Norman Henshilwood crowned Wynberg Freedom Soccer Tournament champs

The Wynberg Freedom Weekend Soccer Tournament title stayed in Cape Town, thanks to Norman Henshilwood‘s 2-1 win over familiar foes, Rondebosch Boys’ High School, at Wynberg on Sunday.
The final concluded an exhilarating weekend of schools’ football action in the Mother City, which had brought together teams from the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Cape Town to commemorate South Africa’s Freedom Day.
A gritty, fighting performance from Norman Henshilwood lifted the team to the title after they went behind within the first five minutes of the final. Stunned but undaunted, that setback served to spur them on.
Unrelenting, they took the game to ‘Bosch, which made for a good spectacle, as both sides created chances. Norman Henshilwood, however, converted two of those to capture gold.
Third place went the way of Urban Academy after they edged out Wynberg in a penalty shootout. The team from Gqeberha continues to go from strength to strength, making noticeable progress from tournament to tournament.
While the Wynberg first team was unable to go all the way, their u17 side took the honours in their age group. In another tight title-decider, they beat Bergvliet 1-0.
Wynberg also made it to the final of the u15 competition, where they faced Bishops Diocesan College.
There were plenty of goals in the title-decider, with both teams netting three times, but that 3-3 draw meant the game had to be settled from the penalty spot. There, Bishops took charge, slotting three kicks without response to secure victory.
RESULTS
u15
Cup Final: Bishops 3 (3)- 3 (0) Wynberg
3rd/4th: Bergvliet 2-1 Westerford
u17
Cup Final: Wynberg 1-0 Bergvliet
3rd/4th: Pinelands 3-0 Curro Century City
u19
Cup Final: Norman Henshilwood 2-1 Rondebosch
3rd/4th: Urban Academy 0 (4) – 0 (3) Wynberg
Plate Final: Pinelands 0 (5 )- 0 (3) Bishops
Plate 3rd/4th: The Glen 5-1 Bergvliet
Bowl Final: Edgemead 2-1 Curro Century City
Bowl 3rd/4th: Reddam vs Westerford (Reddam forfeited)
Final Positions
u15 Cup
1st: Bishops
2nd: Wynberg Boys’ High
3rd: Bergvliet High
4th: Westerford High
u15 Plate
1st: Bishops Diocesan College
2nd: Wynberg Boys’ High
3rd: Bergvliet High
4th: Bridge House
u15 Bowl
1st: Reddam House Constantia
2nd: Pinelands High School
u17 Cup
1st: Wynberg Boys’ High School
2nd: Bergvliet High
3rd: Pinelands High Schools
4th: Curro Century City
Plate
1st: Rondebosch Boys’ High School
2nd: Bishops Diocesan College
3rd: Bridge House
4th: Edgemead High
Bowl
1st: Westerford High
2nd: Reddam House Constantia
u19
Cup
1st: Norman Henshilwood
2nd: Rondebosch Boys’ High
3rd: Urban Academy
4th: Wynberg Boys’ High
Plate
1st: Pinelands High School
2nd: Bishops
3rd: The Glen
4th: Bergvliet
Bowl
1st: Edgemead
2nd: Curro Century City
3rd: Westerford
4th: Reddam House Constantia