I had the pleasure of watching a young lady by the name of Naledi Nxumalo from Richards Bay, where we having a Under 14 Soccer Tournament and Naledi happened to be a girl-keeper for Killers FC coached by Sphamandla.

It’s never easy to break through as a young goalkeeper – it’s a rarity, even, to see a teenage shot-stopper thrust into the starting role at any level – but the confidence and quality with which Naledi has has been incredibly impressive.

Watching her during penalties is just incredible, her positioning is good, too, and the confidence with which she claims crosses is something that catches the eye in particular, especially given she is not the tallest goalkeeper. Her athleticism and the way she can spring up in the air to deal with anything in her vicinity is striking.

She's very, very good to work with,” Killers FC head coach Sphamandla said after her star performance against Swazini FC in the 1st Top 40. “She makes saves, she comes for crosses, she's got safe hands, she's good with her distribution - both short and long.

“She's young, so she's going to make some mistakes, some errors, and can get a bit excited at times, but she's great to work with and I thought her performance was brilliant today.”---Sphamandla

I, personally enjoyed watching her in action.

We wish you all the best girlkeeper Naledi, and hope you now that you are an inspiration to other young upcoming sports girls.

Keep it up!!!

FYI: Killers FC made it to the Top 4, which started as a Top 40.