Royal AM fans congratulate MaMkhize after team wins their first match
Fans of DStv Premiership newcomers Royal AM are beaming with pride after the team won their first match against Chippa United at Chatsworth Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Some fans attributed the 1-0 win to Shauwn Mkhize being an inspiration to the players.
The new club is the amalgamation of Bloemfontein Celtics and Royal. KwaZulu-Natal-based businesswoman and reality TV star Mkhize bought Celtic's top-flight status last month and relocated the club to Pietermaritzburg before renaming it Royal AM.
In the same month, the team lost two matches to Swallows FC and Cape Town City.
Mkhize said she was unfazed by the losses, which she said were caused by the abrupt changes in the team.
“For the team assembled in four days without a preseason to hold one of the strongest teams [in the league] for 92 minutes was not a bad start. Lack of concentration in the dying minutes cost us one point. We will take it and learn from our mistakes,” she said.
After the Sunday match, Mkhize commended the team for their hard work.
“This match was personal. We gave them for free last time. They had to show some remorse because this time we had to fight for it on the field of play,” she posted on Instagram.
Here are some of the reactions:
Orlando Pirates won
— Nkwal' YeNkosi 🏴☠️ (@Andile_NBA) September 12, 2021
Chelsea won
Royal AM won
Kaizer Chiefs lost
Great weekend 🕺
Watching Royal AM of MaMkhize.#DStvPrem
— PULE 🇿🇦 MATLHO (@PuleMatlho) September 12, 2021
Congratulations to Royal AM... i am so inlove with the President MaMkhize😍🤩🤩🤩
— FENTERE MATHEBULA (@kfmmathebula) September 12, 2021
Royal AM is my team not because they play good football but because Mamkhize is an inspiration
— F4MAN😇 (@Foreman73106776) September 12, 2021
Well done bafe2@orlandopirates and @Masandawana we are Nurkovic cheap cheap
Parker uyabuya against Royal AM
— Thando (@Ta_Fitty) September 13, 2021
Royal AM , thank you fam for beating Chippa United #RoyalAM pic.twitter.com/AY9GBsEOsL
— Sizwe (@mehlulisizwe) September 12, 2021
Royal AM won😁 told y'all we are getting our first 3 points. 🎊🎊
— 🌹 Sah Gigaba (@NginguSah) September 12, 2021
I want Mamkhize to win all the time. #RoyalAM
— BlackPearl💖 (@BlackPe12996664) September 12, 2021
#RoyalAM #Mamkhize Congrulations to Royals of AM pic.twitter.com/b9W91Uyrec
— Tusero (@tuse11) September 12, 2021
Congratulations To #RoyalAm
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