Clapham High leads the Gauteng Champions League title race
Three weeks into the Gauteng Schools Champions League, the competition in the boys’ division has markedly intensified. Meanwhile, in the girls’ division, Clapham High is in prime position to claim the title.
u17 Girls’ Competition
On Wednesday, only four girls’ matches were played, with Clapham High catching the eye once again. They overwhelmed Khanya-Lesedi Secondary 8-1 to move onto 15 points. That puts them five clear of the two-time defending champion, Jabulile Secondary, with only two more matches to play.
Jabulile had a far tougher game against Anchor Independent Academy but came away with a 2-1 win.
Clapham is a hot favourite to wrap up the title next week. It would require an extraordinary effort for teams like Jabulile or Tembisa High to unseat them.
Firstly, other results would also have to go their way, including Clapham losing both of their matches, and, secondly, both Jabulile and Tembisa would have to win their games to unseat the front-runners, who remain undefeated this season.
Buhle Bemfundo, meanwhile, defeated Randfontein High 2-0, while Tembisa High was held to a 2-2 draw by Zithobeni Secondary School.
u17 Boys’ Competition
In the boys’ competition, the reigning champion, Clapham, moved to the top of the table. They have two crucial matches coming up next week. Will they be able to maintain their winning form?
After securing two victories on Wednesday, the first a 3-1 win over Rutasetjhaba Secondary School, and the second a 2-1 victory against Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sport School, Clapham is in position to claim the title, but the race is far from over.
They face stiff competition from the School of Excellence, who are in hot pursuit, on 12 points, just one off the lead, and from third-placed Ibongo Secondary, who are also in contention, on 10 points.
The championship will be decided next week at the Vaal University of Technology when all three title chasers play twice.
While Clapham picked up six points on Wednesday, Ibongo ground out a narrow 1-0 victory over Je Malepe Secondary. The School of Excellence also picked up a narrow win, edging out Rosina Sedibane 1-0.
The match between Thuto Lefa Secondary School and Mokgome Secondary School ended in a goalless draw. Rutasetjhaba, after going down to Clapham, bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Mokgome.
Results
u17 Boys
Rutasetjhaba 2-1 Mokgome
Clapham 2-1 Rosina Sedibane
Ibongo 1-0 Je Malepe
Thuto Lefa 0-0 Mokgome
School of Excellence 1-0 Rosina Sedibane
Clapham 3-1 Rutasetjhaba
u17 Girls
Tembisa High 2-2 Zithobeni
Buhle BeMfundo 2-0 Randfontein
Clapham High 8-1 Kanya Lesedi
Jabulile 2-1 Anchor Independent
Fixtures: Wednesday, 24 September
Vaal University of Technology
Boys’ Competition
Clapham vs Thuto Lefa
Ibongo vs School of Excellence
Je Malepe vs Rutasetjhaba
Mokgome vvs Rosina Sedibane
School of Excellence vs Clapham
Rutasetjhaba vs Thuto Lefa
Rosina Sedibane vs Ibongo
Mokgome vs Je Malepe
Girls’ Competition
Clapham vs Anchor Independent
Anchor Independent vs Buhle BeMfunod
Buhle BeMfundo vs Jabulile
Clapham vs Zithobeni
Zithobeni vs Khanya-Lesedi
Jabulile vs Tembisa High
Tembisa High vs Randfontein High
Khanya-Lesedi vs Randfontein High
