Avery John ... eleven-a-side
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from SASoccer365
pirates finish third in challenge
Buccaneers Beat DRC Side
Sunday July 06 2003
The win earns the Buccaneers R300,000 in prize-money, while their opponents walk away with R200,000.
The South African side were without their best players, who were either on national duty with Bafana Bafana in Burundi, or were being rested after a long season for the Premier Soccer League champions.
The first half was a quiet affair with not much goal action on either side. Thapelo Liau thought he had given the Buccaneers the lead on 12 minutes, but the assistant referee flagged for off-side.
Thabang Radebe in the Pirates goal was not tested until the 40th minute when he was called on to make a save from a free-kick. He fumbled badly, before his defence managed to clear the loose ball.
But it was the introduction of Phumudzo Manendzhe for Jimmy Kauleza on the hour-mark which proved the catalyst as he turned in a John Avery cross for the all-important goal.
The game was a curtain-raiser for the final between Kaizer Chiefs and TP Mazembe, the club who beat Pirates on penalties in the semifinal last weekend.
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from eleven-a-side.com
Town unhappy with John
Longford Town manager Alan Matthews is furious with the news that while defender Avery John was still contracted to the Midlanders, he was away playing for South African side Orlando Pirates.
John is now under an investigation by FIFA and if the Trinidad and Tobago international is found guilty of playing for another club while contracted elsewhere, he may face a worldwide ban from football.
The former Bohemians defender told Matthews in July that he had to return home to visit his sick mother, while in fact it is alleged that he played for the Pirates in a Vodafone Challenge Cup game against St Eloi Lupopo on July 6.
The 27-year-old parted company with the Midlanders just before the transfer window closed, but Matthews is still unhappy that John abused his trust.
"Avery had told us that he had to return to Trinidad because his mother was sick but now it turns out he was in South Africa playing for another club. We will be investigating further," he stressed.
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Re: Avery John ... eleven-a-side
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Originally posted by Xlex
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worse signing we ever had?[/COLOR][/FONT]
Not entirely sure about that - he did have some excellent games, just turned into a complete w@nker this season... However we could have been due a transfer fee, and some much needed cash....
Re: Avery John ... eleven-a-side
It's the least he should get....
Introducing Mr. John Avery
