ML Sultan maintains unbeaten streak, Queensburgh High impresses
The Mancosa KwaZulu-Natal Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) Coastal and Inland B-League and C-League delivered another round of entertaining football action on Thursday and Friday, with Queensburgh High School and ML Sultan continuing their impressive runs.
Coastal B Recap
Atop the Coastal-B League, with 10 points after four matches, Queensburgh High is three points clear of Durban High School (DHS), Sastri College, and Redwood College, who are all on seven points.
New Forest High School lies fifth, with five points, while Grosvenor Boys’ High, is one place and one point behind New Forest. At the bottom of the table, Amanzimtoti High School and the Ashton Ballito Ballito A Team are still chasing their first wins of the season. Amanzimtoti has picked up two points from their four games, while Ashton Ballito has one after a draw and three defeats.
On Thursday, Queensburgh defeated Grosvenor 2-1, putting them three points clear of their chasers with three matches to play. DHS produced the goods against Redwood College, romping to a 4-0 win.
Sastri College cruised to a 3-0 win over Ashton Ballito, while the game between Amanzimtoti and New Forest ended in a goalless stalemate.
Coastal C Recap
On Friday, the action continued at Queensburgh High, with the Coastal C-League teams taking to the fields.
Canaan College grabbed the spotlight with a big 6-1 win over the Ashton Ballito B Team. That leaves Canaan with two wins and a draw from their three matches, with Brettonwood High holding Canaan to a share of the spoils in April.
George Campbell impressed in a 2-0 win over Birdswood 2-0, while Brettonwood handed Durban Academy a 2-1 loss.
Inland B Recap
ML Sultan‘s strong showing in the Inland B-League continued. They and Northbury Park Secondary School remain unbeaten. However, unlike Northbury, ML Sultan’s record is an impeccable four wins from four matches. Northbury has three wins and a draw on its record.
Most impressively, ML Sultan has yet to concede while netting 15 goals. They were given a tough workout by the Alexandra High School B Team but passed the test, winning 1-0. They’ve already beaten Riverwood College 3-0, Heritage Academy 4-0, and overpowered Maritzburg Christian School 7-0 in their opening match.
In other Inland B-League matches, Northbury Park scored a 3-1 victory over Maritzburg Christian School, and Thornhill picked up a 2-0 win over Heritage Academy.
Maritzburg College B went down 1-2 against Riverwood on Barns Field, at Maritzburg College.
Inland C Recap
Only one match was played in the Inland C-League on Friday, with Michaelhouse posting a 2-0 win over the Maritzburg College C Team.
That victory leaves ‘House top of the table with five points after one win and two draws. Umvuzo Secondary School occupies second place after a win and a draw.
Newtown B is in third with two points from two games, and Maritzburg College C, after two losses and a draw, props up the standings.
RESULTS
Thursday, 15 May
Coastal B
Amanzimtoti 0-0 New Forest
Queensburgh High School 2-1 Grosvenor
Durban High School 4-0 Redwood
Sastri 3-0 Ashton Ballito A Team
Inland B
ML Sultan 1-0 Alexandra High School B Team
Northbury 3-1 Maritzburg Christian School
Thornhill 2-0 Heritage Academy
Friday, 16 May
Inland B
Riverwood 2-1 Maritzburg College B Team
Coastal C
Brettonwood 2-1 Durban Academy
George Campbell 2-0 Birdswood
Canaan College College 6-1 Ashton Ballito B Team
Inland C
Michaelhouse 2-0 Maritzburg College C Team
