Bloemhof readies for thrilling Friday Nite Lights clash with Parel Vallei
Getting their mojo back and placing a tick in the win column will be on the agenda for Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof when they face Parel Vallei High School in a Hyundai Friday Nite Lights match, in Cape Town, on Friday.
The much-anticipated clash will serve as good preparation for the sides ahead of next week’s All Girls Festival and Girls Challenge.
They enter Friday night’s showdown in contrasting form, with Bloemhof looking to bounce back from a defeat last time out, while PV will be eager to ride a wave of good momentum.
In their last outing, coach Jenny King‘s Bloemhof side suffered a close 1-2 loss against Collegiate Girls’ High, from Gqeberha, while PV scored a dominant 5-1 victory over DF Malan.
Bloemhof faced Herschel Girls School the night before playing Collegiate and defeated the Cape Town school 2-1.
The Stellenbosch girls enjoyed a break over the Easter long weekend, but coach King said they’ve hit the ground running as they prepare for PV’s challenge.
“Rest is always good, but we stepped up our training this week, especially with our eye on the All Girls Festival next week,” she told SuperSport Schools Plus.
“We have to be at our best. PV is never easy, especially away. They have had a good start to their season, so we will have to raise our game.”
Bloemhof is regarded as one of the top teams in the country after their outstanding performance at the St Mary’s Waverley Festival last month. They almost went all the way to the title, coming up just short in the final when they went down 0-1 to St Mary’s DSG, Kloof.
With PV waiting, and then the All Girls Festival, coach King wants her side firing on all cylinders, She revealed what fans can expect from her team: “The key is to get back to the form we were in at St Mary’s,” she said.
“We want to showcase early pressing, tempo hockey, staying disciplined in defence, and having tough attacking plays in the opposition’s defensive area.”
The match kicks off at 18:00 and will be LIVE on SuperSport Schools.
