St Peter’s College Football Festival roars into action
Friday’s opening day of the St Peter’s College Football Festival, part of the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival, was a hive of activity and excitement as a busy schedule kicked off.
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Boys’ Competition
Pool A
In Pool A, Clapham High, fresh off of claiming the Gauteng Kay Motsepe Championship title last weekend, set their sights on more silverware.
They got off to a good start, overrunning Penryn College 7-0, which they followed with a 3-0 defeat of Southdowns College.
Beaulieu College faces Clapham in the final group match on Saturday, and it will be for first place in Pool A after Beaulieu beat Penryn 3-0 and Southdowns 2-1.
Pool B
St John’s College, contesting Pool B, have been relishing their football in recent weeks, which included beating King Edward VII School (KES). They added another two wins to their record on Friday, edging out Crawford International Lonehill 1-0, followed by a more convincing 3-0 win over Enjabulweni High School.
After going down to St John’s, Enjabulweni High made a tick in the victory column, holding off Stanford Lake College 1-0. Crawford Lonehill and Stanford Lake shared a 1-1 draw.
Pool C
In Pool C, Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge and St Benedict’s College confirmed their places in the knockout rounds of the festival, with both sides picking up two wins on Friday. They’ll duel on Saturday for first place in the group.
On Friday, Trinityhouse beat HeronBridge College 4-1 and claimed further points from a bye. Bennies won 2-0 against HeronBridge and also bagged points from a bye.
Pool D
In Pool D, Uplands College cruised to the top of the table, thanks to a 4-1 win over Pinnacle College Rynfield and a 4-0 victory over Polokwane’s Mitchell House.
St Dunstan’s College picked up a 2-0 win over Pinnacle College Rynfield.
Pool E
Parktown Boys’ High, recognised as one of the strongest teams in Gauteng, headed to the top of Pool E after two hard-fought wins, beating Steyn City 2-0 before scoring a tight 1-0 victory over Eswatini’s Waterford Kamhlaba.
The Swazi school rebounded with a 4-1 win against Polokwane Preparatory School and College (PEPPS), while Steyn City beat the same opposition 2-0.
Pool F
In Pool F, St David’s Marist Inanda kicked off their campaign with a 6-1 win over Sisekelo High. They were stretched by Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Boksburg in their second game but fought their way to a 1-0 victory.
King’s College, meanwhile, won 4-1 win against Sisekelo High and settled for a 1-1 draw with CBC Boksburg.
Pool G
Norkem Park High set the standard in Pool G, scoring two comfortable victories. They opened with a 3-0 win over Woodlands International College and then brushed aside St Andrew’s College, winning 4-1.
The Makhanda school claimed a 1-0 win over St Alban’s College, who also went down 0-2 against Woodlands International College.
Pool H
In Pool H, the hosts, St Peter’s, picked up a win and a draw. They started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against African Leadership Academy and followed that with a 3-0 win over Dainfern College.
Saheti School won 2-0 against Dainfern College to close a busy day of back-and-forth competition.
Girls’ Competition
Pool A
In Pool A of the girls’ competition, Waterstone College made a sparkling start. They kicked off the festival with a 7-2 victory over African Leadership Academy and charged to a 5-0 win over HeronBridge College in their second outing.
Waterford Kamhlaba also won twice, beating HeronBridge College 4-1 and African Leadership Academy 5-2.
Pool B
In Pool B, Norkem Park High won by the odd goal in seven against Krugersdorp High, snatching a 4-3 win. They scored a clear-cut 3-0 win over Jeppe High School for Girls later in the day.
Jeppe rebounded from that defeat with 2-0 win against PEPPS, while Krugersdorp High also beat PEPPS, recording a 4-0 victory.
Pool C
In Pool C, St Anne’s Diocesan College, the winners of the Riverwood aQuellé Soccer Festival and the Midlands Cup, showed they mean business with a 5-0 win over Saheti and a 4-1 victory against Stanford Lake.
Stanford Lake reversed their fortunes against Woodlands International College, charging to an 8-0 win, while Saheti handed Woodlands a 7-0 loss.
Pool D
Clapham High, the front runners in the Gauteng Schools Champions League, made a massive statement in Pool D, overpowering Roedean School 12-0 before repeating that one-sided score in a second victory over St John’s Diocesan School for Girls (DSG).
St John’s DSG was on the winning side against Dominican Convent- Harare, coming away with a 2-0 win, while Roedean matched that score in their defeat of Dominican Convent.
Pool E
The Beaulieu College’s girls’ team matched the strong start made by their boys’ side by picking up two wins on Friday. They enjoyed a smooth 7-0 win over Southdowns College before being made to sweat for a 2-1 win over Edenvale High.
Southdowns College settled for a 2-2 draw against Brescia House School in their other outing, while Brescia and Edenvale High delivered a high-octane, thrilling 5-5 draw when they met.
Pool F
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge set the standard in Pool F with a 7-1 win over Enjabulweni High. They also received points for a bye.
St Cyprian’s School was every bit as dominant in their 6-0 win over Enjabulweni High and added further points from their bye.
Pool G
Matters were rather quiet in Pool G, with only two matches being played.
Crawford International Lonehill secured a 2-1 win over Sisekelo High, while Pinnacle College Rynfield and Penryn College played to a 1-1 draw.
Pool H
In Pool H, St Peter’s College, like their boys’ side, picked up a win and a draw on the opening day. They started with a 2-0 victory over Kingsmead College before being held to a 1-1 draw by Dainfern College.
Uplands College handed Dainfern College a 2-0 defeat.
Results Boys’ Competition
Pool A
Beaulieu College 2-1 Southdowns College
Clapham High 7-0 Penryn College
Beaulieu College 3-0 Penryn College
Clapham High 3-0 Southdowns College
Pool B
St John’s College 1-0 Crawford International Lonehill
Crawford International College 1-1 Stanford Lake
St John’s College 3-0 Enjabulweni High School
Enjabulweni High School 1-0 Stanford Lake
Pool C
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge Bye
St Benedict’s College 2-0 HeronBridge College
St Benedict’s College Bye
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 4-1 HeronBridge College
Pool D
Uplands College 4-1 Pinnacle College Rynfield
Uplands College 4-0 Mitchell House
St Dunstan’s College 2-0 Pinnacle College Rynfield
Pool E
Parktown Boys’ High 2-0 Steyn City
Parktown Boys’ High 1-0 Waterford Kamhlaba
Steyn City 2-0 PEPPS
Waterford Kamhlaba 4-1 PEPPS
Pool F
St David’s 6-1 Sisekelo High School
The King’s College 4-1 Sisekelo High School
St David’s 1-0 CBC Boksburg
Pool G
St Andrew’s College 1-0 St Alban’s College
Norkem Park High 3-0 Woodlands International College
Norkem Park High 4-1 St Andrew’s College
Woodlands International College 2-0 St Alban’s College
Pool H
St Peter’s College 1-1 African Leadership Academy
Saheti 2-0 Dainfern College
St Peter’s College 3-0 Dainfern College
Results Girls’ Competition
Pool A
Waterstone College 7-2 African Leadership Academy
Waterford Kamhlaba 4-1 HeronBridge College
Waterford Kamhlaba 5-2 African Leadership Academy
Waterstone College 5-0 HeronBridge College
Pool B
Jeppe 2-0 PEPPS
Norkem Park 4-3 Krugersdorp High
Norkem Park 3-0 Jeppe
Krugersdorp High 4-0 PEPPS
Pool C
Saheti 7-0 Woodlands International College
St Anne’s Diocesan College 5-0 Saheti
Stanford Lake 8-0 Woodlands International College
St Anne’s Diocesan College 4-1 Stanford Lake
Pool D
Clapham High 12-0 Roedean School
St John’s DSG 2-0 Dominican Convent Harare
Roedean 2-0 Dominican Convent
Clapham High 12-0 St John’s DSG
Pool E
Beaulieu College 7-0 South Downs College
Brescia House School 5-5 Edenvale High
Beaulieu College 2-1 Edenvale High School
Southdowns College 2-2 Brescia House School
Pool F
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 7-1 Enjabulweni High School
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge Bye
St Cyprian’s School 6-0 Enjabulweni High School
St Cyprian’s Bye
Pool G
Crawford International Lonehill 2-1 Sisekelo High School
Pinnacle College Rynfield 1-1 Penryn College
Pool H
Uplands College 2-0 Dainfern College
St Peter’s College 2-0 Kingsmead
St Peter’s College 1-1 Dainfern College
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