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Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter
A TOTAL of 56 players will be the pioneers of the Northern Region Division One Women’s Football School of Excellency after they were selected during the weekend’s inaugural tournament at Mount Pleasant High School.
The tournament attracted 11 teams from the region, and four advanced to the semi-finals that would be held next week.
Black Rhinos, Harare City, Maningi and Auckland Queens reached the last four after winning in their respective groups.
ZIFA technical director, Wilson Mutekede, former ZIFA’s technical director, Nelson Matongorere, and former Mighty Warriors coach, Rosemary Mugadza, led the selection process as the School of Excellency’s technical team.
The ambitious programme was launched by the region’s co-patrons Ministers Sithembiso Nyoni and Paul Mavima.
They have managed to rope in a number of corporate companies such as National Building Society Bank, Blue Ribbon Foods, National Foods, Azam TV, Dairibord and Red Cross. They are putting resources into the project.
Selected players
Auckland – Tanyaadzwa Matema.
Chinhoyi – Sasha Matshoma, Modester Mupambwa,, Violet Makaza, Kundai Mazonde.
Harare City – Sarah Manduna, Lebokani Dhongo, Tracy Vhurumundu, Priviledge Magagani, Ropafadzo Maferefa, Tinevimbo Murowengi, Mitchell John, Fungisai Kamuzonde, Mitchel Mhambi.
Cyclone – Nokutenda Compania, Thamsang Chiweshe, Passion Chihwena, Munashe Joe, Charmine, Stella Deya.
Mufakose – Shamiso Nyamunda, Careen Gurayi, Natasha Muchakati, Chido Nyongo, Anesu Gwande.
Star Queens: Bridget Sokore, Trish Chimoti, Santra S, Palatia Makaruse.
Sodbury – Nicole Chitunhu, Emaculate Zulu, Fadzai Huruva, Tadiwa Taderera.
ZRP – Erica Kambanje.
SK Academy – Kirst Kanocheni, Happiness Mukucha, Whitney Masawi, Patience Tafirenyika, Faith Ngwesume, Chido Marimo.
Black Rhinos – Chipo Nhau, Caro Manganai, Lucia Chisvo, Tatenda Tembo, Maria Meho, Kelly Chatyoka.
Mount Pleasant – Dorothy Christian, Whitney.
Maningi – Delight Matigwene, Rudo Machadu, Tanyaradzwa Chihoro, Blessing Mhorende, Taropafadzwa Murungu, Dadisai Dangirwa, Tawananyasha Mandishora, Melly Pindura, Tafadzwa Muzembiwa, Thecia Machekera, Meryline Migeri, Leila Jiya.
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