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Hosts are the inaugural champs of the Carter High Super Cup

By Siya Pongco , in Football | Featured Football | News , at 2024-07-29 Tags: , ,

Carter High School's strong season received a big boost on Saturday when they won the inaugural Carter High Super Cup on their home ground.
Carter High School’s strong season received a big boost on Saturday when they won the inaugural Carter High Super Cup on their home ground.

Carter High School, the champions of the 2nd Term Inland League of the KZN High Schools Football Association for 2024, hosted the first-ever Carter High Soccer Super Cup tournament on Saturday in Pietermaritzburg, bringing together eight schools from the city and its surrounds.

Competition was keen, but Carter, one of the pre-tournament favourites, secured the u19 title, although they were pushed to the limit by Edendale Technical High School.

The final went to a penalty shootout after Carter and Edendale had shared a 1-1 draw in the gold medal match. The home side then won 4-2 from the spot.

Despite their loss in the final, it was an impressive outing from Edendale Technical High. The team, which was a newcomer to the KZNHSFA this season, sparkled in the second term competition and, once again, was up for the challenge on Saturday.

Without a doubt, Edendale Technical possesses one of the strongest football programmes in KZN. Their girls’ football team, led by coach Ntombifuthi Khumalo and team manager Sihle Basi, has twice represented South Africa in the CAF African Schools Championship Finals.

Both teams advanced to the Super Cup final in emphatic fashion as they both kept clean sheets in the semi-finals. Carter posted a 3-0 victory over ML Sultan, while Edendale cruised past Heritage, recording a 4-0 win. Their clash for the title proved to be a fitting final.

Nthuthuko Mnguni, the captain of Carter, was named the Player of the Tournament for his outstanding performances and exceptional leadership, which proved pivotal for his team as they secured their second piece of silverware of the season.

They’ll have their sights set on the forthcoming Pietermaritzburg and Midlands FA Cup where a win would complete an outstanding treble. Last season, Carter went down 2-3 to Maritzburg College in a spectacular FA Cup final.

RESULTS

Semi-finals

Carter High 3-0 ML Sultan
Edendale Technical 4-0 Heritage

Final 

Carter High School (4) 1-1 (2) Edendale Technical

Siya Pongco
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