Two Ajax Cape Town players are making waves overseas for all the right reasons, last week Abbubaker Mobara participated in the 2012 Aegon Future Cup in Amsterdam and despite his team finishing in sixth position he was invited to remain in Amsterdam and train with the Dutch giants. Mobara, from Woodlands Mitchells Plain captained the Ajax Cape Town U17 team in Amsterdam. He also captained the Ajax U17 team to the CTTFA League and Knock-Out titles as well as the Engen Knock-Out Challenge … [Read more...]

Ajax Cape Towns U17 team finished in sixth place at the 2012 Aegon Future Cup, they lost to Deportivo Brazil on penalties after playing to a 2-all draw in Amsterdam today. Going into the second day of the tournament Ajax Cape Town needed a win over Bayern Munich to secure their qualification however an early penalty won the game for Bayern. In their last group game a win or draw against Barcelona, would have secured Ajax qualification into the semi-final. The Spaniards dominated the possession … [Read more...]

  The Ajax Cape Town Under-17 team began their last two days of preparations for the AEGON Future Cup with a good tactical session on a cold Thursday morning in Amsterdam.   After training, the boys travelled to the Olympic Sports School where they spent time with the young students educating them about life in South Africa about Cape Town in particular.   The players enjoyed an afternoon at the indoor swimming pool before heading back to their guest parents for the final night at … [Read more...]

Ajax Cape Town overcame a plucky Ariel Spurs at the Metropolitan Premier Cup on Saturday 07 April in their last Group H game. Zaakir Williams scored the solitary goal in the second to secure Ajax Cape Town’s win. The Ajax striker won the ball on the edge of the Spurs penalty area and fired the ball into the back of the net. The win saw Ajax finish top of their group with nine points and fixtured to play Mamelodi Sundowns in the winners section last 16 game. The game was an entertaining … [Read more...]

Ajax Cape Town and Swallows shared the spoils at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening resulting in a 2-2 draw. The Urban Warriors repelled an early attack from Siyabonga Nomvete to take the lead in the 24th minute of the game when Matthew Booth knocked down a Billiat corner-kick for Carelse to score with a back-heel on the goal line. Ajax controlled the pace of the game in the first half and they could have added to the score-line but for the heroics of the Swallows keeper. Ajax were back … [Read more...]

A lone Zaakier Williams goal was enough to secure Ajax Cape Towns first win in their opening game of the 2012 Metropolitan Premier Cup at Erica Park on Thursday evening. The Urban Warriors played Milano United and the game was played at a high tempo from the start. Both teams used their midfielders to launch their attacks but it was Williams who fired the first shot at goal. Zaakier cut inside from the right flank and fired his long range shot goal-wards, the shot hit the cross bar to the relief … [Read more...]

Ajax Cape Town beat Aces Academy 4-0 in their second game of the Metropolitan Premier Cup in Belhar on Friday 06 April. The Urban Warriors suffered an early set-back when they lost the services of Bantu Mzwakali, his replacement Charles Basson went on to play a starring role in the Ajax win. Ajax opened the scoring as early as the second minute of the game when Tasreeq Morris broke clear of his marker and slotted the ball past the Aces keeper. Aces were pinned back in their own half for long … [Read more...]

Inconsistency is a serious concern for Maarten Stekelenburg ahead of the clash between Ajax Cape Town and Jomo Cosmos at the Sinaba Stadium on Wednesday 04 April 2012. Ajax won five games in a row from December 04 to February 19 however the Urban Warriors have been without a win since February 25 and Stekelenburg is challenged to find the answers. At a pre-match press conference Stekelenburg said, “We need to tackle the issue of inconsistency of form with the team. These are the same … [Read more...]

 After gathering at De Toekemst the team finally moved from the homes of the foster families into the Huis ter Duin Hotel.   The hotel staff welcomed the boys to the hotel which also hosted the Dutch national team and Ajax Amsterdam in the past. The players enjoyed tea and snacks before a walk to the nearby beach.    A casual stroll down the beach and back up to the hotel loosened the legs. The squad returned to De Toekomst for an insightful address on nutrition led by Ajax … [Read more...]

D-Day has arrived for the Ajax Cape Town U19 team as they prepare for their opening fixture in the Metropolitan Premier Cup against Milano United at the Erica Park Stadium at 20h00 tonight. The Urban Warriors are ready and the Ajax coach, Ian Taylor is confident of winning through to the next round. He said, “We put in the hard work on the training field in preparation for this tournament, in fact the team wound up their final training session this morning at Ikamva. The team will go into … [Read more...]

Ajax Cape Town came rallied from a goal down to claim a win at the Sinaba Stadium against Jomo Cosmos on Wednesday night with two late goals. The goals scored by Khama Billiat (82nd min) and Alcardo van Graan (86th min) ensured that the Urban Warriors return to the Mother City buoyed by their win as they prepare for the next fixture against Moroka Swallows on Saturday evening at the Cape Town Stadium. The game started with the home side in an attacking mode and they were soon on the scoreboard … [Read more...]

A select group of Ajax Cape Town players visited the Red Cross Childrens Hospital to attend their Annual Inter-Department 6v6 Final on Tuesday afternoon. The Ajax players arrived to a warm welcome and immediately set about leading the warm-up session between the two Easter Soccer Tournament finalists before handing over the stage to the players of the two teams. The final was a hotly contested affair that went to a penalty shootout that was won by the staff of B1. After the final, the staff and … [Read more...]

 Monday was a day of preparation for the Ajax Cape Town boys as they started off with a video session, a review of Saturday’s match against Ajax Amsterdam.   The team then went to the training field to work on 5 v 3’s and 9 v 9 tactical games in preparation for their second friendly on Tuesday against Almere City.   After lunch the squad walked across to the nearby golf driving range where a local pro demonstrated how best to use a golf club advising the Urban Warriors … [Read more...]

 The Ajax Cape Town Under-17 squad woke up on Saturday morning looking forward to their first warm-up match of the tour with a game against a combined U17/U16 AFC Ajax Amsterdam team.   Preparations for the game went well and despite another bitterly cold morning at “De Toekomst”, it was AFC Ajax Amsterdam who controlled the game to earn a well-deserved 4-0 victory.   The first half started well for the visitors defending in an organised manner and keeping a tight rein … [Read more...]

 “The day after yesterday” (as it was called by the coaches) started with a discussion about the previous day’s game against AFC Ajax.   After a chat to discuss the way forward, the Ajax Cape Town U17’s headed out onto the training pitch for a training session that included a warm-up and stretch exercise, a 4 v 2 competition and while some players competed in a  4 v 4 game, the rest worked on some passing drills.   The atmosphere within the squad is … [Read more...]

Reddam House pupils arrived at Ikamva en masse to enjoy the Ajax experience with the Ajax coaches. Boys and girls lined up amidst excited chatter as they waited for the rain to clear before they went out onto the field. The Ajax coaches welcomed the Reddam pupils and teaching staff who accompanied them, before showing them the basics of the beautiful game. The visit was two-fold; the first group enjoyed a tour of the Ajax Cape Town facilities while the second group enjoyed the training drill … [Read more...]