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Ubuntu boys have good run in group stages of Tournament by the Sea

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MID-AIR: Ubuntu Football Academy's Owam Mbopha and FC Kapstadt's Junior Madiwa battle for possesion in mid-air during their sides' Tournament by the Sea quarter-final clash, at Strandfontein, at the weekend.

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Ubuntu Football Academy's boys' side faced Observatory-based FC Kapstadt in the quarter-finals of this year's Tournament by the Sea, going down 2-1. The Fish Hoek boys had a good run in the group stages, beating hosts Strandfontein AFC 6-0 in their opening fixture, Lansdowne 2-0 and Rygersdal 7-1. In the last round of 16, they beat Shosholoza 6-0 before making their exit in their quarter-final clash against FC Kapstadt. The Observatory side can consider themselves unlucky as they lost 5-4 on penalties against Bayhill United. Ubuntu goalkeeper, Caiden Craig, was named goalkeeper of the tournament.

SLIPPERY: Ubuntu's Inganathi Sangqu looks to slip past FC Kapstadt's Niyaaz Dudley in their sides' Tournament by the Sea quarter-final clash

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MAN ON: Ubuntu Academy's Reece Petersen clears the ball under pressure from FC Kapstadt's Tyler Jonas

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EYE ON THE BALL: Ubuntu's MuÁmmer Watson challenges for the ball with FC Kapstadt's Taulha Isaacs hot on his heels, during their sides' quarter-final clash, at Strandfontein, on Saturday. Keeping a close eye on the action is referee Ulfat Daniels, who was named referee of the tournament.

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FC Kapstadt Levy Barry keeps his marker, Ubuntu's Siphamandla Campbell FC, at bay during their sides' Tournament by the Sea quarter-final fixture.

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CHALLENGE: Ubuntu Academy's Owam Mbopha moves in to challenge FC Kapstadt Yusuf Abdullah, during their side's Tournament by the Sea quarter-final match, at Strandfontein, on Sunday

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SHIELD: FC Kapstadt's Tyler Jonas shields the ball with Ubuntu MuÁmmer Watson hovering behind.

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DUEL: Ubuntu MuÁmmer Watson and FC Kapstadt's Tyler Jonas battle for possession

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SHOTSTOPPER: Ubuntu goalkeeper Caiden Craig clears his line during his side's Tournament by the Sea quarter-final fixture against FC Kapstadt. Caiden was named goalkeeper of the tournament

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FOCUSED: Ubuntu's Reece Petersen focuses on the ball during his side's quarter-final encounter against FC Kapstadt

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SUPPORT: FC Kapstadt's Yusuf Abdullah looks to spread the ball during his side's 2-1 wn against Ubuntu, in a Tournament by the Sea quarter-final fixture, at Strandfontein, on Saturday

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JOY: FC Kapstadt's Niyaaz Dudley, Levi Barry, Junior Madiwa and Troy Coetzee celebrate advancing to the Tournament by the Sea semi-finals, following their sides' 2-1 quarter-final win against Ubuntu. FC Kapstadt met Bayhill United in the semi-final, going down 5-4 on penalties

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SOLID: Ubuntu's Siphamandla Campbell poised to kick the ball upfield with FC Kapstadt Levi Barry moving in.

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BATTLE: FC Kapstadt's Jawaad Mia and Bayhill United's Jody Kamfer challenges for the ball during their sides' Tournament by the Sea semi-final fixture.

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