Friday, 8 March 2013

Soweto Derby 'clash of the titans'

South African soccer has grown, people have adopted a  new culture that sets to promote the importance of the rivary of two teams in a match. However, it may seem like not all teams have reached the level of being recognized as they are still in a junior phase and their playing method is not much known by soccer fanatics. Soccer has dominated the advertising industry from alcohol to soft drinks, also plays are mager role in the fight against crime and drug abuse as it gives young people a usful reason to spend their time, because as this my be seen as just a hobbie to pursue, it is far more explosive than that as it is, this little hobbie could turn out to be one of the most glamourous and wealthy careers.
Tomorrow South Africa and the rest of the world will witness yet another spectacular game of soccer. Its the 147 Soweto derby game between the 'love, peace and happiness boys. Amakhosi amahle' originally known as Kaizer Chief vs Orlando Pirates 'Abafana bakamagebula, izimnyama ngekani. The Skelotone bones'. According to today's Sowetan newspaper, of all the 147 derby games played by the two. Kaizer Chiefs has been dominating the statistics even on weird nagetive outcomes like 'Own goals' as Pirates had four (4) and Chiefs had five (5). From the 147 games played chiefs won 64 while pirates won only 35 which is more or less the half of the number of games it failed to win or draw. Then the rest of 43 games ended up in a draw and five (5) were abandoned. in all these games 359 goals were scored, which Chiefs scored 200 and  Pirates scored 159 then again Chiefs been unlucky in winning cups lately, and things seem to be looking up for them this season as it seems the mission "Reclaiming the glory" is going as planned. In the other hand Pirates as the defending champions of PSL have not given up on the cheddar, as they are just 5 points behind chiefs and if they win tomorrow's game chances are that they stand are better position to defend the trophy for the third time in a row. Tickets to this game were sold out a long time ago, fans who did not get the chance to get tickets to the stadius will be glued to their television screens and those without television will be listen on the radio and for those who won't be able to watch television or listen to the radio, it is a definite that you will get the whole game update on social networks.

Its good to see a sporting code doing so well in South Africa without the issue of crime, racism or politics being dragged as a propaganda for  violence. As this nation is still in its transitional phases and the rainbow nation is still in its imergence of Ubuntu. 'For the love of the beautiful game' One of the media practitioners in the beat of sport love calling soccer as the beautiful game. No matter the outcome of tomorrow's derby game, one can rest assured that  'that was a game worth watching' and everyone will be talking about it the whole weekend, from social networks to tarvens. In the name of soccer what i wish is that people should behave and act responsibility as life is only lived once so if you will be driving to the game drive safe and if you will be drinking, drink responsible and remember 'Do Not Drink and DRIVE. Good Luck to both teams, may they give us the much anticipated action of football, as i know they never disapoint. To Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chifes!

Love. Peace. Respect. Happiness.

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