{"id":8054,"date":"2025-08-11T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=8054"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:51:02","slug":"reavaya-royals-kick-off-second-half-of-season-with-2-0-win-over-ubuntu-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=8054","title":{"rendered":"Reavaya Royals Kick Off Second Half of Season with 2-0 Win Over Ubuntu Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sithembinkosi L Jiyane<br>Sports Reporter<br>Reavaya Royals began the second half of the Southern Region Division One season on a high note, defeating Ubuntu Queens 2-0 at Saimart Ground in Emganwini on Saturday afternoon.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe match kicked off at 13:00hrs, with the Royals starting: Faith, Siyaan, Thelma, Achievement, Linda, Adija Yasini, Dineo Njaya, Trish, Priscilla Sithole (Captain), Lovelyn, and Nokuthaba.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eCaptain Priscilla Sithole set the tone early, calmly slotting home to give the hosts a deserved lead in the 20th minute. The Royals continued to control proceedings, and Dineo Njaya&#8217;s confident finish sealed the victory in the 67th minute.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eMidfielder Adija Yasini was instrumental in the middle,\u00a0 dictating play with composure and breaking up Ubuntu&#8217;s attacks. Her dominant performance earned her the Player of the Week award.<br>\u200e<br>Rea Vaya Royals \u200eCoach Dan Ndlovu&#8217;s side delivered a disciplined and cohesive display in front of their home supporters, with the Emganwini crowd providing a lively atmosphere.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe match was highly anticipated, with Reavaya Royals looking to protect their home turf and continue their #RoadToChampionship campaign. With the theme #Akaphunywa (No Escape), the Royals were fired up and determined to come out on top.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eNdlovu had emphasized the importance of ball control and mindset ahead of the match, cautioning against underestimating their opponents.<br>\u200e<br>\u200e &#8220;Possession is our main focus. We have been refining what we have worked on during the mid-season break,&#8221; he said.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe win marks Reavaya Royals&#8217; third encounter with Ubuntu Queens, having played them twice before, once earlier this year and once last year in Division 2.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eWith strong support expected at their Emganwini home ground and solid preparations in place, Reavaya Royals were hopeful of continuing their winning form.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eReavaya Royals and Ubuntu Queens, both competing in the Southern Region Women&#8217;s Division One League, just one tier below the Premier League, faced off in a crucial match with promotion on the line.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eUbuntu Queens, known for their strong midfield control and disciplined approach, were looking to quiet the Emganwini crowd and snatch vital points on the road.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe Southern Region Division One showdown was more than just a fixture, it was a battle for momentum, pride, and a push up the league table, with both teams eyeing top honors.<br>\u200e<br>\u200e<strong>ZimGBCNews \u00a9\ufe0f2025<\/strong><br>\u200e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sithembinkosi L JiyaneSports ReporterReavaya Royals began the second half of the Southern Region Division One season on a high note, defeating Ubuntu Queens 2-0 at Saimart Ground in Emganwini on&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8056,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8054\/revisions\/8056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}