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December 12, 2018
12
Dec
2018

POLICE V1 (Botswana) v UZ WOLVES (Zimbabwe)

The men’s final between Botswana’s Police V1 and UZ Wolves from Zimbabwe was a real humdinger as both teams exhibited their penchant for a total onslaught strategy in their respective offensive and defence strategies , a spectacle unseen on the South African volleyball courts. The South African fans in particular were awe struck with the...
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12
Dec
2018

CORRECTIONAL SUNRISE (eSwatini) V UNIVERSIDADE PEDAGOGICA NAMPULA (Mozambique)

From the outset both teams enjoyed great crowd support as they made every effort to put hard fought points on the board on their way to the podium as the tournament’s gold medallists. In the opening set with the score at 13-8 in favour of Universidade Pedagogica Nampula (UPN), the Mozambiquean outfit displayed a greater...
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12
Dec
2018

KUTLWANO (Botswano) v POLICE V1 (Botswana)

The sky scraper height of some of the players in both Police V1 and Kutlwano volleyball teams, the contenders in the 2nd men’s semi final could have been easily mistaken as basket ball teams. Such was the staggering height especially of some of the Police V1 players. Playing off the wing blockers out stretched hands...
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12
Dec
2018

UZ WOLVES (Zimbabwe) v AUTORIDADE TRIBUTARIA (Mozambique)

The common thread running through the teams that ended up in the semi final stage of the 2018 African Zone V1 Club Championship was the will to entertain the fans with a unique African brand of total power volleyball that had the fans singing and dancing in the stands. The clash between UZ Wolves from...
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12
Dec
2018

CORRECTIONAL SUNRISE (eSwatini) V KUTLWANO (Botswana)

Underdogs, Correctional Sunrise from eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) took an early 4-0 against the more experienced Kutlwano from Botswana. Being down at 4-7 Kutlwano started a fight back to get back in contention. Unfazed by the Botswana ladies spirited fight back the eSwatini outfit stepped up their game and kept a healthy five point lead through...
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12
Dec
2018

MAG STIMELA (Botswana) vs UNIVERSIDADE PEDAGOGICA NAMPULA (Mozambique)

The closely contested first semi-final clash between Mag Stimela from Botswana and Mozambique’s Universidade Pedagogica Nampula (UPN) was a visual feast of power volleyball that thrilled and excited the fans. The contest was a great advert for women’s volleyball in Zone V1. Mag Stimela’s three national senior women’s team players, Mashadle Gabaresepe (captain), Gasekgonwe Gaoleseletse...
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