Bold statements made on opening day of Curro Halala Cup finals

The eagerly awaited finals of the Curro Halala Cup kicked off at HeronBridge College in Gauteng on Thursday, and Navalsig High, and Clapham High caught the eye with strong statements of intent.

In Pool A, Camps Bay High and Stintile Secondary School kicked off proceedings quietly, playing to a goalless draw.

Then, with a decisive 8-1 victory over Brylin High, the biggest win of the day, Navalsig rocketed to the top of the pool standings.

In Pool B, KwaZulu-Natal’s Glenwood High, who secured third place in the Mancosa KwaZulu-Natal High Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) Coastal A-League, suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat against last year’s Absa Wildeklawer winners, Clapham High.

Northern Academy, who claimed the Kay Motsepe Schools Champions in 2024, started their finals campaign with a decisive 4-0 victory over Flora Park High, mirroring Clapham High’s success against Glenwood.

Hillcrest High, the runner-up in the KZNHSFA Coastal A-League, performed admirably but had to settle for a goalless draw with Meridian Pinehurst. In Group C’s other opening day match, Grey College picked up a tight 1-0 victory over Curro Soshanguve, who gave the Bloemfontein boys a tough workout.

Norkem High and Mondeor High secured convincing wins in Pool D, with Norkem downing Barberton High 5-1 and Mondeor running out 3-1 winners over Westering High.

RESULTS

Pool A 

Camps Bay High 0-0 Stintile Secondary School
Navalsig High 8-1 Brylin High

Pool B

Clapham High 4-0 Glenwood High
Northern Academy 4-0 Flora Park High

Pool C

Hillcrest High 0-0 Meridian Pinehurst
Grey College 1-0 Curro Soshanguve

Pool D

Norkem Park High 5-1 Barberton High
Mondeor High 3-1 Westering High

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