The 2011 Vodacom Challenge was a friendly soccer tournament played in South Africa between 16 July and 23 July 2011, contested by South African clubs Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, and English side Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs won 3–0 in the final against Orlando Pirates to claim the title.

Venues

Four cities served as the venues for the 2011 Vodacom Challenge.

PolokwaneJohannesburgPort ElizabethNelspruit
Old Peter Mokaba StadiumEllis Park StadiumNelson Mandela Bay StadiumMbombela Stadium
Capacity: 41,733Capacity: 62,567Capacity: 48,459Capacity: 40,929

Tottenham Hotspur squad

English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur announced on 15 July 2011 that they would be bringing a full-strength squad to South Africa for the Vodacom Challenge.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BRA Heurelho Gomes 2 DF SCO Alan Hutton 3 MF WAL Gareth Bale 4 DF FRA Younès Kaboul 5 MF ENG David Bentley 6 MF ENG Tom Huddlestone 7 MF ENG Aaron Lennon 8 MF ENG Jermaine Jenas 9 FW RUS Roman Pavlyuchenko 10 FW IRL Robbie Keane 11 MF NED Rafael van der Vaart 12 MF HON Wilson Palacios 14 MF CRO Luka ModrićNo. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW ENG Peter Crouch 16 DF ENG Kyle Naughton 18 FW ENG Jermain Defoe 19 DF CMR Sébastien Bassong 20 DF ENG Michael Dawson (captain) 21 MF CRO Niko Kranjčar 22 DF CRO Vedran Ćorluka 23 GK ITA Carlo Cudicini 25 MF ENG Danny Rose 24 GK USA Brad Friedel 28 DF ENG Kyle Walker 32 DF CMR Benoît Assou-Ekotto 36 DF RSA Bongani Khumalo 40 MF RSA Steven Pienaar
1GKBRAHeurelho Gomes
2DFSCOAlan Hutton
3MFWALGareth Bale
4DFFRAYounès Kaboul
5MFENGDavid Bentley
6MFENGTom Huddlestone
7MFENGAaron Lennon
8MFENGJermaine Jenas
9FWRUSRoman Pavlyuchenko
10FWIRLRobbie Keane
11MFNEDRafael van der Vaart
12MFHONWilson Palacios
14MFCROLuka Modrić
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15FWENGPeter Crouch
16DFENGKyle Naughton
18FWENGJermain Defoe
19DFCMRSébastien Bassong
20DFENGMichael Dawson (captain)
21MFCRONiko Kranjčar
22DFCROVedran Ćorluka
23GKITACarlo Cudicini
25MFENGDanny Rose
24GKUSABrad Friedel
28DFENGKyle Walker
32DFCMRBenoît Assou-Ekotto
36DFRSABongani Khumalo
40MFRSASteven Pienaar

Matches

First round

Kaizer Chiefs South Africa1–0England Tottenham Hotspur
Lebese 93'
GK 31 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Jimmy Tau CB 5 Dominic Isaacs 46' CB 3 Thomas Sweswe LB 29 Zhaimu Jambo RM 8 Tinashe Nengomasha CM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane 64' CM 9 Josta Dladla 64' LM 14 Siphiwe Tshabalala 64' CF 7 Kaizer Motaung Junior 64' CF Lehlohonolo Majoro 64' Substitutes: DF Tefu Mashamaite 64' MF 17 George Lebese 64' MF 10 Mthokozisi Yende 64' MF 11 Abia Nale 64' FW 21 Knowledge Musona 64' MF 12 Dominic Mateba 64' GK 30 Kabelo Metsimetsi Manager: Serbia Vladimir VermezovićGK 23 Carlo Cudicini RB 2 Alan Hutton 46' CB 19 Sébastien Bassong 74' CB 20 Michael Dawson 46' LB 32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto RM 5 David Bentley 46' CM 6 Tom Huddlestone 46' CM 8 Jermaine Jenas LM 21 Niko Kranjčar 46' CF 10 Robbie Keane 46' CF 18 Jermain Defoe 46' Substitutes: GK Brad Friedel DF 22 Vedran Ćorluka 49' DF 36 Bongani Khumalo 74' DF 4 Younès Kaboul 46' MF 7 Aaron Lennon 46' MF 11 Rafael van der Vaart 46' MF 3 Gareth Bale 46' FW 9 Roman Pavlyuchenko 46' FW 15 Peter Crouch 46' DF 16 Kyle Naughton Manager: England Harry Redknapp
GK31Itumeleng Khune
RB2Jimmy Tau
CB5Dominic Isaacs46'
CB3Thomas Sweswe
LB29Zhaimu Jambo
RM8Tinashe Nengomasha
CM6Reneilwe Letsholonyane64'
CM9Josta Dladla64'
LM14Siphiwe Tshabalala64'
CF7Kaizer Motaung Junior64'
CFLehlohonolo Majoro64'
Substitutes:
DFTefu Mashamaite64'
MF17George Lebese64'
MF10Mthokozisi Yende64'
MF11Abia Nale64'
FW21Knowledge Musona64'
MF12Dominic Mateba64'
GK30Kabelo Metsimetsi
Manager:
Serbia Vladimir Vermezović
GK23Carlo Cudicini
RB2Alan Hutton46'
CB19Sébastien Bassong74'
CB20Michael Dawson46'
LB32Benoît Assou-Ekotto
RM5David Bentley46'
CM6Tom Huddlestone46'
CM8Jermaine Jenas
LM21Niko Kranjčar46'
CF10Robbie Keane46'
CF18Jermain Defoe46'
Substitutes:
GKBrad Friedel
DF22Vedran Ćorluka49'
DF36Bongani Khumalo74'
DF4Younès Kaboul46'
MF7Aaron Lennon46'
MF11Rafael van der Vaart46'
MF3Gareth Bale46'
FW9Roman Pavlyuchenko46'
FW15Peter Crouch46'
DF16Kyle Naughton
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp

Orlando Pirates South Africa1–1England Tottenham Hotspur
Jele 40'Van der Vaart 17'
GK 1 Senzo Meyiwa RB 4 Happy Jele 63' CB 14 Lucky LekgwathiCaptain 63' CB 28 Rooi Mahamutsa 46' LB 38 Ruben Cloete RM 15 Andile Jali 63' CM 20 Oupa Manyisa CM 35 Isaac Chansa 46' LM 23 Tlou Segolela 78' CF 9 Bongani Ndulula 75' CF 7 Daine Klate 46' Substitutes: GK 34 Jacob Mokhasi DF Njabulo Ntusi 63' DF 30 Robyn Johannes 63' DF Siyabonga Sangweni 46' MF 6 Clifford Ngobeni 63' MF 12 Mark Mayambela 46' MF Rudolf Bester 78' FW 26 Ndumiso Mabena 75' FW Sameehg Doutie 46' Manager: Brazil Júlio César LealGK Brad Friedel RB 16 Kyle Naughton 46' CB 4 Younès Kaboul 46' CB 36 Bongani Khumalo LB 25 Danny Rose RM 5 David Bentley 46' CM 14 Luka Modrić 58' CM 12 Wilson Palacios 46' LM 3 Gareth Bale 58' CF 11 Rafael van der Vaart 46' CF 18 Jermain Defoe 46' Substitutes: GK 23 Carlo Cudicini DF 28 Kyle Walker 46' DF 20 Michael Dawson 46' MF 7 Aaron Lennon 46' MF 21 Niko Kranjčar 58' DF 22 Vedran Ćorluka 46' MF 8 Jermaine Jenas 58' MF 10 Robbie Keane 46' FW 9 Roman Pavlyuchenko 46' Manager: England Harry Redknapp
GK1Senzo Meyiwa
RB4Happy Jele63'
CB14Lucky LekgwathiCaptain63'
CB28Rooi Mahamutsa46'
LB38Ruben Cloete
RM15Andile Jali63'
CM20Oupa Manyisa
CM35Isaac Chansa46'
LM23Tlou Segolela78'
CF9Bongani Ndulula75'
CF7Daine Klate46'
Substitutes:
GK34Jacob Mokhasi
DFNjabulo Ntusi63'
DF30Robyn Johannes63'
DFSiyabonga Sangweni46'
MF6Clifford Ngobeni63'
MF12Mark Mayambela46'
MFRudolf Bester78'
FW26Ndumiso Mabena75'
FWSameehg Doutie46'
Manager:
Brazil Júlio César Leal
GKBrad Friedel
RB16Kyle Naughton46'
CB4Younès Kaboul46'
CB36Bongani Khumalo
LB25Danny Rose
RM5David Bentley46'
CM14Luka Modrić58'
CM12Wilson Palacios46'
LM3Gareth Bale58'
CF11Rafael van der Vaart46'
CF18Jermain Defoe46'
Substitutes:
GK23Carlo Cudicini
DF28Kyle Walker46'
DF20Michael Dawson46'
MF7Aaron Lennon46'
MF21Niko Kranjčar58'
DF22Vedran Ćorluka46'
MF8Jermaine Jenas58'
MF10Robbie Keane46'
FW9Roman Pavlyuchenko46'
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp

Soweto derby

Kaizer Chiefs South Africa0–1South Africa Orlando Pirates
Segolela 59'
GK 31 Itumeleng Khune RB 2 Jimmy Tau CB 5 Dominic Isaacs CB 3 Thomas Sweswe 62' LB 29 Zhaimu Jambo 62' RM 8 Tinashe Nengomasha CM 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane CM 9 Josta Dladla LM 14 Siphiwe Tshabalala 46' CF 21 Knowledge Musona 76' CF 20 Lehlohonolo Majoro 46' Substitutes: DF 4 Tefu Mashamaite 62' DF 13 Keegan Richie 62' MF 10 Mthokozisi Yende 46' MF 11 Abia Nale 46' FW 7 Kaizer Motaung Junior 64' MF 22 Mandla Masango 46' GK 26 Lucky Khune 76' Manager: Serbia Vladimir VermezovićGK 1 Senzo Meyiwa RB 4 Happy Jele CB 21 Siyabonga Sangweni CB 14 Lucky Lekgwathi LB 38 Ruben Cloete RM 23 Tlou Segolele 83' CM 20 Oupa Manyisa CM 15 Andile Jali LM 7 Daine Klate 75' CF 12 Mark Mayambela 58' CF 9 Bongani Ndulula 65' Substitutes: MF 5 Dikgang Mabalane 75' MF 6 Clifford Ngobeni 83' FW 11 Sameehg Doutie 65' DF 18 Thulasizwe Mbuyane 58' Manager: Brazil Júlio César Leal
GK31Itumeleng Khune
RB2Jimmy Tau
CB5Dominic Isaacs
CB3Thomas Sweswe62'
LB29Zhaimu Jambo62'
RM8Tinashe Nengomasha
CM6Reneilwe Letsholonyane
CM9Josta Dladla
LM14Siphiwe Tshabalala46'
CF21Knowledge Musona76'
CF20Lehlohonolo Majoro46'
Substitutes:
DF4Tefu Mashamaite62'
DF13Keegan Richie62'
MF10Mthokozisi Yende46'
MF11Abia Nale46'
FW7Kaizer Motaung Junior64'
MF22Mandla Masango46'
GK26Lucky Khune76'
Manager:
Serbia Vladimir Vermezović
GK1Senzo Meyiwa
RB4Happy Jele
CB21Siyabonga Sangweni
CB14Lucky Lekgwathi
LB38Ruben Cloete
RM23Tlou Segolele83'
CM20Oupa Manyisa
CM15Andile Jali
LM7Daine Klate75'
CF12Mark Mayambela58'
CF9Bongani Ndulula65'
Substitutes:
MF5Dikgang Mabalane75'
MF6Clifford Ngobeni83'
FW11Sameehg Doutie65'
DF18Thulasizwe Mbuyane58'
Manager:
Brazil Júlio César Leal

Final

Orlando Pirates South Africa0–3England Tottenham Hotspur
Van der Vaart 35', 53' Defoe 87'
GK 1 Senzo Meyiwa RB 4 Happy Jele CB 14 Lucky Lekgwathi (c) 63' CB Siyabonga Sangweni 63' LB 38 Ruben Cloete 69' RM Thulasizwe Mbuyane 46' CM 20 Oupa Manyisa CM 15 Andile Jali 80' LM 7 Daine Klate 63' CF 9 Bongani Ndulula 87' CF 23 Tlou Segolela 62' Substitutes: DF 28 Rooi Mahamutsa 63' DF 30 Robyn Johannes 63' DF 32 Lucas Thwala 69' MF 11 Sameegh Doutie 46' MF 6 Clifford Ngobeni 80' MF 25 Rudolf Bester 63' FW 26 Ndumiso Mabena 87' FW 12 Mark Mayambela 62' Manager: Brazil Júlio César LealGK 1 Heurelho Gomes RB 28 Kyle Walker 46' CB 19 Sébastien Bassong CB 36 Bongani Khumalo LB 32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto RM 7 Aaron Lennon 60' CM 14 Luka Modrić 70' CM 6 Tom Huddlestone 46' LM 30 Steven Pienaar 46' CF 11 Rafael van der Vaart CF 18 Peter Crouch 46' Substitutes: DF 2 Alan Hutton 46' MF 9 Roman Pavlyuchenko 60' MF 3 Gareth Bale 70' MF 12 Wilson Palacios 46' MF 21 Niko Kranjčar 46' FW 18 Jermain Defoe 46' Manager: England Harry Redknapp
GK1Senzo Meyiwa
RB4Happy Jele
CB14Lucky Lekgwathi (c)63'
CBSiyabonga Sangweni63'
LB38Ruben Cloete69'
RMThulasizwe Mbuyane46'
CM20Oupa Manyisa
CM15Andile Jali80'
LM7Daine Klate63'
CF9Bongani Ndulula87'
CF23Tlou Segolela62'
Substitutes:
DF28Rooi Mahamutsa63'
DF30Robyn Johannes63'
DF32Lucas Thwala69'
MF11Sameegh Doutie46'
MF6Clifford Ngobeni80'
MF25Rudolf Bester63'
FW26Ndumiso Mabena87'
FW12Mark Mayambela62'
Manager:
Brazil Júlio César Leal
GK1Heurelho Gomes
RB28Kyle Walker46'
CB19Sébastien Bassong
CB36Bongani Khumalo
LB32Benoît Assou-Ekotto
RM7Aaron Lennon60'
CM14Luka Modrić70'
CM6Tom Huddlestone46'
LM30Steven Pienaar46'
CF11Rafael van der Vaart
CF18Peter Crouch46'
Substitutes:
DF2Alan Hutton46'
MF9Roman Pavlyuchenko60'
MF3Gareth Bale70'
MF12Wilson Palacios46'
MF21Niko Kranjčar46'
FW18Jermain Defoe46'
Manager:
England Harry Redknapp

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