Ernst Middendorp pays tribute to Chiefs’ academy after debutant Ngcobo shines
SA U-20 star showed excellent touches in a far more energised second half against Maritzburg United after coming on for Khama Billiat
Kaizer Chiefs’ debutant in their 1-0 Premiership win against Maritzburg United on Saturday‚ Nkosingiphile Ngcobo‚ has “huge potential”‚ Amakhosi coach Ernst Middendorp has said. Ngcobo came on at the break for Khama Billiat with the score at 0-0 after a flat first half from Chiefs‚ and showed some excellent touches in a far more energised second half in which Amakhosi profited from Dumisani Zuma’s 50th-minute strike. Middendorp paid tribute to Chiefs’ academy‚ as Ngcobo has become the second exciting prospect after winger Happy Mashiane to earn a debut this season. Chiefs’ coach said it is unfair that SA’s junior national teams at times appear to receive credit for the emergence of players such as Ngcobo. The 19-year-old Ngcobo played a starring role as the SA Under-20s finished third at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in February to qualify for 2019’s Fifa U-20 World Cup. “Definitely‚ I saw it already in December‚ with Ngcobo — that he has a huge potential‚” Middendorp said. “Unfort...
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