Paul Roos wins at home, Grey College holds Gim to a late draw in Paarl

After suffering a shocking 0-1 defeat at the hands of Rondebosch Boys’ High last weekend, Paul Roos Gymnasium (PRG) redeemed themselves by claiming a hard-fought 4-0 victory over Paarl Boys’ High at the Maties Astroturf in Stellenbosch on Friday night.
Part of the reason for PRG’s downfall in their defeat against ‘Bosch was their failure to convert clear-cut opportunities in front goal.
They also struggled to make the most of their short corners and entered the clash against Boishaai seeking to correct that.
Their task was made a little easier early in the first chukka when Reuben Gouws opened the scoring for the hosts by tucking home a rebound from Boishaai’s shot-stopper, Luan Bornman.
The next two chukkas were evenly contested, with both sides holding their own while trying to force their gameplans on their opponents.
PRG, just like last weekend, found the going frustrating at penalty corner time. Their skipper, Reuben Sendzul, usually so effective at the set piece, pushed two PCs wide and had another run down by the first wave runner. Variations, too, didn’t yield the desired results.
Heading into the final chukka, Paul Roos led by a solitary goal, but Callum van Oudshoorn then gave them some breathing room when he found the back of the net off a rebound from a Barend Geldenhuys shot, which struck the goalkeeper’s pads.
Coach Michael Baker’s charges clicked after doubling their advantage, playing into spaces and creating more opportunities.
Geldenhuys joined in on the scoring party when he sent a backstick shot screaming past Bornman, and Gouws then added his second to seal a comfortable win for the hosts.
“Paarl played well and challenged us in the first three chukkas,” Baker told SuperSport Schools after the clash.
“Again, we weren’t clinical on goal. We didn’t convert short corners, which leads to scoreboard pressure. We lost discipline and got a few cards.
Ending on a positive note, he added: “I think the boys showed good character to score three goals in the last chukka and finish the game the way they did.”
Paul Roos, next weekend, will turn their attention to Grey High School when they travel to Gqeberha for a full inter-schools’ derby and a showdown against coach Andrew Beynon’s team.
Boishaai will have a bye before returning to action on the first weekend of May against Somerset College.

In another enthralling clash on Friday night, Grey College salvaged a late draw against Paarl Gimnasium in Paarl.
Both teams entered the game after scoring convincing victories last weekend, with Gim winning 3-0 in Pretoria against Affies and Grey thumping Outeniqua 6-0 at home.
The hosts opened the scoring in the first chukka after a smart variation at a short corner resulted in captain LD Nel finding Juan Swanepoel, who put away the opportunity.
There was very little to separate the two sides in the second and third chukkas, with scoring chances few and far between as both teams’ defensive lines held strong.
Neilyandro van Schalkwyk and Ayanda Ngxaki propelled Grey forward, but the Paarl Gim defenders did a good job of cutting off their passes.
Then, with 57 seconds left on the clock, the moment of the match arrived.
Grey started a counterattack, with MJ Bam receiving the ball out on the right. He wound his way into the circle, beating three defenders, before earning his side a penalty corner.
From that set piece, Matthias Visser delivered a powerful drag flick, straight down the middle, to strike for Grey and snatch a 1-1 draw for the visitors.
It doesn’t get any easier for both sides next week, as the action intensifies. Paarl Gim will host SACS, who have staked a strong claim to again being the number one team in South Africa, while Grey College travels for a clash with Selborne College. The East London school won 15 consecutive matches before being held to a 1-1 draw by Queen’s College last weekend.
You can catch all that action LIVE on SuperSport Schools.
Scorers
Paul Roos Gimnasium (4): Reuben Gouws (x2), Callum van Oudsthoorn, Barend Geldenhuys. Paarl Boys’ High 0.
Paarl Gimnasium (1): Juan Swanepoel. Grey College (1): Matthias Visser
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