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2011 Vodacom Challenge
Tournament details
Teams3
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored7 (1.75 per match)
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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.

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

Tournament history

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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

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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: 41,733 Capacity: 62,567 Capacity: 48,459 Capacity: 40,929

Tottenham Hotspur Squad for 2011 Vodacom Challenge

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

Fixtures

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First round

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Kaizer Chiefs South Africa1 – 0England Tottenham Hotspur
Lebese 93' Report
Attendance: 41,733
KAIZER CHIEFS:
GK 31 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Jimmy Tau
CB 5 Dominic Isaacs downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 Thomas Sweswe
LB 29 Zhaimu Jambo
RM 8 Tinashe Nengomasha
CM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 9 Josta Dladla downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 14 Siphiwe Tshabalala downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 7 Kaizer Motaung Junior downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF Lehlohonolo Majoro downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutes:
DF Tefu Mashamaite upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 17 George Lebese upward-facing green arrow 64' 93'
MF 10 Mthokozisi Yende upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 11 Abia Nale upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 21 Knowledge Musona upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 12 Dominic Mateba upward-facing green arrow 64'
GK 30 Kabelo Metsimetsi
Manager:
Serbia Vladimir Vermezović
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
GK 23 Carlo Cudicini
RB 2 Alan Hutton downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 19 Sébastien Bassong downward-facing red arrow 74'
CB 20 Michael Dawson downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
RM 5 David Bentley downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 6 Tom Huddlestone downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 8 Jermaine Jenas
LM 21 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 10 Robbie Keane downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 18 Jermain Defoe downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
GK Brad Friedel
DF 22 Vedran Ćorluka upward-facing green arrow 49'
DF 36 Bongani Khumalo upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 4 Younès Kaboul upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Aaron Lennon upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Rafael van der Vaart upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 3 Gareth Bale upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Roman Pavlyuchenko upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 15 Peter Crouch upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 16 Kyle Naughton
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp

ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK 1 Senzo Meyiwa
RB 4 Happy Jele downward-facing red arrow 63' 40'
CB 14 Lucky LekgwathiCaptain downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 28 Rooi Mahamutsa downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 38 Ruben Cloete
RM 15 Andile Jali downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 20 Oupa Manyisa
CM 35 Isaac Chansa downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 23 Tlou Segolela downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 9 Bongani Ndulula downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 7 Daine Klate downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK 34 Jacob Mokhasi
DF Njabulo Ntusi upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 30 Robyn Johannes upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF Siyabonga Sangweni upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Clifford Ngobeni upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 12 Mark Mayambela upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF Rudolf Bester upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 26 Ndumiso Mabena upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW Sameehg Doutie upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Brazil Júlio Leal
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
GK Brad Friedel
RB 16 Kyle Naughton downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 4 Younès Kaboul downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 36 Bongani Khumalo
LB 25 Danny Rose
RM 5 David Bentley downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 14 Luka Modrić downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 12 Wilson Palacios downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 3 Gareth Bale downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 11 Rafael van der Vaart downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 18 Jermain Defoe downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
GK 23 Carlo Cudicini
DF 28 Kyle Walker upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 20 Michael Dawson upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Aaron Lennon upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Niko Kranjčar upward-facing green arrow 58'
DF 22 Vedran Ćorluka upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Jermaine Jenas upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 10 Robbie Keane upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Roman Pavlyuchenko upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp

Kaizer Chiefs South Africa0–1South Africa Orlando Pirates
Segolela 59'
KAIZER CHIEFS:
GK 31 Itumeleng Khune
RB 2 Jimmy Tau
CB 5 Dominic Isaacs
CB 3 Thomas Sweswe downward-facing red arrow 62'
LB 29 Zhaimu Jambo downward-facing red arrow 62'
RM 8 Tinashe Nengomasha
CM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
CM 9 Josta Dladla
LM 14 Siphiwe Tshabalala downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 21 Knowledge Musona downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 20 Lehlohonolo Majoro downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
DF 4 Tefu Mashamaite upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 13 Keegan Richie upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 10 Mthokozisi Yende upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Abia Nale upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Kaizer Motaung Junior upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 22 Mandla Masango upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 26 Lucky Khune upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Serbia Vladimir Vermezović
ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK 1 Senzo Meyiwa
RB 4 Happy Jele
CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni
CB 14 Lucky Lekgwathi
LB 38 Ruben Cloete
RM 23 Tlou Segolele downward-facing red arrow 83' 59'
CM 20 Oupa Manyisa
CM 15 Andile Jali
LM 7 Daine Klate downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 12 Mark Mayambela downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 9 Bongani Ndulula downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Dikgang Mabalane upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 6 Clifford Ngobeni upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 11 Sameehg Doutie upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF 18 Thulasizwe Mbuyane upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Brazil Júlio Leal

Final

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ORLANDO PIRATES:
GK 1 Senzo Meyiwa
RB 4 Happy Jele
CB 14 Lucky Lekgwathi (C) downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB Siyabonga Sangweni downward-facing red arrow 63'
LB 38 Ruben Cloete downward-facing red arrow 69'
RM Thulasizwe Mbuyane downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 20 Oupa Manyisa
CM 15 Andile Jali downward-facing red arrow 80'
LM 7 Daine Klate downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 Bongani Ndulula downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 23 Tlou Segolela downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
DF 28 Rooi Mahamutsa upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 30 Robyn Johannes upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 32 Lucas Thwala upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 11 Sameegh Doutie upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Clifford Ngobeni upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 25 Rudolf Bester upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 26 Ndumiso Mabena upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 12 Mark Mayambela upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Brazil Júlio Leal
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR:
GK 1 Heurelho Gomes
RB 28 Kyle Walker downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 19 Sébastien Bassong
CB 36 Bongani Khumalo
LB 32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
RM 7 Aaron Lennon downward-facing red arrow 60'
CM 14 Luka Modrić downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 6 Tom Huddlestone downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 30 Steven Pienaar downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 11 Rafael van der Vaart
CF 18 Peter Crouch downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Alan Hutton upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 9 Roman Pavlyuchenko upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 3 Gareth Bale upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 12 Wilson Palacios upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Niko Kranjčar upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 18 Jermain Defoe upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp


2011 Vodacom Challenge
CHAMPIONS
Tottenham Hotspur
2nd title

References

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  1. ^ "Spurs will bring strong team for SA challenge - Business Day | South Africa News 24". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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