Theunis stars for SACS vs Bishops, ‘Bosch and Fairmont dominate
A week after scoring four goals in the final of the Hibbert Shield, Reece Theunis netted a hat-trick to continue his fine form and help South African College High School (SACS) to a 4-1 victory over Bishops at the Woodlands AstroTurf, in Cape Town.
The southern suburbs showdown was one of the standout treats on a tasty menu of Hyundai Friday Nite Lights matches, and both sides put on a show for the spectators on a chilly and cold evening.
SACS entered the clash with their tails up after winning the Hibbert Shield and then thumping Stellenberg High School 9-0 in a midweek clash.
Bishops, meanwhile, was still recovering from their 13th-place finish in Gqeberha, but they had a plan in place to combat their rivals’ dangerous attack.
That plan, which was laid out by head coach Ryan Julius during the week, was in full motion in the first chukka as the hosts kept SACS scoreless.
Bishops, instead, had a golden opportunity to snatch the lead when Litha Mbiko found himself in space against the run of play, but his shot went wide of the mark.
That missed chance came back to haunt the home side in the second chukka when Theunis struck twice within the space of six minutes.
For the opener, he picked the ball up inside the circle, turned, with no defenders in sight, and slammed it into the back of the net. The forward soon doubled his tally, which meant SACS took a 2-0 lead into the break.
Bishops was still in the game, though, and they took it to SACS in the second half.
Despite not scoring in the third chukka, they became more assertive in attack and showed fight. Then, in the fourth quarter, they were awarded a penalty corner and James Robb-Quinlan fired a thunderbolt past Ethan October to pull one back for his side.
Instead of piling on the pressure after scoring, though, the hosts allowed SACS to take control of the game, and when Theunis completed his hat-trick, the result looked done and dusted. Mohlodi Maseko linked up with Litha Kraai for a fourth goal to complete the scoring.
It was a strong showing from a young Bishops team, and coach Julius will be pleased with what he saw as they continue to rebuild.
Meanwhile, Rondebosch Boys’ High was at home to Stellenberg and posted a 5-2 win. Martin Barnard netted twice, while Daniel Fisher, Tom Gordon, and Ben Hartman added their names to the scoresheet.
Fairmont High School put together a comfortable 3-0 win over DF Malan in their backyard, while Hoërskool Durbanville put five past Reddam House Durbanville, who scored once.
In Mossel Bay, Hoërskool Outeniqua played to a 2-2 draw with Hoërskool Punt.
Grey College edged out Paarl Boys’ High 3-2, and Paul Roos Gimnasium ran rampant, scoring seven against Paarl Gimnasium in Stellenbosch, with the Hibbert Shield finalists mustering two goals in reply.
RESULTS
Hoërskool Outeniqua 2-2 Hoërskool Punt
Hoërskool Durbanville 5-1 Reddam House Durbanville
SACS 4-1 Bishops
Paul Roos Gimnasium 7-2 Paarl Gimnasium
Rondebosch Boys’ High 5-2 Stellenberg High School
Grey College 3-2 Paarl Boys’ High
Fairmont High School 3-0 DF Malan
