Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
MASHONALAND West representatives in the girls section, Sodbury, will be hoping for better luck this time in the Copa Coca-Cola finals at Herman Gmeiner in Bindura tomorrow.

It will be their fourth appearance at the festival. The team have cursed their luck in previous tournaments after they were eliminated by goal difference on their debut appearance at the national finals in 2013 in Mutare.

They then succumbed to a penalty shootout defeat in the subsequent national finals in Harare and Bulawayo in 2014 and 2015. Sodbury, who missed out on the ticket to last year’s national finals to Vimbai via another penalty shootout defeat in the provincial finals, are back in contention.

This Under-15 girls’ team is the junior side of the Under 20 team that plays in the Northern Region Women’s Soccer League.

The “Spiderlets”, as they are affectionately known, are convinced they had good preparations for the Copa Coca-Cola tournament. They have been playing in then Mashonaland West Women’s Soccer League where they are currently occupying third place in the 10-team league.

Sodbury Academy technical director, Spencer Banda, feels the girls will learn a lot by playing at the finals.

“When we assembled this team we were aiming to prepare them for the Copa Coca Cola in 1000 days’ time but when NASH announced the age-group changes from Under 18s we had to fast-track the process 10-fold and get them ready in 100 days.

“A lot of credit goes to the coach Pashua Nkoma who has been patient with the young girls taking them through the basics. The parents and staff have also been very supportive in ensuring the girls appreciate playing football.

“So they might not be as technically and tactically refined as their predecessors but they will compensate for that with strong mental and physical attributes.” said Banda.

Groups

Boys Group A: Pfupajena High, Kundayi High, Oriel Boys High.

Group B: Lobengula High, Rusununguko High, Takwirira High.

Group C: Somvubu High, Sabiwa High, Chipindura High.

Group D: Guinea Fowl, Gutu High, Rujeko High.

Girls Group A: Mpopoma, Mwenezi, Vainona.

Group B: Mamunyadza High, George Chipadze, Chadyamakono.

Group C: Parirewa High, Hermann Gmeiner, Tongwe.

Group D: Rushinga High, Tohwe, Sodbury High.

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