2011 Vodacom Challenge

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The Vodacom Challenge celebrated its 11th anniversary in 2011 with the English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur touring South Africa and playing against two local PSL clubs, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs.

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This is the second time that Tottenham Hotspur has taken part in the Vodacom Challenge.

Tournament history

Originally known as the Vodacom African Challenge, the competition was conceptualised and first played in 1999 as communications giant Vodacom sought to leverage their sponsorship of Soweto 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's Espérance. Orlando Pirates walked away with the trophy after an emphatic 4-1 win over Espérance.

The 2000 tournament began on a sour note when Morocco'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 FIFA World Cup. Power Dynamos of Zambia 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 held special meaning for supporters from both Ghana and South Africa. Ghanaian clubs Asante Kotoko 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 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 trophy.

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

The 2006 edition saw a change in format with Chiefs and Pirates now taking on a European giant, as Manchester United was named to the competition. Chiefs and Pirates each took on 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, 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 Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Carlos Tevez lifted the trophy and once again the Vodacom Challenge trophy travelled to distant shores.

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

Manchester City traveled to South Africa for the first time to be the third English Premier League club to take part in the Vodacom Challenge; City, however, lost to Kaizer Chiefs in the final.

Venues

Four cities served as the venues for the 2011 Vodacom Challenge.

Polokwane Johannesburg Port Elizabeth Nelspruit
Peter Mokaba Stadium Coca-Cola Park Stadium Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Mbombela Stadium
Capacity: 41,733Capacity: 62,567Capacity: 48,459Capacity: 40,929

Tottenham Hotspur Squad for 2011 Vodacom Challenge

English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur announced on the 15 July 2011 that they will be bringing a full-strength squad to South Africa for the 11th anniversary of the Vodacom Challenge where they will tackle Soweto giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Heurelho Gomes
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alan Hutton
3 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Gareth Bale
4 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Younès Kaboul
5 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Bentley
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tom Huddlestone
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Aaron Lennon
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jermaine Jenas
9 FW Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Roman Pavlyuchenko
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Robbie Keane
11 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Rafael van der Vaart
12 MF Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg  HON Wilson Palacios
14 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Luka Modrić
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Peter Crouch
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Naughton
18 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jermain Defoe
19 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Sébastien Bassong
20 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Michael Dawson (captain)
21 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Niko Kranjčar
22 DF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Vedran Ćorluka
23 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carlo Cudicini
25 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Danny Rose
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Friedel
28 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kyle Walker
32 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Benoît Assou-Ekotto
36 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Bongani Khumalo
40 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Steven Pienaar

Fixtures

First Round

Kaizer Chiefs Flag of South Africa.svg 1 0 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
Lebese Soccerball shade.svg93' Report
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Attendance: 41,733
KAIZER CHIEFS:
GK31 Itumeleng Khune
RB2 Jimmy Tau
CB5 Dominic Isaacs Sub off.svg 46'
CB3 Thomas Sweswe
LB29 Zhaimu Jambo
RM8 Tinashe Nengomasha
CM6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane Sub off.svg 64'
CM9 Josta Dladla Sub off.svg 64'
LM14 Siphiwe Tshabalala Sub off.svg 64'
CF7 Kaizer Motaung Junior Sub off.svg 64'
CF Lehlohonolo Majoro Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutes:
DF Tefu Mashamaite Sub on.svg 64'
MF17 George Lebese Sub on.svg 64'Soccerball shade.svg93'
MF10 Mthokozisi Yende Sub on.svg 64'
MF11 Abia Nale Sub on.svg 64'
FW21 Knowledge Musona Sub on.svg 64'
MF12 Dominic Mateba Sub on.svg 64'
GK30 Kabelo Metsimetsi
Manager:
Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir Vermezović
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
GK23 Carlo Cudicini
RB2 Alan Hutton Sub off.svg 46'
CB19 Sébastien Bassong Sub off.svg 74'
CB20 Michael Dawson Sub off.svg 46'
LB32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
RM5 David Bentley Sub off.svg 46'
CM6 Tom Huddlestone Sub off.svg 46'
CM8 Jermaine Jenas
LM21 Niko Kranjčar Sub off.svg 46'
CF10 Robbie Keane Sub off.svg 46'
CF18 Jermain Defoe Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
GK Brad Friedel
DF22 Vedran Ćorluka Sub on.svg 49'
DF36 Bongani Khumalo Sub on.svg 74'
DF4 Younès Kaboul Sub on.svg 46'
MF7 Aaron Lennon Sub on.svg 46'
MF11 Rafael van der Vaart Sub on.svg 46'
MF3 Gareth Bale Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Roman Pavlyuchenko Sub on.svg 46'
FW15 Peter Crouch Sub on.svg 46'
DF16 Kyle Naughton
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Harry Redknapp

ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK1 Senzo Meyiwa
RB4 Happy Jele Sub off.svg 63'Soccerball shade.svg40'
CB14 Lucky Lekgwathi Captain Sub off.svg 63'
CB28 Rooi Mahamutsa Sub off.svg 46'
LB38 Ruben Cloete
RM15 Andile Jali Sub off.svg 63'
CM20 Oupa Manyisa
CM35 Isaac Chansa Sub off.svg 46'
LM23 Tlou Segolela Sub off.svg 78'
CF9 Bongani Ndulula Sub off.svg 75'
CF7 Daine Klate Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutes:
GK34 Jacob Mokhasi
DF Njabulo Ntusi Sub on.svg 63'
DF30 Robyn Johannes Sub on.svg 63'
DF Siyabonga Sangweni Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Clifford Ngobeni Sub on.svg 63'
MF12 Mark Mayambela Sub on.svg 46'
MF Rudolf Bester Sub on.svg 78'
FW26 Ndumiso Mabena Sub on.svg 75'
FW Sameehg Doutie Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio Leal
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
GK Brad Friedel
RB16 Kyle Naughton Sub off.svg 46'
CB4 Younès Kaboul Sub off.svg 46'
CB36 Bongani Khumalo
LB25 Danny Rose
RM5 David Bentley Sub off.svg 46'
CM14 Luka Modrić Sub off.svg 58'
CM12 Wilson Palacios Sub off.svg 46'
LM3 Gareth Bale Sub off.svg 58'
CF11 Rafael van der Vaart Sub off.svg 46'
CF18 Jermain Defoe Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
GK23 Carlo Cudicini
DF28 Kyle Walker Sub on.svg 46'
DF20 Michael Dawson Sub on.svg 46'
MF7 Aaron Lennon Sub on.svg 46'
MF21 Niko Kranjčar Sub on.svg 58'
DF22 Vedran Ćorluka Sub on.svg 46'
MF8 Jermaine Jenas Sub on.svg 58'
MF10 Robbie Keane Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Roman Pavlyuchenko Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Harry Redknapp

Soweto Derby


Kaizer Chiefs Flag of South Africa.svg 0–1 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates
Segolela Soccerball shade.svg59'
KAIZER CHIEFS:
GK31 Itumeleng Khune
RB2 Jimmy Tau
CB5 Dominic Isaacs
CB3 Thomas Sweswe Sub off.svg 62'
LB29 Zhaimu Jambo Sub off.svg 62'
RM8 Tinashe Nengomasha
CM6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
CM9 Josta Dladla
LM14 Siphiwe Tshabalala Sub off.svg 46'
CF21 Knowledge Musona Sub off.svg 76'
CF20 Lehlohonolo Majoro Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutes:
DF4 Tefu Mashamaite Sub on.svg 62'
DF13 Keegan Richie Sub on.svg 62'
MF10 Mthokozisi Yende Sub on.svg 46'
MF11 Abia Nale Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Kaizer Motaung Junior Sub on.svg 64'
MF22 Mandla Masango Sub on.svg 46'
GK26 Lucky Khune Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir Vermezović
ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK1 Senzo Meyiwa
RB4 Happy Jele
CB21 Siyabonga Sangweni
CB14 Lucky Lekgwathi
LB38 Ruben Cloete
RM23 Tlou Segolele Sub off.svg 83'Soccerball shade.svg59'
CM20 Oupa Manyisa
CM15 Andile Jali
LM7 Daine Klate Sub off.svg 75'
CF12 Mark Mayambela Sub off.svg 58'
CF9 Bongani Ndulula Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutions:
MF5 Dikgang Mabalane Sub on.svg 75'
MF6 Clifford Ngobeni Sub on.svg 83'
FW11 Sameehg Doutie Sub on.svg 65'
DF18 Thulasizwe Mbuyane Sub on.svg 58'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio Leal

Final


ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK1 Senzo Meyiwa
RB4 Happy Jele
CB14 Lucky Lekgwathi (C) Sub off.svg 63'
CB Siyabonga Sangweni Sub off.svg 63'
LB38 Ruben Cloete Sub off.svg 69'
RM Thulasizwe Mbuyane Sub off.svg 46'
CM20 Oupa Manyisa
CM15 Andile Jali Sub off.svg 80'
LM7 Daine Klate Sub off.svg 63'
CF9 Bongani Ndulula Sub off.svg 87'
CF23 Tlou Segolela Sub off.svg 62'
Substitutes:
DF28 Rooi Mahamutsa Sub on.svg 63'
DF30 Robyn Johannes Sub on.svg 63'
DF32 Lucas Thwala Sub on.svg 69'
MF11 Sameegh Doutie Sub on.svg 46'
MF6 Clifford Ngobeni Sub on.svg 80'
MF25 Rudolf Bester Sub on.svg 63'
FW26 Ndumiso Mabena Sub on.svg 87'
FW12 Mark Mayambela Sub on.svg 62'
Manager:
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio Leal
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
GK1 Heurelho Gomes
RB28 Kyle Walker Sub off.svg 46'
CB19 Sébastien Bassong
CB36 Bongani Khumalo
LB32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
RM7 Aaron Lennon Sub off.svg 60'
CM14 Luka Modrić Sub off.svg 70'
CM6 Tom Huddlestone Sub off.svg 46'
LM30 Steven Pienaar Sub off.svg 46'
CF11 Rafael van der Vaart Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
CF18 Peter Crouch Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
DF2 Alan Hutton Sub on.svg 46'
MF9 Roman Pavlyuchenko Sub on.svg 60'
MF3 Gareth Bale Sub on.svg 70'
MF12 Wilson Palacios Sub on.svg 46'
MF21 Niko Kranjčar Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Jermain Defoe Sub on.svg 46' Soccerball shade.svg
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Harry Redknapp


2011 Vodacom Challenge
CHAMPIONS
Tottenham Hotspur
2nd title

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