scheduled from 2-23 July in Morocco. Banyana Banyana is due […]

UWC in second spot as positional changes rule Week 10

UWC climbs to second place City Lads grab first win Smash and grab for Celtic Sundowns continue winning run Tsunami Queens and Golden Ladies still winless No draws as all eight matches produced winners A total of 24 goals were scored – only four teams failed hit the back of the net Miche Minnies of […]

Going down memory lane: FIFA Women’s World Cup – Banyana Banyana vs Spain on this day three years ago

Banyana Banyana qualified for their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup and faced Spain in the opening on this day (8 June 2019). The clash took place at Stade Océane in Le Havre. This is how it unfolded! Led by captain Janine van Wyk, South Africa started well and took an early lead through prolific forward […]

Sizzling hot midweek action in the Hollywoodbets Super League

With the international break coming up, more midweek matches have been organised in the Hollywoodbets Super League, and once again Week 10 promises to spring up some surprises. The programme starts early with Richmond United away to Durban Ladies for a date at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium at 13h00. The sixth-placed visitors will be […]

Debutants Tanzania & Morocco join Nigeria at FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup

The trio of Tanzania, Morocco and Nigeria have qualified for the India 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. The 16-nation tournament will be played from 11-30 October. The pair of Tanzania and Morocco are making their debut in the competition while Nigeria return for the sixth time. The other qualified nations are India (hosts), China […]

UWC wins Cape derby, Sundowns cement top spot, JVW suffers first loss

Sundowns open four-point gap JVW suffer their first loss of the season UWC claims first Cape Derby victory 26 goals scored in week 9 Two matches drawn One walkover Three teams still winless after 9 rounds of fixtures Reigning Hollywoodbets Super League champions, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, have opened a four-point gap at the summit of […]

More football feast on week nine of the elite women’s league

Week nine of the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League has some mouth-watering fixtures on offer this weekend. Six matches will be played on Saturday (4 June) while a further two take place on Sunday (5 June). Reigning log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies will be putting their top spot on the line when they face second-placed JVW […]

Top of the table clash in Hollywoodbets Super League

Second-placed JVW FC will be putting their undefeated run record on the line when they meet log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in a top of the table clash. The clash of the titans takes place at the Groenkloof Stadium in Pretoria with an early kick off (13h00). Banyana Ba Style are on 21 points, just […]

Sparks to fly at the first Cape Derby in Hollywoodbets Super League

Sparks are expected to fly at the UWC Stadium when the venue plays host to the first Cape Derby of the season.This is when the Blues welcome newly-promoted Vasco da Gama at 15h00. Acting Vasco coach, Justin Tantaal, is looking forward to the clash, saying the team that wants it more will emerge victorious. “A […]

Sundowns remain top, JVW unbeaten, Celtic suffer first loss 

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies remain top of the Hollywoodbets Super League table after brushing aside a stubborn Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies 2-0 at the Groenkloof Stadium in Pretoria. While the Brazilians notched up their seventh win of the campaign in eight rounds of fixtures, the Free State side suffered their first loss of 2022. Two goals in […]