WP A and Eastern Province find their mojo at u16 SASHOC Nationals
While Boland A and Southern Gauteng A recorded wins on Wednesday, the second day of the u16 SASHOC National Week, it was Eastern Province (EP) A and Western Province (WP) A who ended the day the happiest.
That’s because both sides pulled off crucial victories and finished the day atop Pools A and B, respectively.
The u16 national tournament is currently being hosted at Hilton College, St Anne’s DSG, and St John’s DSG, in KwaZulu-Natal, and concludes with the final on Sunday.
Last year’s beaten finalists, EP, opened their campaign on Tuesday with a 4-1 triumph over Southern Gauteng B.
They had a doubleheader on Wednesday against KZN Inland B and Northern Gauteng A, and two wins, worth six points, would almost guarantee them a semifinal berth.
EP was impressive once again and defeated Inland B 2-0 before scraping past Northerns 4-3 in their second outing.
Against Inland, it was Luke Manson and Callum Peltenburg who found the back of the net.
Peltenburg scored his second goal of the day against Northerns before Michael Gillies, Deanu Bezuidenhout, and captain Dante Elkington joined in the action to make it four.
As things stand, EP lead Pool B with nine points and a game in hand, in front of Southern Gauteng A, who beat KZN Inland A 4-2.
The Eastern Cape boys, led by coach Kiano Geldenhuys, will face KZN Inland A on Thursday at 14:35 at St Anne’s. Southern Gauteng, meanwhile, takes on Southern Gauteng B in a provincial derby.
While matters have started to take shape in Pool B, spectators should keep a close eye on Pool A.
Western Province A, after a win and a draw on the opening day, returned on Wednesday and made a statement with a 3-2 victory over KZN Coastal A.
Zach Hillman, Buhle Kama, and Limani Makeleni were the goal scorers for WP, while Dylan Forbes and skipper Luc Boyall scored for Coastal.
The defending champions, Boland A, also kept their unbeaten record intact with a 5-1 drubbing of Southern Free State A.
Coach Shaun McIntyre’s troops dominated the first half and led 3-0 at the halfway point, thanks to goals by Stephan Malan, Caleb Cilliers, and Christiaan Fouché.
Ethan Seager responded for Free State in the second half, but a Jamie Kock brace took the game away from the Bloemfontein boys.
Boland has a doubleheader on day three, against KZN Coastal A and B, while WP A tackles WP B on Hilton’s Mansergh’s AstroTurf at 07:30.
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Day 2 | Results and scorers
Pool A
Western Province A 3: Zach Hillman, Buhle Kama, Limani Makeleni. KZN Coastal A 2: Dylan Forbes, Luc Boyall.
Boland A 5: Stephan Malan, Caleb Cilliers, Christiaan Fouché, Jamie Kock (2). Southern Free State A 1: Ethan Seager.
Western Province B 2: Ethan Smith (2). KZN Coastal B 1: Aaron Blackburn.
Pool B
Eastern Province A 2: Luke Manson, Callum Peltenburg. KZN Inland B 0.
Northern Gauteng A 1: Zeann Marais. Southern Gauteng B 1: Endré Ludick.
Southern Gauteng A 4: Kade Lottering (2), Jason Joiner, Blaine Candy. KZN Inland A 2: Santiago Matroos, Ntshabiseng Ntshingila.
Eastern Province 4: Michael Gillies, Callum Peltenburg, Deanu Bezuidenhout, Dante Elkington. Northern Gauteng 3: Zeann Marais, Ethan Jaftha, Rorisanga Ledwaba.
KZN Inland A 4: William Aylward, Santiago Matroos, Ntshabiseng Ntshingila, Rayhan Fitz. Southern Gauteng B 2: Letuka Katiso, Mahlatse Maapola.
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