UFS need no motivation ahead of their Varsity Football semi-final against the NWU in Mafikeng on Thursday. UFS are confident and eager to go one step further this season and they head into the playoffs with momentum following back-to-back away wins. While the Blues are focussed only on the job at hand, they are well-aware of their round one performance when they beat NWU 3-1 in Mafikeng.
Very little separates these two teams and one more goal would have seen this semi-final begin hosted in Bloemfontein, but UFS have proven that they enjoy playing on the road.
The captain of UFS, Boy Rantsoti, said the past couple of seasons will remain in the past, and the focus is on what needs to be done. Rantsoti said they are ready, excited and they want to prove that lightning can indeed strike twice on the same spot.
“I believe that we have whatever it takes to win this year Varsity Football, while and the past years things didn't go accordingly for us, but this year is the year where we will be writing UFS into the history books.
“We are ready for the game, but we know that it's not going to be an easy one because they lost against us in the round-robins, so they will be looking to redeem themselves in front of their supporters.
“There's a saying that lightning doesn't strike on the same spot twice and on Thursday will be looking forward to winning against NWU.”
The coach, Tebogo Motsamai, in turn said they certainly take confidence out of their previous trip to the Mafikeng, but they are expecting a different and improved opponent.
“We won’t be going there with the mindset of having beaten them before. They’ve had six games since then, and they have shown that they have improved. It’s not by mistake they are there, or that we are there. But this is our year to take the cup, and we will deal with one game and then the next.”
Thursday’s eagerly anticipated semi-final at the NWU Mafikeng Stadium kicks off at 19:15.
Fixtures HERE
Tickets HERE
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