High competitive football displayed at the Nedbank Grey Soccer Tournament
St Stithians College walked as victors of the Nedbank Grey Soccer Challenge final, defeating HTS Louis Botha.
It was a very competitive final between one of the two powerhouses in South African Schools’ football. Coming into the tournament, HTS Louis Botha have enjoyed a good run, having reached several finals and having managed to defend their title in Kimberly during the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament.
It was a tactical display of football between the two teams, as both had failed to score a goal during the final. The winners had to be decided in the penalty shootout.
St Stithians’ goalkeeper produced an outstanding performance and stole the show during the penalty shootout, saving his team to ensure they walked away and took the cup to Gauteng province. HTS Louis Botha missed two crucial penalties, which gave an advantage to their opposition. Louis Botha went on to lose by 4-2 on penalties.
Durban High School’s first team also walked away with a trophy, winning the Plate final on penalties 5-3, defeating Parktown High School. Hopewell Ntshangase of Durban High School walked away with the honours as the leading goal scorer of the tournament.
For four days, Grey College hosted a successful tournament that saw top schools across the country, from places such as KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and other areas, all join forces in the Nedbank Grey College Soccer Tournament. Matches started as early as 08 am on a Saturday on the 30th of September.
From the first game, it was quite clear that all the teams had to compete as they brought the heat into the competition. This was the scene of tough competition displayed on the pitch throughout the tournament.
