Champions of 2022 and 2023 to meet for Cowie Cup title
Following a rigorous four-week process of elimination, featuring top teams from across KwaZulu-Natal, the Cowie Cup has been narrowed down to Maritzburg College and Port Shepstone High, who will meet for the title.
It’s also a showdown between the past two champions. College lifted the title in 2022 and Port Shepstone is the reigning champion.
In the semi-finals, played on Wednesday, Port Shepstone faced Pietermaritzburg’s Alexandra High. A tight contest finished in a 1-1 draw, which necessitated a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
In the shootout, Port Shepstone won the game 5-4, capitalising on a missed penalty by Alex, while they converted all of their spot kicks, to move on to the final.
Maritzburg College, who have been in the mix for titles in a number of tournaments this season, but have not yet won any silverware, withstood a stiff challenge from Westville Boys’ High to book their place in the title decider.
Playing at home, on Barns’, the Red, Black and White, who had beaten the Griffin 2-1 in a recent derby clash, also in Pietermaritzburg, won 1-0 the second time around.
Semi-final Results
Maritzburg College 1-0 Westville
Port Shepstone (5) 1-1 ( 4) Alexandra High
Final
Maritzburg College vs Port Shepstone (TBC)
