Double joy for Clapham as they lift Gauteng Champions League titles
Clapham High emerged as double champions of the Gauteng Schools Champions League on Tuesday, at the Vaal University of Technology.
Both the boys’ and girls’ teams from Clapham High have been in fine form in the Gauteng Schools Champions League over the past four weeks and on Tuesday they turned their strong runs into titles.
The guests at the Vaal University of Technology on the final day of the league campaign included the Chairman of the Remember Elite Sport Academy, Xolani Mathumbo and former Bafana Bafana centre-back and captain, Lucas Radebe.
The Clapham boys’ team kicked off the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Ibongo Secondary, but that proved to be the only time that they dropped points.
Following that, Clapham constructed an impressive six-match winning streak. On Tuesday, it included a 2-0 win over the School of Excellence in a match in which Clapham was expected to face a stiff challenge. Following that game, Clapham cruised to a 6-0 victory over Thuto Lefa Secondary School.
With those two wins, Clapham High completed their campaign with 19 points, five points clear of second-placed Ibongo.
After going down to Clapham, the School of Excellence took on Ibongo. A tight contest ended in a 2-2 draw. Ibongo, meanwhile, picked up three points from their other game, a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sport School.
Rosina Sedibane suffered a second loss to Je Malepe Secondary, going down 0-1, while Je Malepe also won 1-0 win against Mokgome Secondary.
Rutasetjhaba Secondary School secured a 3-1 win against Thuto Lefa.
In the girls’ competition, Clapham High maintained their pristine record, winning their seven matches in dominant fashion.
They headed into Tuesday’s matches full of confidence after winning the St Peter’s College Football Festival on Sunday.
Once again, Clapham was well-nigh unstoppable, overwhelming Zithobeni Secondary School 8-0 before signing off with a comfortable 4-0 win over Anchor Independent Academy.
Tembisa High finished in second place with 14 points, well behind the champion’s maximum haul of 21 points. Tembisa’s final day fixtures began with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Jabulile Secondary School, but they ended on a high by smashing 11 goals past Randfontein High without reply.
Anchor Independent Academy picked up a 1-0 victory against Buhle Bemfundo, while Khanya-Lesedi Secondary ran out 1-0 winners over Zithobeni, and Jabulile were convincing 3-0 winners against Buhle Bemfundo.
RESULTS
Boys
Je Malepe 1-0 Mokgome
Ibongo 2-1 Rosina Sedibane
Rutasetjhaba 3-1 Thuto Lefa
Clapham 2-0 School of Excellence
Mokgome 1-0 Rosina Sedibane
Ibongo 2-2 School of Excellence
Clapham 6-0 Thuto Lefa
Girls
Khanya-Lesedi 6-1 Randfontein High
Jabulile 1-1 Tembisa High
Clapham 8-0 Zithobeni
Anchor Independent 1-0 Buhle Bemfundo
Clapham 4-0 Anchor Independent
Tembisa High 11-0 Randfontein High
Khanya-Lesedi 1-0 Zithobeni High
Jabulile 3-0 Buhle Bemfundo
