NWU Vaal FC and VESA clash in local derby
This much-anticipated match will take place at NWU Vaal grounds on Saturday (3 May).
These two sides will compete in Stream B.
To date, NWU Vaal FC was relegated from the GDL Stream A last season after finishing at the bottom of the log. However, VESA has been campaigning in Stream B for quite some time now. As things stand, Resa is the only team in Sedibeng that still holds on to their Stream A status. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster Sport, Tebello Kheswa, who is the Head of Development, was confident that NWU Vaal will bounce back to where they belong, which is Stream A.
He told Sedibeng Ster Sport it is a work in progress and it is one game at a time until the end of the season.
In fact, last season, NWU Vaal FC competed with Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United, among other highly competitive teams in Stream A. Kheswa said it was not easy competing against those teams, taking into consideration their level of play. He told Sedibeng Ster Sport that it was difficult to cope with the demanding schedule, especially travelling.
Back to the local derby, Kheswa was confident that his side would walk away with three points.
'It is not going to be an easy game, but we are more than ready because we want to play in Stream A. This is where we belong, regardless of our challenges. I think this time around we will be ready to compete against those high-profile academies,' he concluded.
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