KZN Midlands’ supremacy on the line at Jody Momple Cup
Hilton College will be a hive of football activity on the weekend as it plays host to the Jody Momple Cup, formerly the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands FA Cup, bringing together 24 teams with designs on the prestigious title.
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Maritzburg College will be defending the title they won 3-2 last year in a memorable final against Carter High School, which could have gone either way. It was, arguably, the game of the year in the KZN region.
This time around, both of last year’s finalists will again be among the frontrunners for the honours. Carter is aiming for a hattrick of titles in 2024, having already won the KZN Inland League’s 2nd term competition and the inaugural Carter High Super Cup.
They beat Maritzburg College 1-0 in the group stage of the Inland Championship and repeated that scoreline in the final. In their most recent meeting, though, on 20 July, College beat Carter 2-1. The point is, there is next to nothing to separate the teams.
Of course, there are other challengers who should not be discounted, and the exciting thing about the FA Cup is that it is wide open.
Michaelhouse, with a semi-final spot at the Primo Big 10, which came courtesy of a 1-0 quarterfinal win over Hilton, showed they’re a team to be reckoned with, and the hosts, too, will bear watching.
Meanwhile, sides like Ixopo and Edendale Technical could spring a surprise. Ixopo enjoyed an excellent first season in the Inland league, while Edendale, although they debuted in the B League, showed they’re a solid unit, and the outstanding achievements of their girls’ team, the best in South Africa, suggests the coaching at Edendale is top notch.
GROUPS
Group A: Hilton College, Howick High School, Riverwood College
Group B: Alexandra High School, Grace College, St Nicholas Diocesan School
Group C: Michaelhouse, Weston Agricultural College, ML Sultan Secondary School
Group D: St Charles College, Maritzburg Christian School, Heritage Academy
Group E: Carter High School, Greytown High School, Newton School
Group F: Ixopo High School, Etham High School, Haythorne Secondary School
Group G: Edendale Technical High, Wartburg Kirchdorf, Linpark High School
Group H: Maritzburg College, Treverton College, Umvuzo Secondary School
FIXTURES
Group Stage Matches, Saturday, 24 August
Group A – Zungu
08:00 – Hilton vs Howick
09:30 – Howick vs Riverwood
11:00 – Hilton vs Riverwood
Group B – Etheridge
08:00 – Alexandra vs Grace
09:30 – Grace vs St Nicholas
11:00 – St Nicholas vs Alex
Group C – New Field
08:00 – Michaelhouse vs Weston
09:30 – Weston vs ML Sultan
11:00 – ML Sultan vs Michaelhouse
Group D – Lombard
08:00 – St Charles vs Maritzburg Christian School
09:30 – Maritzburg Christian School vs Heritage
11:00 – Heritage vs St Charles
Group E – Lombard
13:00 – Carter vs Greytown
14:30 – Greytown vs Newton
16:00 – Newton vs Carter
Group F – New Field
13:00 – Ixopo vs Etham
14:30 – Etham vs Haythorne
16:00 – Haythorne vs Ixopo
Group G – Etheridge
13:00 – Edendale vs Wartburg
14:30 – Wartburg vs Linpark
16:00 – Linpark vs Edendale
Group H – Zungu
13:00 – Maritzburg College vs Treverton
14:30 – Treverton vs Umvuzo
16:00 – Umvuzo vs Maritzburg College
Knockout Stage, Sunday, 25 August
Bowl Quarterfinals
BQF 1 – 08:00 – A3 vs B3, Zungu
BQF 2 – 08:00 – C3 vs D3, Etheridge
BQF 3 – 08:00 – E3 vs F3, New Field
BQF 4 – 08:00 – G3 vs H3, Lombard
Plate Quarterfinals
PQF 1 – 09:30 – A2 vs B2, Zungu
PQF 2 – 09:30 – C2 vs D2, Etheridge
PQF 3 – 09:30 – E2 vs F2, New Field
PQF 4 – 09:30 – G2 vs H2, Lombard
Cup Quarterfinals
CQF 1 – 11:00 – A1 vs B1, Zungu
CQF 2 – 11:00 – C1 vs D1, Etheridge
CQF 3 – 11:00 – E1 vs F1, New Field
CQF 4 – 11:00 – G1 vs H1, Lombard
Bowl Semi-finals
BSF 1 – 12:30 – Winner A3/B3 vs Winner C3/D3, New Field
BSF 2 – 12:30 – Winner E3/F3 vs Winner G3/h3, Lombard
Plate Semi-finals
PSF 1 – 12:30 – Winner A2/B2 vs Winner C2/D2, Zungu
PSF 2 – 12:30 – Winner E2/F2 vs Winner G2/H2, Etheridge
Cup Semi-finals
CSF 1 – 14:00 – Winner A1/B1 vs Winner C1/D1, Zungu
CSF 2 – 14:00 – Winner E1/F1 vs Winner G1/H1, Etheridge
Bowl Final
BF – 15:00 – Winner BSF 1 vs Winner BSF 2, New Field
Plate Final
PF – 15:00 – Winner PSF 1 vs Winner PSF 2, Etheridge
Cup Final
CF – 16:00 – Winner CSF 1 vs Winner CSF 2, Zungu
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