Jam-packed ISSF wraps up
The Independent Schools Sports Festival, featuring leading schools from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal wrapped up in style on Saturday at St Stithians College after two jam-packed, action-filled days of competition.
Some teams, like Maris Stella, exceeded expectations, finishing undefeated. After three wins on the opening day, the Durban side kept their record clean, but were forced to dig deep to do so.
They began with a 1-0 win over Roedean but were then held to goalless draws by St Mary’s DSG (Pretoria) and Kingsmead College.
Pietermaritzburg’s Epworth scored a convincing win over St Teresa’s School, with Amy Fletcher and Shannon Featherstone scoring twice each in a 4-0 victory.
It was a second win for coach Sphe Nzula‘s side, who had handed St Mary’s DSG (Pretoria) a hard-fought 1-0 defeat on Friday. That contest was decided in the last 30 seconds when Anna Schulze sneaked the goal that won it for Epworth. They were also held to goalless draws by Roedean School and St Dominic’s.
Durban Girls’ College picked up two wins, netting twice without conceding in 2-0 victories over St Andrew’s and Kingsmead respectively. They were also held to a surprising 1-1 draw by Brescia House.
The coastal side has enjoyed a fine season, which has been highlighted by their crowning as champions of the St Mary’s Waverley Festival. They also finished as runners-up at the St Anne’s Cup, where they were beaten by St Mary’s DSG (Kloof) in the final.
The Kloof girls, meanwhile, were edged out by St Mary’s Waverley, who won 1-0 in a nail-biter. The Johannesburg side also got by Epworth by the same scoreline.
Another Pietermaritzburg school, The Wykeham Collegiate, facing three extremely tough opponents on the final day, defeated St Stithians 1-0, shared a goalless draw with Durban Girls’ College, and finished 1-1 against St Mary’s DSG (Kloof).
RESULTS
St Mary’s Waverley 1-0 St Mary’s DSG (Kloof)
Durban Girls’ College 2-0 St Andrew’s
Durban Girls’ College 2-0 Kingsmead
Our Lady of Fatima 1-0 Brescia House
Roedean School 0-1 St Anne’s
The Wykeham Collegiate 1-0 St Dominic’s
Maris Stella 1-0 Roedean School
Maris Stella 0-0 St Mary’s DSG (Pretoria)
Maris Stella 0-0 Kingsmead
The Wykeham Collegiate 1-0 St Stithians
St Mary’s DSG (Pretoria) 0-1 St Anne’s
St John’s DSG 1-0 St Dominic’s
St Teresa’s 0-1 The Wykeham Collegiate
St John’s DSG 0-0 St Stithians
Our Lady of Fatima 0-2 Kingsmead
Brescia House 1-1 Durban Girls’ College
Our Lady of Fatima 0-2 St Andrew’s
Epworth 4-0 St Teresa’s
Epworth 0-1 St Mary’s Waverley
Epworth 0-0 Roedean
The Wykeham Collegiate 1-1 St Mary’s DSG (Kloof)
