MARK WARD
Heideveld-based Everton United’s current group of administrators and players are determined to restore a semblance of the pride that the club once enjoyed.
Followers of the game will remember them as a feared outfit in the 80s football scene and club members are determined to make the legacy of former heroes such as Yuree “Ysters” Keyster’s live on through its current crop of young talent.
Coach Dawood Adams was upbeat after his side clinched a 7-0 win over Steenberg United in the first round of Safa Cape Town’s Coke Cup at the Rooikrans sports field in Grassy Park on Sunday. Opening Coke Cup fixtures kicked off at various venues across the city.
Keyster, one of the heroes of the Everton outfit coached then by Joppie Petersen, who dominated the local scene, died recently and is fondly remembered for playing a leading role in the club’s dominance during the 1980s as a champion of the Cape Flats Football Association.
“Look we are low on resources. But we want to make a concerted effort to restore the pride of the club. I must add we are a proud bunch and have set ourselves goals of rebuilding the club. It’s going to take time. But as young members of the club and coaching the team we are determined to restore the pride.
“There are many factors which saw our membership dwindle. Advancing as far we can in the Coke Cup is one of our goals. But small steps indeed,” said Adams.
Striker Clinton Dyson netted a hat trick with a classy performance while Keanan Olivier, Ashwin van Niekerk, Marcellino Johannes and Shevlin Arendse each contributed to the scoreline.
At the same venue, Lavender Hill FC emerged 5-3 winners on penalties against Juventus. The match ended in a 1-1 draw and had to be decided on penalties.
Several teams also did not pitch for their scheduled fixtures.
