New Nedbank Grey College Soccer Tournament champion to be crowned
Monday, the third day of the Nedbank Grey College Soccer Tournament, continued to deliver exciting cut-and-thrust football, which also resulted in the end of a quest by St Stithians College for a third successive title at the prestigious event
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Bowl Competition
The action kicked off with the Bowl quarterfinals, featuring the teams that finished in fifth and sixth places within their respective groups.
Glenwood High, despite not having a particularly good year, especially based on the high standards they have set in recent seasons, found themselves part of the Bowl and up against a familiar foe, taking on Durban High School (DHS), who had showed their off their potential in a Raw Cup win at the end of August, in which they beat the KZNHSFA Inland A-League champions Maritzburg College 3-2. Glenwood, though, had the Horseflies‘ number and recorded a 3-1 win.
King Edward VII School (KES) faced one of the Eastern Cape’s leading teams, Victoria Park High, and dealt with the challenge with aplomb, beating the Gqeberha school 3-0.
Strelitzia High, from Kariega, scored a 2-0 win over Witbank High, while in a meeting of local sides, Bloemfontein South High took on St Andrew’s School, with the former delivering an outstanding performance to run out 4-1 winners.
They followed up that victory with a 2-1 win over Glenwood in the semi-finals. Strelitzia, meanwhile, handed KES a 2-0 defeat.
The Bowl final, between Bloemfontein South and Strelitzia, kicks off on Tuesday at 08:00. KES and Glenwood will meet at the same time.
Plate Competition
The Plate competition, for teams which finished in third and fourth places in their groups, featured St David’s Marist Inanda, who recently won a big title on home soil, the St David’s Nedbank Challenge Cup. They took on Bloemfontein’s Brebner High.
A high-scoring stalemate ended 3-3, but St David’s kept their composure during the penalty shootout to advance 4-3 from the spot.
In other Plate quarterfinal matches, the Waterstone College Super Cup winners, Curro Thatchfield, played out a 1-1 draw with Pretoria Boys High, but Boys High moved on after a heart-stopping 5-4 win on penalties.
In a clash of traditional Johannesburg rivals, Parktown Boys’ High secured a 1-0 victory over Jeppe High School for Boys, while the hosts of the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament, Kimberley Boys’ High, scored a comfortable 3-0 win over Empangeni High.
In the Plate semifinals, Kimberley Boys’ High stunned St David’s 1-0, while Pretoria Boys High sneaked by Parktown 4-3 on penalties after their clash had ended level at 1-1.
The Plate final, between Kimberley Boys’ High and Pretoria Boys High, takes place 09:30 on Tuesday morning. St David’s and Parktown Boys’ High also do battle.
Cup Competition
In the primary event, the Cup, Wynberg Boys’ High, and Navalsig High shared a tense goalless draw in a quarterfinals’ clash, but Wynberg then scored a comfortable 4-1 win from the penalty spot.
Vaal High School, a late inclusion, in the event, claimed a 3-1 win over Hodisa Technical High.
Westville Boys’ High and Grey College finished at 0-0 after regulation time, but the hosts advanced with a 4-2 win from the spot.
The two-time defending champions, St Stithians College, defeated the runners-up of the inaugural Curro Halala Cup, Norkem Park, by a tight 1-0 margin.
Both semi-finals were decided on penalties. After Wynberg Boys’ High and St Stithians drew 1-1, Wynberg moved into the title decider 4-2 from the spot. Vaal High, meanwhile, also shared a 1-1 draw with Grey College, but they went through 5-4 after a penalty shootout.
Those results have left Saints to face Grey College in the bronze medal playoff. The title game features Wynberg Boys’ High and Vaal High School.
RESULTS
Monday, 6 October
Bowl Quarterfinals
Glenwood 3-1 DHS
Strelitzia High 2-0 Witbank High School
Bloemfontein South High School 4-1 St Andrew’s School
KES 3-0 Victoria Park High
Plate Quarterfinals
St David’s (4) 3-3 (3) Brebner High
Parktown Boys’ High 1-0 Jeppe
Pretoria Boys’ High (5) 1-1 (4) Curro Thatcfield
Kimberley Boys’ High 3-0 Empangeni
Cup Quarterfinals
Wynberg Boys’ High (4) 0-0 (1) Navalsig High
Grey College (4) 0-0 (2) Westville Boys’ High
Vaal High 3-1 Hodisa Technical High
St Stithians College 1-0 Norkem Park High
Bowl Semifinals
Bloemfontein South High 2-1 Glenwood
Strelitzia High 2-0 KES
Plate Semifinals
Kimberley Boys’ High 3-0 St David’s
Pretoria Boys High (4) 1-1 (3) Parktown Boys’ High
Cup Semifinals
Wynberg Boys’ High (4) 1-1 (2) St Stithians College
Vaal High School (5) 1-1 (4) Grey College
Playoffs
DHS 5-1 St Andrew’s School
Victoria Park High 2-0 Witbank High
Brebner High 3-0 Empangeni High
Jeppe (4) 3-3 (3) Curro Thatchfield
Navalsig High 2-1 Norkem Park High
Hodisa Technical High 3-1 Westville Boys’ High
FIXTURES
Tuesday, 7 October
17/18 Bowl Final
08:00 – Bloemfontein South High vs Strelitzia High, Field 1
19/20 Bowl Losers Final
08:00 – Glenwood vs KES, Field 2
Positions
21/22
08:00 – Durban High vs Victoria Park, Field 3
23/22
08:00 – St Andrew’s School vs Witbank High, Field 4
9/10 Plate Final
09:30 – Kimberley Boys’ High vs Pretoria Boys High, Field 1
Plate Losers Final
09:30 – St David’s vs Parktown Boys’ High, Field 2
Positions
13/14
09:30 – Brebner High vs Jeppe High, Field 3
15/16
09:30 – Empangeni High vs Curro Thatchfield, Field 4
Bronze Playoff/ 3/4
11:00 – St Stithians College vs Grey College, Field 1
5/6
11:00 – Navalsig vs Hodisa Technical High, Field 2
7/8
11:00 – Norkem Park High vs Westville Boys’ High, Field 3
12:15 – Lunch
12:30 Coastal vs Inland (Coaches match)
Challenge Final
14:00 – Wynberg Boys’ High vs Vaal High School, Field 1
