Soccer fans in Bloemfontein say they are eager to witness two teams battle it out in this year’s Carling Black Label Cup final at the Free State Stadium this evening.Local soccer lovers say such games help to stimulate the province’s economy.
“This type of a game, especially when brought to the city, it ignites the talent and it motivates these young boys and girls to say that I want to be in that particular sport. And it’s one of the things that we need to bring that kind of activity,” says another fan.Magesi FC are still new in the PSL calendar after recent promotion to the senior league. They made their intentions clear when they knocked out Orlando Pirates last month on their way to the finals.
Eight Downs players represented South Africa against South Sudan in a dead rubber. And six of them didn’t train with the team on Wednesday as it prepared for the Carling Knockout final.