Curro Halala Cup champion to be crowned on Sunday
After three thrilling days of football, which have included some significant upsets, the Curro Halala Cup concludes on Sunday at HeronBridge College, in Johannesburg.
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The event, in its inaugural year, has captured the imagination and those taking in the action alongside the field on Saturday included distinguished coach and founder of the Pitso Mosimane Soccer Schools, Pitso Mosimane, the Executive Head of Waterstone College, JC Engelbrecht, and Curro CEO, Cobus Loubser, who engaged in a brief interview with SuperSport Schools Plus, set to be published at a later date.
On the pitch, champions, including Clapham High, Northern Academy, and Grey College duelled.
In the quarterfinals of the Cup on Saturday, Curro Soshanguve was eliminated by Norkem Park High in a penalty shootout, which ended 2-1 to Norkem after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Northern Academy defeated Camps Bay High 2-1 to move on to the final four where they edged out Grey College, winning 3-2 from the penalty spot after a tight 0-0 draw.
Clapham High, who began the tournament strongly with an impressive 4-0 victory over Glenwood High, went down 0-1 to Navalsig. While some may be surprised by that result, Navalsig has proved, in the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament and Mangaung Schools Football League, that they’re a formidable side, challenging and at times beating Grey College and HTS Louis Botha in league action.
Unfortunately for the Bloemfontein boys’, though, their journey came to an end in the semi-finals where Norkem High triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw.
Following their exit from the Cup, teams such as Hillcrest High and Glenwood progressed to the Plate competition. In the quarterfinals, Glenwood hit their stride, delivering a significant 4-1 defeat to Sitintile Secondary.
Meridian Pinehurst turned on the style, recording two big wins. In the quarterfinals, they handed Westering High a 4-1 loss. Then, in the semifinals, they posted a staggering 9-0 victory over Flora Park High.
Hillcrest High showcased their strength and character with a narrow 1-0 victory over a determined Barberton High in the quarterfinals.
That set up a semifinal showdown between familiar foes, with Hillcrest facing Glenwood in a precursor of their Mancosa KZNHSFA Cowie Cup clash, which takes place on Wednesday. It was Hillcrest who triumphed on this occasion, grabbing a close 3-2 win.
RESULTS
Cup Quarterfinals
Curro Soshanguve (2) 1-1 (1) Norkem Park High
Northern Academy 2-0 Camps Bay High
Grey College 4-1 Mondeor High
Navalsig 1-0 Clapham
Cup Semifinals
Northern Academy (3) 0-0 (2) Grey College
Norkem Park High (3) 0-0 (2) Navalsig High
Plate Quarterfinals
Glenwood High 4-1 Sitintile Secondary School
Flora Park High 5-0 Brylin High
Meridian Pinehurst 4-1 Westering High
Hillcrest High 1-0 Barberton High
Plate Semifinals
Hillcrest High 3-2 Glenwood High
Meridian Pinehurst 9-0 Flora Park High
FIXTURES
Sunday
Plate Final
Match 41 – 08:00 – Meridian Pinehurst vs Hillcrest High
Cup Play offs: Bronze
Match 45 – 10:00 – Navalsig vs Grey College
Cup Final
Field A
Match 48 – 12:00 – Norkem Park High vs Northern Academy
Field B
Match 42 – 08:00 – Glenwood vs Brylin
Match 46 – 10:00 – Clapham High vs Mondeor High
Field C
Match 43 – 08:00 – Sitintile Secondary vs Flora Park High
Match 47 – 10:00 – Camps Bay High vs Curro Soshanguve
Field D
Match 44 -08:00 – Westering High vs Barberton High
