Westville Boys lifts KZNHSFA Coastal A-League title
Westville Boys’ High School laid claim to the Mancosa KwaZulu-Natal High Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) Second Term, Coastal A-League title on Friday after defeating Hillcrest High School in a penalty shootout.
It was Westville’s first league title since 2022 after Glenwood High captured back-to-back crowns in 2023 and 2024.
In a hard-fought, tight contest, Westville and Hillcrest completed regulation play goalless.
The Griffin, though, captured a nail-biting victory from the penalty spot by four goals to three with their goalkeeper, Indi Mti stealing the show by pulling off some critical saves in the shootout.
The round robin season of the Coastal A-League was the most thrilling and captivating of the six KZNHSFA leagues, generating excitement at both ends of the standings.
When it came to the final round of matches, the top four all had a shot at making the final, with Westville facing Glenwood, the team that had beaten them in the 2024 final, and Hillcrest High up against Port Shepstone High.
After two tense stalemates, Westville finished top of the table and Hillcrest placed second, which secured the school a place in the Coastal A-League title game for the first time.
As first-timers in the final, Hillcrest High entered the match as the underdog, carrying the hope of upsetting a seasoned Westville side. Unfortunately for Hillcrest, they didn’t quite accomplish their dream. Yet their season was one for the books and one that generated huge optimism.
With the final ending goalless, it focused more attention on the Dayyan Fudu, who was unable to take his place in the title-deciding contest.
The Westville marksman finished as the leading goal scorer in the Coastal A-league, with his nine goals setting a league record and playing a massive role in Westville lifting the title.
