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Vodacom Challenge

The Vodacom Challenge is a association football pre-season tournament that features Vodacom-sponsored South African giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs plus from 2006 onwards an invited European club...

celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009 with the English Premier League side Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...

touring South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

and playing against two local PSL

Premier Soccer League

Premier Soccer League is the trading name of the National Soccer League of South Africa. The top league is the ABSA Premiership, sponsored by ABSA...

clubs, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. Kaizer Chiefs defeated star-studded Manchester City in the final to lift the title.

This was the first time that Manchester City had taken part in the Vodacom Challenge.

Tournament history

Originally known as the Vodacom African Challenge

Vodacom Challenge

the competition was conceptualised and first played in 1999 as communications giant Vodacom

Vodacom

Vodacom is a pan-African mobile telecommunications company, and was the 1st cellular network in South Africa. It provides GSM service to more than 35 million customers in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Revenue for the year ended 31 March 2008...

sought to leverage their sponsorship of Soweto

Soweto

Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...

giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.

The first year of the competition saw two of the giants of the African continent invited to the pre-season tournament. Asec Mimosa, the reigning African champions were joined by Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

's Espérance

Espérance

Espérance Sportive de Tunis is a sports club based in Tunis, Tunisia. It fields several sport teams in football, handball, volleyball, etc.It is the most popular and successful team in Tunisia and was founded on January 15, 1919...

. Orlando Pirates walked away with the trophy after an emphatic 4-1 win over Espérance.

The 2000 tournament started on a sour note when Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

's Raja Casablanca, the new African champions, withdrew as it was felt that their participation was in conflict with Morocco and South Africa's battle to win the right to host the 2006 World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

. Power Dynamos of Zambia

Zambia

Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....

were added as a late replacement, joining Ivorians Africa Sport who held the African Cup Winner’s Cup. The final between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs failed to live up to pre-match expectations, although it did provide a fascinating battle in midfield. Kaizer Chiefs walked away 1-0 winners.

The 2001 Vodacom Challenge

Vodacom Challenge

held special meaning for supporters from both Ghana

Ghana

Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

and South Africa. Ghanaian clubs Asante Kotoko

Asante Kotoko

Asante Kotoko Football Club, also known as Asante Kotoko, is one of the biggest and most successful football clubs in Ghana as well as being one of the more successful teams in Africa, having won twenty national league titles. They have also twice been champions of Africa. The club's home ground is...

and Hearts of Oak were invited to play. The organizers dedicated the tournament to the 43 fans who had died at Ellis Park just a few months before, as well as the 126 people who perished at the Accra Sports Stadium

Accra Sports Stadium

Accra Sports Stadium is a multi-use, 40,000 all-seater stadium in Accra, Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. Originally known as the Accra Sports Stadium, the stadium was renamed after Ohene Djan, the country's first Director of Sports, in 2004...

during a match between Hearts and Kotoko just weeks before the Ellis Park tragedy. It was a sobering occasion for all, and a reminder that much was still to be done to ensure the safety of spectators across the continent. The final produced no goals and the match went to penalties with Kaizer Chiefs managing to retain the trophy they won the year before with a 3-2 win on penalties against Asante Kotoko.

Asante Kotoko returned for the 2002 event, where they were joined by DRC

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

outfit St Eloi Lupopo. The final was settled by a single spectacular goal from Musasa and Asante Kotoko became the first foreign side to lift the Vodacom Challenge

Vodacom Challenge

trophy.

St Eloi Lupopo returned to defend their title in 2003 and were joined by compatriots TP Mazembe

TP Mazembe

Tout Puissant Mazembe, formerly known as Englebert, are a Congolese football club based in Lubumbashi. Their home games are played at Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi. Its nickname is Les corbeaux despite having a crocodile with a ball in its mouth on the team crest...

. Kaizer Chiefs claimed their third title in the final after winning 3-2 on penalties after a goalless match. It was after this tournament that TP Mazembe

TP Mazembe

's Felix Musasa joined Pirates.

As had been the growing trend over the years, the 2004 Vodacom Challenge was dominated by shoot outs. TP Mazembe were back, this time joined by newcomers AS Vita. The final that pitted Kaizer Chiefs against AS Vita Club was disappointing until the dying minutes of the game when a goal from each side saw the match go to penalties. AS Vita went on to win the shoot-out 4-3.

Defending champions AS Vita and Green Buffaloes of Zambia

Zambia

were invited the next year and both fell at the first hurdle setting up a dream final between Pirates and Chiefs. The final in Durban

Durban

Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...

was a cracking match that provided great entertainment for the expectant crowd. Pirates held on to claim their second trophy after a long six year wait.

2006 saw a change in format with Chiefs and Pirates now taking on a European giant. Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

was named as the competition. Chiefs and Pirates each took on Man United in an exhibition match followed by a derby clash to determine who would play the visiting team in the final. Kaizer Chiefs represented South Africa in the final and after a nail-biting penalty shoot out, Kaizer Chiefs raised the new-look trophy in glory.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

, hoping to emulate Manchester United by visiting South Africa and winning the Premier League the next season were the international team in 2007. Spurs played Pirates in the Final and walked away with the Vodacom Challenge Final.

Manchester United returned in 2008 to avenge their loss to Kaizer Chiefs in 2006. In a hard fought final, the Manchester United team with big names like Rooney

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...

, Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand

Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team...

and Tévez

Carlos Tévez

Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...

lifted the trophy and once again the Vodacom Challenge trophy travelled to distant shores.

Vodacom Challenge 2010

The 2010 Vodacom Challenge was skipped, due to the World Cup being organised in South Africa, during the months of June and July.

Venues

Four cities served as the venues for the 2009 Vodacom Challenge.

Polokwane Polokwane Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety",is a city in the Polokwane Local Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is also often referred to by its former name, Pietersburg. Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. The population...	Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...	Port Elizabeth	Tshwane Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
Peter Mokaba Stadium Pietersburg Stadium Pietersburg Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Polokwane , South Africa. It was the home stadium of Ria Stars football club before they were disbanded. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people and was built in 1976. The Peter Mokaba Stadium has been constructed to the east of this stadium...	Absa Stadium Kings Park Stadium Kings Park , is a stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa, which was originally built in 1891 and extensively renovated in the 1990s...	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a 48,000-seater stadium in Port Elizabeth.The five-tier, R2 billion Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city. It is one of three coastal stadiums built in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts...	Loftus Versfeld Stadium Loftus Versfeld Stadium Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby and association football stadium situated in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 for rugby union and hosted the 2009 Currie Cup final...
Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 55,000.4	Capacity: 48,000	Capacity: 51,762

Manchester City Squad for 2009 Vodacom Challenge

English Premiership team Manchester City announced on the 15 July 2009 that they will be bringing a full-strength squad to South Africa for the 10th anniversary of the Vodacom Challenge where they will tackle Soweto giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.
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First Round

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ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK	16	Moneed Josephs
RB	38	Zvenyika Makonese Zvenyika Makonese Zvenyika Makonese is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Orlando Pirates in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He joined Cape Town-based Santos in 2004 from Zimbabwean club Shabanie Mine...
CB	3	Kiaku
CB	28	Rooi Mahamutsa Rooi Mahamutsa Rooi Mahamutsa is a South African football right-back for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.-References:...
LB	32	Lucas Thwala Lucas Thwala Lucas Thwala is a South African soccer defender for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
RM	14	Lucky Lekgwathi Lucky Lekgwathi Lucky Lekgwathi is a South African football defender for Orlando Pirates and South Africa. He played for South Africa at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, at which South Africa were guests.- References :...
CM	36	Oupa Manyisa Oupa Manyisa Oupa Manyisa is a South African football player who plays as a midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League....
CM	5	Dikgang Mabalane Dikgang Mabalane Dikgang Mabalane is a South African football right-winger for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
LM	42	Bennet Chenene
CF	25	Rudzani Ramudzuli Rudzani Ramudzuli Rudzani Ramudzuli is a South African football , who last plays for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.- References :...
CF	40	Promise Mthembu

tyle="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Substitutes: MF 24 Joseph Makhanya

Joseph Makhanya

Joseph Makhanya is a South African football midfielder playing as right-winger for Moroka Swallows in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.He hails from Dobsonville, Soweto.-External links:...

7 Joseph Kamwendo

Joseph Kamwendo

Joseph Kamwendo is a Malawian football midfielder. He currently plays for MTL Wanderers.-Career:Kamwendo was signed by Danish club FC Nordsjælland from Zimbabwe's CAPS United in 2006. In Zimbabwe, he was given the Soccer Star of the Year award in 2005 as the first foreign player. He joined Orlando...

MF 12 Thembile Kanono

Thembile Kanono

Thembile Kanono is a South African football midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Bloemfontein Celtic.-External links:* at absapremiership.co.za...

CF 15 Irvin Mhlambi

Irvin Mhlambi

Irvin Sello Mhlambi is a South African football striker. He currently formerly played for the Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates. In August 2010 he joined the First Division side African Warriors.*Joined Pirates: 2007...

9 Destin Nakica MF 20 Reason Chiloane GK 1 Senzo Meyiwa

Senzo Meyiwa

Senzo Robert Meyiwa is a South African football player in the position of goalkeeper for the Orlando Pirates in the South African Premier Soccer League. He hails from Umlazi.-References:...

CF 8 Phenyo Mogale DF 17 Lehlohonolo Seema

Lehlohonolo Seema

Lehlohonolo Seema is a Lesotho football defender and midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the South African Premier Soccer League. He also holds South African citizenship.-Career:...

Manager:

Ruud Krol

Rudolf Jozef Krol is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Playing the vast majority of his career with his home town club of Ajax before traveling the world as both a player and a coach...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> | MANCHESTER CITY: | GK 12 Stuart Taylor RB 5 Pablo Zabaleta

Pablo Zabaleta

Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod is an Argentine footballer who plays for Manchester City.Zabaleta can operate on both sides of the pitch either as a defender or defensive midfielder, but is predominantly a right sided player. Zabaleta also holds a Spanish passport...

CB 26 Tal Ben Haim

Tal Ben Haim

Tal Ben Haim is an Israeli professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth.He can play at either centre back or right back. He is also a member of the Israeli national squad...

CB 15 Javier Garrido LB 40 Vladimír Weiss

Vladimír Weiss (footballer born 1989)

Vladimír Weiss is a Slovak football winger who currently plays for RCD Espanyol on loan from Manchester City.-Manchester City:...

RM 7 Stephen Ireland

Stephen Ireland

Stephen James Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.-Cobh Ramblers:...

CM 41 Ben Mee

Ben Mee

Benjamin Thomas Mee is an English footballer, who currently plays for as a defender on loan from Manchester City-Manchester City:...

CM 6 Michael Johnson LM 17 Martin Petrov

Martin Petrov

Martin Petyov Petrov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League.-Club career:Petrov began his career for Botev Vratsa...

CF 9 Valeri Bojinov

Valeri Bojinov

Valeri Emilov Bozhinov , commonly known as Valeri Bojinov, is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Sporting CP.-Biography:Born in the Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bozhinov moved to Malta at the age of 12 with his mother Pepa, a former Bulgarian national basketball team player and...

CF 39 Craig Bellamy

Craig Bellamy

Craig Douglas Bellamy is a Welsh footballer who plays as a striker for Liverpool and the Welsh national team. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy was the captain of the Welsh national side for four years after taking over from Ryan Giggs in 2007, but stood down in January 2011 due to constant injuries...

tyle="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> | Substitutions: GK 37 Shay Given

Shay Given

Séamus John James "Shay" Given is an Irish footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national team as a goalkeeper. He won the PFA's Player of the Year in 2002....

DF 50 Ryan McGivern

Ryan McGivern

Ryan McGivern is an American mixed martial artist. He was formally a fighter for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League.-Biography:When not in the ring, McGivern works for the U.S...

MF 34 Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team....

CF 20 Felipe Caicedo

Felipe Caicedo

Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow.-Basel:...

AM 8 Shaun Wright-Phillips

Shaun Wright-Phillips

Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips...

MF 18 Gareth Barry

Gareth Barry

Gareth Barry is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national football team.Barry moved to Aston Villa from Brighton & Hove Albion as a youngster, and spent 12 years at the club. He captained Aston Villa, and, at the end of his career with the club, lay eighth in...

CF 27 Benjani

Benjani Mwaruwari

Benjamin Mwaruwari , known as Benjani, is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Football League Championship, where he plays as a striker....

MF 36 Javan Vidal

Javan Vidal

Javan Noel Vidal is an English footballer who plays as a defender and is currently unattached. He has previously played for Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, Derby County and Chesterfield.-Manchester City:...

Manager:

Mark Hughes

Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....

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KAIZER CHIEFS:
GK	32	Itumeleng Khune Itumeleng Khune Itumeleng Khune is a South African footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, as well as the South African national team. He has the nickname: "The Koon"...
RB	20	Tshifiwa Mmbooi
CB	31	Punch Masenamela Punch Masenamela Punch Masenamela is a South African football left-back for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.-External links:...
CB	13	Valery Nahayo Valery Nahayo Valery Twite Nahayo is a Burundian international footballer who plays professionally for Belgian team K.A.A. Gent, as a defender.-Club career:...
LB	3	Langu Sweswe
RM	8	Tinashe Nengomasha Tinashe Nengomasha Tinashe Nengomasha is a Zimbabwean football midfielder who plays for Kaizer Chiefs and Zimbabwe.-Zimbabwean National Team:...
CM	22	Mandla Masango Mandla Masango Mandla Masango is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the Premier Soccer League. Masango has also represented South Africa at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.-Club career:...
CM	6	Reneilwe Letsholonyane Reneilwe Letsholonyane Reneilwe Letsholonyane is a South African football midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs and the South African national team.-Club career:...
LM	24	David Mathebula David Mathebula David Mathebula is a South African football player. He currently plays for the Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows, usually plays as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder. But he has now found his feet as a right winger with great effect.-External links:*...
CF	11	Abia Nale Abia Nale Abia Nale is a South African football midfielder and striker for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.-References:...
CF	7	Kaizer Motaung Junior Kaizer Motaung Junior Kaizer Motaung Junior is a South African football striker for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.- Trivia :He is the son of South African soccer legend and Kaizer Chiefs founder Kaizer Motaung...

tyle="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Substitutes: GK 16 Thela Ngobeni DF 77 José Torrealba

José Torrealba

José Torrealba is a Venezuelan football striker who currently plays for Venezuelan First Division club Mineros de Guayana and the Venezuelan national team. He is nicknamed "El Buda"....

MF 17 George Lebese

George Lebese

George Lebese is a South African professional footballer who plays for Kaizer Chiefs, as a left winger.-Career:Lebese has played for Kaizer Chiefs. He scored the winning goal in a 2011 Vodacom Challenge game against English side Tottenham Hotspur.He received his first call-up to the South African...

DF 29 Zhiamu Jambo 28 Lawrence Molekwane MF 18 Arthur Zwane

Arthur Zwane

Arthur 10111 Zwane is a retired South African football midfielder who last played for Kaizer Chiefs.Arthur's younger brother Ivan Zwane was also a football player....

DF 4 Elliot Rooi MF 9 Josta Dladla

Josta Dladla

Josta Dladla is a South African football midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.- External links :* at National Football Teams*...

CF 23 Tshepo Bulu CF 10 Mthokozisi Yende

Mthokozisi Yende

Mthokozisi Yende is a South African professional footballer, who currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs. He started his professional career at Tembisa Classic ans has also played for University of Pretoria before moving to Kaizer Chiefs for an Undisclosed fee in July 2009...

MF 27 Gerald Sibeko

Gerald Sibeko

Gerald Sibeko is a South African football player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.-References:...

CF 21 Knowledge Musona

Knowledge Musona

Knowledge Musona is a Zimbabwean football player who plays as a striker for 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga and the Zimbabwe national team. He previously played for Aces Youth Soccer Academy in Zimbabwe and before joining Hoffenheim.-Personal:Musona hails from Norton, Mashonaland West...

CF 19 Nkosinathi Nhleko MF 33 Jeffrey Ntuka GK 30 Abel Metsimetsi Manager:

Vladimir Vermezović

Vladimir Vermezovic

Vladimir Vermezović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the current coach of South African Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.-Playing career:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> | MANCHESTER CITY: | GK 12 Stuart Taylor RB 5 Pablo Zabaleta

Pablo Zabaleta

CB 41 Ben Mee

Ben Mee

Benjamin Thomas Mee is an English footballer, who currently plays for as a defender on loan from Manchester City-Manchester City:...

CB 50 Ryan McGivern

Ryan McGivern

LB 3 Wayne Bridge

Wayne Bridge

Wayne Michael Bridge is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Manchester City.A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea and Fulham during his Premiership career....

RM 8 Shaun Wright-Phillips

Shaun Wright-Phillips

CM 34 Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team....

CM 18 Gareth Barry

Gareth Barry

LM 29 Kelvin Etuhu

Kelvin Etuhu

'Kelvin Etuhu' is a Nigerian-English professional football player who is currently without a club after his release from Manchester City....

CF 7 Stephen Ireland

Stephen Ireland

Stephen James Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.-Cobh Ramblers:...

CF 20 Felipe Caicedo

Felipe Caicedo

Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow.-Basel:...

tyle="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> | Substitutions: GK 37 Shay Given

Shay Given

Séamus John James "Shay" Given is an Irish footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national team as a goalkeeper. He won the PFA's Player of the Year in 2002....

MF 36 Javan Vidal

Javan Vidal

DF 15 Javier Garrido AM 17 Martin Petrov

Martin Petrov

Martin Petyov Petrov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League.-Club career:Petrov began his career for Botev Vratsa...

MF 40 Vladimír Weiss

Vladimír Weiss (footballer born 1989)

Vladimír Weiss is a Slovak football winger who currently plays for RCD Espanyol on loan from Manchester City.-Manchester City:...

CF 27 Benjani

Benjani Mwaruwari

Benjamin Mwaruwari , known as Benjani, is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Football League Championship, where he plays as a striker....

CF 9 Valeri Bojinov

Valeri Bojinov

Manager:

Mark Hughes

Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....

Soweto Derby
Soweto derby
The Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is one of the most fiercely contested matches in world football. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase....

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ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK	16	Moneed Josephs
RB	28	Rooi Mahamutsa Rooi Mahamutsa Rooi Mahamutsa is a South African football right-back for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.-References:...
CB	19	Innocent Mdledle Innocent Mdledle Innocent Mdledle is a South African professional footballer who plays at left-back for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and for the South Africa national football team...
CB	32	Lucas Thwala Lucas Thwala Lucas Thwala is a South African soccer defender for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
LB	17	Lehlohonolo Seema Lehlohonolo Seema Lehlohonolo Seema is a Lesotho football defender and midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the South African Premier Soccer League. He also holds South African citizenship.-Career:...
RM	5	Dikgang Mabalane Dikgang Mabalane Dikgang Mabalane is a South African football right-winger for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
CM	7	Joseph Kamwendo Joseph Kamwendo Joseph Kamwendo is a Malawian football midfielder. He currently plays for MTL Wanderers.-Career:Kamwendo was signed by Danish club FC Nordsjælland from Zimbabwe's CAPS United in 2006. In Zimbabwe, he was given the Soccer Star of the Year award in 2005 as the first foreign player. He joined Orlando...
CM	3	Kiaku
LM	21	Katlego Mashego Katlego Mashego Katlego Mashego is a South African football striker and midfielder for Golden Arrows and South Africa....
CF	15	Irvin Mhlambi Irvin Mhlambi Irvin Sello Mhlambi is a South African football striker. He currently formerly played for the Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates. In August 2010 he joined the First Division side African Warriors.*Joined Pirates: 2007...
CF	12	Phenyo Mogale

tyle="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Substitutes: GK 29 Robert Modiadie MF 14 Lucky Lekgwathi

Lucky Lekgwathi

Lucky Lekgwathi is a South African football defender for Orlando Pirates and South Africa. He played for South Africa at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, at which South Africa were guests.- References :...

MF 2 Benson Mhlongo

Benson Mhlongo

Benson Mhlongo is a South African football defender and midfielder for Orlando Pirates and South Africa.He was part of the South African squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations.-International goals:...

DF 38 Zvenyika Makonese

Zvenyika Makonese

Zvenyika Makonese is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Orlando Pirates in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He joined Cape Town-based Santos in 2004 from Zimbabwean club Shabanie Mine...

9 Destin Nakica MF 36 Oupa Manyisa

Oupa Manyisa

Oupa Manyisa is a South African football player who plays as a midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League....

11 Tsholofelo Modise MF 24 Joseph Makhanya

Joseph Makhanya

Joseph Makhanya is a South African football midfielder playing as right-winger for Moroka Swallows in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.He hails from Dobsonville, Soweto.-External links:...

MF 30 Lebogang Mothibantwa MF 42 Bennet Chenene 8 Andile Jali

Andile Jali

Andile ernest Jali is a South African footballer who plays for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.He was a member of the South African squad at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt....

MF 40 Promise Mthembu Manager:

Ruud Krol

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> | KAIZER CHIEFS: | GK 32 Itumeleng Khune

Itumeleng Khune

Itumeleng Khune is a South African footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, as well as the South African national team. He has the nickname: "The Koon"...

RB 31 Punch Masenamela

Punch Masenamela

Punch Masenamela is a South African football left-back for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.-External links:...

CB 28 Lawrence Molekwane CB 3 Langu Sweswe LB 33 Jeffrey Ntuka RM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane

Reneilwe Letsholonyane

Reneilwe Letsholonyane is a South African football midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs and the South African national team.-Club career:...

CM 22 Mandla Masango

Mandla Masango

Mandla Masango is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the Premier Soccer League. Masango has also represented South Africa at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.-Club career:...

CM 24 David Mathebula

David Mathebula

David Mathebula is a South African football player. He currently plays for the Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows, usually plays as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder. But he has now found his feet as a right winger with great effect.-External links:*...

LM 9 Josta Dladla

Josta Dladla

Josta Dladla is a South African football midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.- External links :* at National Football Teams*...

CF 11 Abia Nale

Abia Nale

Abia Nale is a South African football midfielder and striker for Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.-References:...

CF 21 Knowledge Musona

Knowledge Musona

tyle="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | Substitutes: GK 16 Thela Ngobeni DF 20 Tshifiwa Mmbooi DF 29 Zhiamu Jambo DF 4 Elliot Rooi MF 8 Tinashe Nengomasha

Tinashe Nengomasha

Tinashe Nengomasha is a Zimbabwean football midfielder who plays for Kaizer Chiefs and Zimbabwe.-Zimbabwean National Team:...

MF 27 Gerald Sibeko

Gerald Sibeko

Gerald Sibeko is a South African football player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.-References:...

MF 17 George Lebese

George Lebese

MF 18 Arthur Zwane

Arthur Zwane

Arthur 10111 Zwane is a retired South African football midfielder who last played for Kaizer Chiefs.Arthur's younger brother Ivan Zwane was also a football player....

CF 10 Mthokozisi Yende

Mthokozisi Yende

CF 23 Tshepo Bulu CF 77 José Torrealba

José Torrealba

José Torrealba is a Venezuelan football striker who currently plays for Venezuelan First Division club Mineros de Guayana and the Venezuelan national team. He is nicknamed "El Buda"....

CF 19 Nkosinathi Nhleko GK 30 Abel Metsimetsi Manager:

Vladimir Vermezović

Vladimir Vermezovic

Vladimir Vermezović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the current coach of South African Premier Soccer League club Kaizer Chiefs.-Playing career:...

Final

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Vodacom Challenge 2009 Winners
Kaizer Chiefs
5th Title

External links

Vodacom Challenge.com

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Tournament history

Vodacom Challenge 2010

Venues

Manchester City Squad for 2009 Vodacom Challenge

First Round

Soweto DerbySoweto derbyThe Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is one of the most fiercely contested matches in world football. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase....

Final

External links

Soweto Derby
Soweto derby
The Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is one of the most fiercely contested matches in world football. It was first contested on 24 January 1970. Matches between the two rivals attract a large fanbase....