JOMO Cosmos got their 2014 Future Champions Gauteng International Cup off to a poor start, losing 0-1 to Congo Brazzaville's CESD La Djiri in Soweto yesterday.
Striker Lionel Ondongo Opera scored the only goal of the opening game at Nike Football Training Centre to take his side to the top of Group A.
La Djiri are making their first appearance in this annual youth tournament along with Canadian outfit Toronto FC.
In another match yesterday, K Stars of Zambia drew 1-1 with Ado den Haag from Netherlands. Patson Daka scored for the academy owned by Zambian Football Association president Kalusha Byalwa, with Dennis van der Heijden equalising for Den Haag.
Besides Cosmos, other SA clubs in the tournament are Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United and Sunward High School. Foreign clubs participating are from Qatar, China, US, Nigeria and England. It was started in 2009 as part of the 2010 Fifa World Cup legacy projects.
Boca Juniors from Argentina were crowned the inaugural Future Champions Gauteng winners, with Chinese side Shandong Luneng victors in 2010.
Brazilian side Clube Atletico Mineiro claimed the title in 2011 and successfully defended it the following year. Club Tijuana from Mexico won last year.
Poor start for Cosmos
JOMO Cosmos got their 2014 Future Champions Gauteng International Cup off to a poor start, losing 0-1 to Congo Brazzaville's CESD La Djiri in Soweto yesterday.
Striker Lionel Ondongo Opera scored the only goal of the opening game at Nike Football Training Centre to take his side to the top of Group A.
La Djiri are making their first appearance in this annual youth tournament along with Canadian outfit Toronto FC.
In another match yesterday, K Stars of Zambia drew 1-1 with Ado den Haag from Netherlands. Patson Daka scored for the academy owned by Zambian Football Association president Kalusha Byalwa, with Dennis van der Heijden equalising for Den Haag.
Besides Cosmos, other SA clubs in the tournament are Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United and Sunward High School. Foreign clubs participating are from Qatar, China, US, Nigeria and England. It was started in 2009 as part of the 2010 Fifa World Cup legacy projects.
Boca Juniors from Argentina were crowned the inaugural Future Champions Gauteng winners, with Chinese side Shandong Luneng victors in 2010.
Brazilian side Clube Atletico Mineiro claimed the title in 2011 and successfully defended it the following year. Club Tijuana from Mexico won last year.
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