Highbury chasing top-flight promotion this season

Newly signed Highbury FC forward Naeem Amoojee says the club’s mandate of gunning for promotion to the Betway Premiership this season is clear.

The Gqeberha side finished ninth on the log in their debut season and managed to collect 38 points from 30 matches.

It was a decent finish for any league rookies, but head coach Kabelo “KB” Sibiya is convinced that had his team not missed their scoring chances they would have finished even higher.

This season Sibiya is determined to go for the big prize, and his seriousness has shown in the team he has assembled.

Amooje is among the 14 new players the club have roped in this season in trying to make their intentions of promotion clear.

The 28-year-old former Leruma United player said he was proud to be part of the Yellow Nation family.

“It’s a huge honour to be part of such an amazing club,” Amooje said.

“I am very grateful to be here. I just want to give thanks to my creator.

“I have worked with coach KB before, but I think my performance last season made him think about me again.

“So, I am very grateful to him and the management of Highbury FC for giving me the opportunity.

“I played for Laruma United last season.

“This season, the main goal is getting promoted, so we are going to do everything we can to promote this club.

“The standard of the club is very professional.

“So for us as players we are going to give everything we can to promote this club and make the people of the Eastern Cape happy.”

Amooje has also played for Baroka FC, TS Sporting and Moroka Swallows among others and Sibiya will bank on his experience to help take the club forward.

Among the Highbury signings are Mighty Eagles midfielders Yanelisa Nomandela and Axola Mpakati and Chippa United centre-back Samkelo Jali.

Former Magesi and Chippa forward Menzi Ndwandwe, Casric Stars players Katlego Molaba and Oageng Phiri, winger Nkosinathi Ononogbu from Kruger United, Hungry Lions forward Kagiso Ndlovu, AmaZulu forward Senzo Ndlovu, Namibian national team midfielder Ngero Katua, and defender Kennedy Eib have also joined the club.

They have also roped in Helenvale FC amateur Warick Alexander and former Orlando Pirates youth midfielder Boikano Petlane.

The Herald