{"id":176111,"date":"2018-04-06T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176111\/puma-rangers-fc-hosts-2nd-annual-easter-tournament\/"},"modified":"2018-04-06T15:48:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T13:48:48","slug":"puma-rangers-fc-hosts-2nd-annual-easter-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/04\/06\/puma-rangers-fc-hosts-2nd-annual-easter-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Puma Rangers FC hosts 2nd annual Easter tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Puma Rangers Football Club in collaboration with Sunshine Association Centre hosted the u-15 Future Stars Easter Tournament at Ho\u00ebrskool Elsbug on Mach 29 to 30 where eight teams competed to reach the finals where one team would take home the trophy as champions of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Teams included Khumalo Football Club, Milano Football Club, Puma Rangers Football Club and Lambton Football Club all in Group A and Liverpool Football Club, Burning Stars Football Club, USA Football Club and Elspark United Football Club were all in Group B.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_176113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-176113\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176113\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_07008-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_07008-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_07008-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_07008-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_07008.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-176113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puma Rangers Football Club, knocked out in semi-finals.<br \/>Back: Bongani Bandumele, Amen Aghedo, Nathaniel Masilo, Lucian Cyprus, Tevin Baloyi and Khayalethu Nkomo<br \/>Front: Kearabetswe Lechalaba, Kagiso Nhlapo, Shaun Osaro, Tendai Moyo, Boikanyo Lechalaba, Kuhle Ntshonga and Raygan Deleeuw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Khumalo Football Club, Lambton Football Club, Burning Stars Football Club and USA Football Club were kicked out of the tournament in the group stages on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>While Liverpool FC and Milano FC clashed in the first round of the semi-finals on Friday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/145719\/young-soccer-players-are-chiefs-for-a-day\/\">Young soccer players are chiefs for a day<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When the final whistle went off, each team had three goals and proceeded to penalty shoot-outs where Milano FC won 6-5.<\/p>\n<p>The second round of the semi-finals kicked off between Elspark United FC and Puma Rangers FC.<\/p>\n<p>Elspark United proved to be the better team leaving the pitch as winners headed to the finals with a score of 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>At 2.15pm, the final kicked-off between Elspark United and Milano FC.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_176114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-176114\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176114\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_38308-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_38308-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_38308-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_38308-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_38308.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-176114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thabang Tebane of Elspark United (Blue) and Motlalepula Moya of Milano FC (Maroon) both on the prowl for the ball at the u-15 Future Stars Easter Tournament held at Ho\u00ebrskool Elsburg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thando Thabethe of Elsburg United sacked up two goals under his name, while Solly Moholo and Themba Maseko were each able to score one goal each for Milano FC before the final whistle, forcing the match to end in penalty shoot-outs.<\/p>\n<p>Elspark United won 7-6 in the penalty shoot-outs and took home the u-15 Future Stars Easter Tournament title for the second year running.<\/p>\n<p>According to Prince Rulashe, chairperson of the Puma Rangers Football Club, the purpose of the tournament is to ensure the children are kept off the streets and kept away from substance abuse during all this free time.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/143114\/football-club-in-training-for-new-season\/\">Football club in training for new season<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d like to thank Catherine Mogoale and Sunshine Association Centre for playing a pivotal role in sponsoring the tournament with medals and the trophy, and extend our gratitude to Glen Mabunda and Alex Zulu for helping organise the event, as well as Ho\u00ebrskool Elsbug for allowing us to use their grounds,\u201d said Rulashe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe organised this tournament in partnership with Puma Rangers Football Club as part of our Youth and Sibling Holiday Programme to ensure that our children are kept busy during the holidays and participate in community run activities,\u201d said Catherine Mogoale of Sunshine Association Centre.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_176115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-176115\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176115\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_32454-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_32454-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_32454-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_32454-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/04\/13GCNSPORTETOURN_32454.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-176115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Motlalepula Moya of Milano FC squares the ball and is ready to find the back of the net at the u-15 Future Stars Easter Tournament held at Ho\u00ebrskool Elsburg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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