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The St Peter’s College Football Festival, played over three days as part of the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival, concluded on Sunday with St John’s College being crowned the boys’ champion and Clapham High winning the girls’ title.

Boys’ Competition 

Cup

In the lead-up to the event, St John’s College had been in good form, and they continued to play winning football, which powered them through to the final against Parktown Boys’ High.

Both defences stood strong in the title game, with neither breaking, leaving the sides level at 0-0 at the end of regulation time. That sent the game to the penalty spot to determine the winner, with St John’s coming away with a 4-2 victory.

That result mirrored their semi-final showdown against St Benedict’s College. Bennies pushed St John’s hard, and a penalty shootout decided the game, which also ended 0-0 and then 4-2 from the spot.

St John’s didn’t go through the tournament unscathed, however. They suffered a shock 0-1 loss to Stanford Lake in a group stage match, which left them in second place in their group.

They showed their mettle, though, in the quarterfinals, when they took on Norkem Park High, the runners-up of the Curro Halala Cup, with St John’s toughing it out for a 1-0 victory to advance to the semifinals.

Parktown Boys’ High’s opponents in the semifinals were Clapham High, who had been relentless and appeared almost unstoppable in the earlier stages of the competition. However, Parktown found a way to halt the train and came away with a 2-1 win.

The bronze medal clash between St Benedict’s and Clapham ended 0-0, but Bennies took the penalty shootout 4-3 to finish third.

Plate

The hosts, St Peter’s College, were eliminated from the main Cup competition, which left them in the Plate competition. They gave the home supporters plenty to cheer by winning through to the final against The King’s College.

With the title on the line, there was nothing to separate the sides after regulation time. Then, after the contest finished deadlocked at 0-0, it was on to a penalty shootout. It went to sudden death, but St Peter’s held their nerve to win it 8-7.

In the Plate’s bronze playoff, Waterford Kamhlaba, from Eswatini, who are familiar figures in South African school sports’ competitions, took on Woodlands International College. In a high-scoring game, it was Waterford who triumphed 4-3.

Bowl 

There were also seven goals in the final of the Bowl, played between Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Boksburg and Penryn College, with CBC sneaking a 4-3 win.

Stanford Lake won the Bowl bronze playoff, beating Polokwane’s Mitchell House 2-0.

CBC Boksburg had edged out Stanford Lake 1-0 in the semifinals, while Penryn College won 3-1 against Mitchell House.

Shield 

In the Shield competition, Polokwane Preparatory School and College (PEPPS) recorded a 1-0 victory over St Alban’s College in the final.

St Alban’s excelled in their semi-final showdown against Sisekelo High, ramming home eight goals to charge into the final. PEPPS, meanwhile, held off Dainfern College, scoring a 1-0 win to advance to the title decider.

Girls’ Competition

Cup  

In the girls’ competition, the championship was claimed by Clapham High, who had been on a prolific run, scoring goals with ease from their first match to their last.

The Pretoria school is in prime position to claim another title in the forthcoming Gauteng Schools Champions League finals, which have been rescheduled to Tuesday, 23 September, at the Vaal University of Technology.

On Sunday, they seized the girls’ St Peter’s College Football Festival title in no uncertain terms, overrunning St Anne’s Diocesan College 8-1 in the final.

Clapham faced little resistance from the champions of the Riverwood aQuellé Soccer Festival and the Midlands Cup. After exhibiting such dominant form, they’ll be odds-on to be crowned the Gauteng Champions League winner.

Norkem High won the bronze medal after a 3-1 win over Uplands College.

Earlier on Sunday, St Anne’s Diocesan College saw off Uplands College 4-0 in the semi-finals, while Clapham High cruised to a 7-0 win over Norkem Park High.

Plate

In the Plate final, Krugersdorp High defeated Waterford Kamhlaba 2-1.

Krugersdorp High overcame Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2-1 in their semifinal, while Waterford Kamhlaba defeated Roedean School 2-0 to move on to the final.

Bowl

Saheti School claimed the Bowl following a 4-3 victory over St Peter’s College.

Third place went to Jeppe High School for Girls, who edged out Edenvale High 2-1 in the battle for bronze.

Shield 

Kingsmead College, the eventual Shield winners, began their journey to the title with a 3-1 win over HeronBridge College in the quarterfinals on Sunday.

PEPPS beat Sisekelo High 1-0, while Dominican Convent, from Harare, scored a 2-0 victory over Southdowns College. Woodlands International College had a bye.

In the semifinals, Kingsmead College beat Southdowns College 2-1, and PEPPS rolled to a 3-0 victory over Woodlands International College.

That left Kingsmead College and PEPPS to meet for the title, and Kingsmead lifted the Shield after a narrow 1-0 victory.

RESULTS

BOYS’ COMPETITION

Sunday, 21 September 

Shield Quarterfinals 

Dainfern College 2-0 Southdowns College
Enjabulweni High 4-0 St Alban’s College
Sisekelo High 2-0 Bye
PEPPS 4-3 Pinnacle College Rynfield

Shield Semifinals 

PEPPS 1-0 Dainfern College
St Alban’s College 8-0 Sisekelo High School

Shield Final

PEPPS 1-0 St Alban’s College

Bowl Semifinals

CBC Boksburg 1-0 Stanford Lake
Penryn College 3-1 Mitchell House

Bowl 3rd/4th/Bronze Playoff

Stanford Lake 2-0 Mitchell House

Bowl Final 

CBC Boksburg 4-3 Penryn College

Plate Semifinals 

St Peter’s College 1-0 Waterford Kamhlaba
The King’s College 2-1 Woodlands International College

Plate 3rd/4th/Bronze Playoff

Waterford Kamhlaba 4-3 Woodlands International College

Plate Final 

St Peter’s College (8) 0-0 (7) The King’s College

Cup Semifinals 

Parktown Boys; High 2-1 Clapham High
St John’s College (4) 0-0 (2) St Benedict’s College

Cup 3rd/4th/Bronze Playoff

St Benedict’s College (4) 0-0 (3) Clapham High

Cup Final 

St John’s College (4) 0-0 (2) Parktown Boys High

GIRLS’ COMPETITION

Shield Quarterfinals 

Kingsmead 3-1 HeronBridge College
PEPPS 1-0 Sisekelo High
Dominican Convent – Harare 2-0 Southdowns College
Woodlands International College 2-0 Bye

Shield Semifinals 

Kingsmead 2-1 Southdowns College
PEPPS 3-0 Woodlands International College

Shield Final 

Kingsmead 1-0 PEPPS

Bowl Semifinals 

St Peter’s College 3-1 Edenvale High
Saheti 4-3 Jeppe

Bowl 3rd/4th/Bronze Playoff 

Jeppe 2-1 Edenvale High

Bowl Final 

Saheti 4-3 St Peter’s College

Plate Semifinals 

Krugersdorp High 2-1 Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge
Waterford Kamhlaba 2-0 Roedean School

Plate Final 

Krugersdorp High 2-1 Waterford Kamhlaba

Cup Semifinals 

St Anne’s Diocesan College 4-0 Uplands College
Clapham High 7-0 Norkem Park High

Cup 3rd/4th/Bronze Playoff

Norkem Park High 3-1 Uplands College

Cup Final 

Clapham High 8-1 St Anne’s Diocesan College

The Mancosa KwaZulu-Natal High Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) Cowie Cup is down to its last match, the final, with the field having been whittled down to two after the competition began with 32 teams.

It’s been an entertaining ride to the title game, with unpredictable results providing twists and turns, leading to the exit of many highly regarded teams.

One of the favourites, Westville Boys’ High, was eliminated in the early rounds, while Hillcrest High, the runner-up to Westville in the Mancosa KZNHSFA Coastal A- League, and Glenwood High, who won the A-League title in 2023 and 2024, failed to reach the last 16.

After Friday’s semi-final, Maritzburg College, the reigning champion of the Cowie Cup, found themselves on the sidelines looking in after losing 1-2 to Northwood in the semi-finals, played at Durban North College.

They had previously faced Northwood twice in the Primo Big 10, drawing their group game before Northwood won their quarterfinal clash 7-6 from the spot after a goalless draw.

The Knights‘ turnaround has been one of the most notable stories of the football season. They lacked confidence and direction in the second term and narrowly avoided being relegated from the Coastal A-League, but a win on the final day ensured their survival. Since then, though, they’ve been on fire, stacking one victory after another.

Northwood will face Carter High for the title after Carter edged out Alexandra High in an all-Pietermaritzburg semi-final showdown played at Alex.

The teams were goalless after regulation time, but Carter sneaked into the final after taking the penalty shootout 5-4.

The final, it has been confirmed, will be played on Wednesday, 24 September, at Northwood, starting at 13:00.

Semifinal Results 

Northwood 2-1 Maritzburg College
Carter High (5) 0-0 (4) Alexandra High

Final

Wednesday, 24 September 

Northwood vs Carter High at Northwood

An action-packed weekend in the Gauteng Development League (GDL) included a successful u19 GDL Festival, held at the Sicelo Stadium, in Midvaal, on Sunday.

On Saturday, though, the league leaders, Highlands Park, and Wits Junior squared off in an exciting, high-scoring match that concluded with a 3-3 draw at Marks Park.

The home side, Wits, appeared to be on the verge of a shock victory, but a late equaliser from the penalty spot by the Lions of North grabbed a share of the spoils for the visitors.

The late goal was likely a disappointment for their title challengers – SuperSport United, Randburg AFC, Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA), and Mamelodi Sundowns – all of whom were closely monitoring the match.

In other matches on Saturday, Rockefvs handily defeated Jomo Cosmos, beating EzeNkosi 3-0, while East Rand Athletic Club took on a revitalised Seven’s Academy, who were fresh off of an impressive 4-3 victory over Randburg last weekend. But East Rand executed their strategy effectively and emerged with a 2-0 win.

The focus of the GDL weekend was Sunday’s u19 Festival and it didn’t disappoint, with the Midvaal community turning out in large numbers to enjoy the action.

Check out the SuperSport Schools Plus YouTube Channel for more GDL highlights

The matches kicked off with a hard-fought 1-0 victory for SuperSport United over Kathorus Hyper Academy. Given Kathorus’s strong form during the second round of the GDL fixtures, and the pressure of the title race, it was a big three points for SuperSport.

In the day’s second match, RESA secured a crucial victory to also remain in contention for the title. Mandla Vilakati continued an excellent season for the Vereeniging-based club, netting a brace in a 2-0 victory over School of Excellence, which resulted in him deservedly receiving the man of the match award.

Mamelodi Sundowns knew they had a chance to close the gap on Highlands Park ahead of their Pretoria derby against the University of Pretoria (Tuks). It proved to be a challenging contest for both teams.

Sundowns eventually won and earned all three points on offer, thanks to a goal from Selwyn Stevens, who also earned the man of the match accolade for his outstanding performance.

In the final match of the day, Kaizer Chiefs, who suffered a 0-3 defeat against Highlands Park at home last week, took on Panorama FC. The Amakhosi reversed their fortunes in style, romping to a 4-0 victory.

In a match played at the Randburg Sports Complex, Randburg AFC held off Elspark United Academy 2-1.

Lehlogonolo Kakamba and Keith Jele struck for the home team, while Tebogo Dlamini replied for Elspark.

On Wednesday, September 24, Heritage Day, the GDL will feature a full round of fixtures.

RESULTS

Saturday, 20 September 

Rockefvs 3-0 Jomo Cosmos
Highlands Park 3-3 Wits Junior
East Rand 2-0 Seven’s Academy

Sunday, 20 September 

SuperSport United 1-0 Kathorus
RESA 2-0 School of Excellence
Mamelodi Sundowns 1-0 Tuks
Kaizer Chiefs 4-0 Panorama FC
Randburg AFC 2-1 Elspark United Academy

Forthcoming Fixtures 

Wednesday, 24 September 

14:00 

3rd Square Stadium
TS Galaxy vs School of Excellence

14:30

Tuks Sports Ground
Tuks vs Jomo Cosmos

Elspark Sports Ground
Elpark United vs Panorama FC

Woodlands International College
Seven’s Academy vs Kathorus Hyper Academy

Greek Sporting Club
Joburg City vs Mamelodi Sundowns

15:00

Curro Sagewood
SuperSport United vs Randburg

ACCP Sports Ground
Rockefvs vs RESA

The Elite Sporting and Cultural Academy (ESCA) Wanderers made a big impression on the opening day of the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival’s basketball tournament, roaring to three dominant wins, while Herschel Girls School exhibited a miserly defence, conceding only one point in two matches on Friday.

Boys’ Competition

Pool A

ESCA, who went unbeaten on their way to lifting the title at The King’s Linbro Basketball Tournament last weekend, continued with their winning ways at St Peter’s on Friday.

They’re top of Pool A after scoring three commanding wins. They thumped Norkem Park High 40-12 before hammering Enjabulweni High 48-6. Then, in their final game of the day, they cruised to a 45-15 win over Redhill School. No doubt, ESCA has set their sights on another title.

Redhill bounced back from their heavy loss to ESCA with a 30-15 victory over Enjabulweni High. They also cruised to a comfortable 32-12 win over Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Boksburg.

St David’s Marist Inanda is also in Pool A and is another team to be reckoned with. They recorded a 26-8 victory over Norkem Park High and followed that with a 36-16 win against CBC Boksburg.

CBC also suffered a narrow 24-27 defeat to Norkem Park High.

Pool B

In Pool B, Parktown Boys’ High ran up three victories in a clean start to their campaign, beating Crawford International – Sandton 38-23, then following that with a 39-13 victory over Penryn College, and a 23-14 win over Saheti School.

St John’s College played twice and scored two wins. They downed Dainfern College 32-23 in their first game before easing to a 38-8 win over Penryn.

Crawford edged out Saheti School 29-27, but Saheti picked up a 20-11 win over Dainfern. Dainfern, in turn, sneaked a 23-22 victory over Penryn.

Pool C

In Pool C, Curro Helderwyk positioned itself as a leading contender after starting the festival with a couple of clear-cut victories, handing Marist Brothers a 41-14 loss before rolling to a 35-10 win over Reddam House Helderfontein.

Southdowns College won 31-15 against St Dunstan’s College, but they tasted defeat in their second outing, going down to a tight 21-23 loss against Reddam Helderfontein.

Marist Brothers, after their loss to Curro Helderwyk, made a strong comeback with a 37-6 win over Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Mount Edmund.

CBC Mount Edmund lost by almost the same score against St Dunstan’s College, who won 36-7.

Pool D

In Pool D, Clapham High, recognised for its outstanding football programme and its strong connections with Mamelodi Sundowns, demonstrated excellence on the basketball court, too, on Friday. They outplayed Crawford International Lonehill, winning 45-17, before seeing off Blue Hills College 48-22.

The hosts, St Peter’s College, claimed two hard-fought wins, beating Blue Hills 23-15 before picking up a narrow 22-19 win against African Leadership Academy.

Pecanwood College also edged out African Leadership Academy, recording a 20-18 win, while Crawford beat Pecanwood 33-22.

Girls’ Competition

Pool A

In Pool A of the girls’ competition, St Mary’s Waverley and Enjabulweni High emerged as strong contenders after excelling in their first two matches.

St Mary’s kicked off their challenge with a decisive 47-6 victory over Blue Hills College. It was far tighter in their second match, but they secured a 19-15 win over Norkem Park High.

In a low-scoring game, Enjabulweni High held on for a 13-9 win over Reddam Helderfontein. Again, there weren’t many points scored in their second outing, but they, nonetheless, cruised to a 17-2 win over the St Peter’s College Invitational Team.

After suffering a loss in their first match, Norkem Park got themselves onto the winning track with a 15-4 victory over the St Peter’s College Invitational Team, while Reddam Helderfontein celebrated their first win of the festival, beating Blue Hills College 16-9.

Pool B

In Pool B, the competition for first place in the group is fierce, with Herschel Girls School, St John’s DSG, and Southdowns College all achieving victories in their opening matches.

Herschel romped to the most lop-sided victory of the day, blanking Jeppe High School for Girls 51-0. Following that huge win, the Cape Town school continued their dominance, powering to a 29-1 win over Dainfern College.

St John’s DSG had to scramble to pick up a close 12-10 victory over Crawford International – Sandton, but they had things their own way against Jeppe, easing their way to a 41-0 win.

Southdowns College also won twice, coming out on the right end of two low-scoring affairs – the first a 14-8 victory over Dainfern and the second a closely contested 15-14 win against Crawford.

Pool C

The hosts, St Peter’s College, and Hilton’s St Anne’s Diocesan College lead Pool C after Friday’s matches.

St Peter’s powered their way to a comfortable 26-3 win over Saheti School. That was a disappointing result for Saheti, who recently won The King’s Linbro Basketball Tournament. For the hosts, the victory was a statement, and they followed it up with a 27-13 win over CBC Mount Edmund.

St Anne’s also defeated Saheti, winning 26-7, before beating St Dunstan’s College 19-13.

CBC Mount Edmund, after their opening loss, trounced Trinityhouse Glenvista 26-2, while St Dunstan’s also beat Trinityhouse, winning 20-11.

Pool D

Redhill School caught the eye in group D with two wins on Friday. They enjoyed a smooth ride against Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) – Makhanda, winning 32-8, and then defeated Marist Brothers 17-7.

St Cyprian’s School also enjoyed a fantastic Friday, with two 11-5 wins, downing African Leadership Academy and Dominican Convent – Harare.

The Zimbabwean side claimed a tight 9-7 win over DSG, while Marist Brothers also went from defeat to victory, beating African Leadership Academy 10-4.

RESULTS

Boys’ Competition

Pool A

St David’s 39-16 CBC Boksburg
Redhill School 30-15 Enjabulweni High School
Redhill School 32-12 CBC Boksburg
ESCA Wanderers 40-12 Norkem Park
St David’s 26-8 Norkem Park
ESCA Wanderers 48-6 Enjabulweni High
Norkem Park 27-24 CBC Boksburg
ESCA Wanderers 45-15 Redhill School

Pool B

St John’s College 32-23 Dainfern College
Crawford International – Sandton 29-27 Saheti
Parktown Boys’ High 38-23 Crawford International – Sandton
Parktown Boys’ High 39-13 Pernyn College
Saheti 20-11 Dainfern College
St John’s College 38-8 Penryn College
Parktown Boys’ High 23-14 Saheti
Dainfern College 23-22 Penryn College

Pool C

St Dunstan’s College 36-7 CBC Mount Edmund
Reddam Helderfontein 23-21 Southdowns College
Marist Brothers 37-6 CBC Mount Edmund
Curro Helderwyk 41-14 Marist Brothers
Curro Helderwyk 35-10 Reddam Helderfontein
Southdowns College 31-15 St Dunstan’s College

Pool D

Pecanwood College 20-18 African Leadership Academy
St Peter’s College 23-15 Blue Hills College
Clapham High 45-17 Crawford International Lonehill
St Peter’s College 22-19 African Leadership Academy
Crawford International Lonehill 33-20 Pecanwood College
Clapham High 48-22 Blue Hills College

Girls’ Competition

Pool A

St Mary’s Waverley 47-6 Blue Hills College
Enjabulweni High School 13-9 Reddam Helderfontein
Enjabulweni High School 17-2 St Peter’s College Invitational
Norkem Park 15-4 St Peter’s College Invitational
Reddam Helderfontein 16-9 Blue Hills College
St Mary’s Waverley 19-15 Norkem Park

Pool B

St John’s DSG 12-10 Crawford International – Sandton
Southdowns College 14-8 Dainfern College
Herschel Girls School 51-0 Jeppe
Southdowns College 15-14 Crawford International – Sandton
St John’s DSG 41-0 Jeppe
Herschel Girls School 29-1 Dainfern College

Pool C

CBC Mount Edmund 26-2 Trinityhouse
St Peter’s College 26-3 Saheti
St Anne’s Diocesan College 19-13 St Dunstan’s College
St Peter’s College 27-13 CBC Mount Edmund
St Anne’s Diocesan College 26-17 Saheti
St Dunstan’s College 20-11 Trinityhouse

Pool D

St Cyprian’s School 11-5 Dominican Convent Harare
Redhill School 32-8 DSG Makhanda
St Cyprian’s School 11-5 African Leadership Academy
Marist Brothers 10-4 African Leadership Academy
Redhill School 17-7 Marist Brothers
Dominican Convent Harare 9-7 DSG Makhanda

Friday’s opening day of the St Peter’s College Football Festival, part of the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival, was a hive of activity and excitement as a busy schedule kicked off.

Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools 

Boys’ Competition

Pool A

In Pool A, Clapham High, fresh off of claiming the Gauteng Kay Motsepe Championship title last weekend, set their sights on more silverware.

They got off to a good start, overrunning Penryn College 7-0, which they followed with a 3-0 defeat of Southdowns College.

Beaulieu College faces Clapham in the final group match on Saturday, and it will be for first place in Pool A after Beaulieu beat Penryn 3-0 and Southdowns 2-1.

Pool B

St John’s College, contesting Pool B, have been relishing their football in recent weeks, which included beating King Edward VII School (KES). They added another two wins to their record on Friday, edging out Crawford International Lonehill 1-0, followed by a more convincing 3-0 win over Enjabulweni High School.

After going down to St John’s, Enjabulweni High made a tick in the victory column, holding off Stanford Lake College 1-0. Crawford Lonehill and Stanford Lake shared a 1-1 draw.

Pool C

In Pool C, Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge and St Benedict’s College confirmed their places in the knockout rounds of the festival, with both sides picking up two wins on Friday. They’ll duel on Saturday for first place in the group.

On Friday, Trinityhouse beat HeronBridge College 4-1 and claimed further points from a bye. Bennies won 2-0 against HeronBridge and also bagged points from a bye.

Pool D

In Pool D, Uplands College cruised to the top of the table, thanks to a 4-1 win over Pinnacle College Rynfield and a 4-0 victory over Polokwane’s Mitchell House.

St Dunstan’s College picked up a 2-0 win over Pinnacle College Rynfield.

Pool E

Parktown Boys’ High, recognised as one of the strongest teams in Gauteng, headed to the top of Pool E after two hard-fought wins, beating Steyn City 2-0 before scoring a tight 1-0 victory over Eswatini’s Waterford Kamhlaba.

The Swazi school rebounded with a 4-1 win against Polokwane Preparatory School and College (PEPPS), while Steyn City beat the same opposition 2-0.

Pool F

In Pool F, St David’s Marist Inanda kicked off their campaign with a 6-1 win over Sisekelo High. They were stretched by Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Boksburg in their second game but fought their way to a 1-0 victory.

King’s College, meanwhile, won 4-1 win against Sisekelo High and settled for a 1-1 draw with CBC Boksburg.

Pool G

Norkem Park High set the standard in Pool G, scoring two comfortable victories. They opened with a 3-0 win over Woodlands International College and then brushed aside St Andrew’s College, winning 4-1.

The Makhanda school claimed a 1-0 win over St Alban’s College, who also went down 0-2 against Woodlands International College.

Pool H

In Pool H, the hosts, St Peter’s, picked up a win and a draw. They started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against African Leadership Academy and followed that with a 3-0 win over Dainfern College.

Saheti School won 2-0 against Dainfern College to close a busy day of back-and-forth competition.

Girls’ Competition

Pool A

In Pool A of the girls’ competition, Waterstone College made a sparkling start. They kicked off the festival with a 7-2 victory over African Leadership Academy and charged to a 5-0 win over HeronBridge College in their second outing.

Waterford Kamhlaba also won twice, beating HeronBridge College 4-1 and African Leadership Academy 5-2.

Pool B

In Pool B, Norkem Park High won by the odd goal in seven against Krugersdorp High, snatching a 4-3 win. They scored a clear-cut 3-0 win over Jeppe High School for Girls later in the day.

Jeppe rebounded from that defeat with 2-0 win against PEPPS, while Krugersdorp High also beat PEPPS, recording a 4-0 victory.

Pool C

In Pool C, St Anne’s Diocesan College, the winners of the Riverwood aQuellé Soccer Festival and the Midlands Cup, showed they mean business with a 5-0 win over Saheti and a 4-1 victory against Stanford Lake.

Stanford Lake reversed their fortunes against Woodlands International College, charging to an 8-0 win, while Saheti handed Woodlands a 7-0 loss.

Pool D

Clapham High, the front runners in the Gauteng Schools Champions League, made a massive statement in Pool D, overpowering Roedean School 12-0 before repeating that one-sided score in a second victory over St John’s Diocesan School for Girls (DSG).

St John’s DSG was on the winning side against Dominican Convent- Harare, coming away with a 2-0 win, while Roedean matched that score in their defeat of Dominican Convent.

Pool E

The Beaulieu College’s girls’ team matched the strong start made by their boys’ side by picking up two wins on Friday. They enjoyed a smooth 7-0 win over Southdowns College before being made to sweat for a 2-1 win over Edenvale High.

Southdowns College settled for a 2-2 draw against Brescia House School in their other outing, while Brescia and Edenvale High delivered a high-octane, thrilling 5-5 draw when they met.

Pool F

Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge set the standard in Pool F with a 7-1 win over Enjabulweni High. They also received points for a bye.

St Cyprian’s School was every bit as dominant in their 6-0 win over Enjabulweni High and added further points from their bye.

Pool G

Matters were rather quiet in Pool G, with only two matches being played.

Crawford International Lonehill secured a 2-1 win over Sisekelo High, while Pinnacle College Rynfield and Penryn College played to a 1-1 draw.

Pool H

In Pool H, St Peter’s College, like their boys’ side, picked up a win and a draw on the opening day. They started with a 2-0 victory over Kingsmead College before being held to a 1-1 draw by Dainfern College.

Uplands College handed Dainfern College a 2-0 defeat.

Results Boys’ Competition 

Pool A

Beaulieu College 2-1 Southdowns College
Clapham High 7-0 Penryn College
Beaulieu College 3-0 Penryn College
Clapham High 3-0 Southdowns College

Pool B

St John’s College 1-0 Crawford International Lonehill
Crawford International College 1-1 Stanford Lake
St John’s College 3-0 Enjabulweni High School
Enjabulweni High School 1-0 Stanford Lake

Pool C

Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge Bye
St Benedict’s College 2-0 HeronBridge College
St Benedict’s College Bye
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 4-1 HeronBridge College

Pool D

Uplands College 4-1 Pinnacle College Rynfield
Uplands College 4-0 Mitchell House
St Dunstan’s College 2-0 Pinnacle College Rynfield

Pool E

Parktown Boys’ High 2-0 Steyn City
Parktown Boys’ High 1-0 Waterford Kamhlaba
Steyn City 2-0 PEPPS
Waterford Kamhlaba 4-1 PEPPS

Pool F

St David’s 6-1 Sisekelo High School
The King’s College 4-1 Sisekelo High School
St David’s 1-0 CBC Boksburg

Pool G

St Andrew’s College 1-0 St Alban’s College
Norkem Park High 3-0 Woodlands International College
Norkem Park High 4-1 St Andrew’s College
Woodlands International College 2-0 St Alban’s College

Pool H

St Peter’s College 1-1 African Leadership Academy
Saheti 2-0 Dainfern College
St Peter’s College 3-0 Dainfern College

Results Girls’ Competition

Pool A

Waterstone College 7-2 African Leadership Academy
Waterford Kamhlaba 4-1 HeronBridge College
Waterford Kamhlaba 5-2 African Leadership Academy
Waterstone College 5-0 HeronBridge College

Pool B

Jeppe 2-0 PEPPS
Norkem Park 4-3 Krugersdorp High
Norkem Park 3-0 Jeppe
Krugersdorp High 4-0 PEPPS

Pool C

Saheti 7-0 Woodlands International College
St Anne’s Diocesan College 5-0 Saheti
Stanford Lake 8-0 Woodlands International College
St Anne’s Diocesan College 4-1 Stanford Lake

Pool D

Clapham High 12-0 Roedean School
St John’s DSG 2-0 Dominican Convent Harare
Roedean 2-0 Dominican Convent
Clapham High 12-0 St John’s DSG

Pool E

Beaulieu College 7-0 South Downs College
Brescia House School 5-5 Edenvale High
Beaulieu College 2-1 Edenvale High School
Southdowns College 2-2 Brescia House School

Pool F

Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 7-1 Enjabulweni High School
Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge Bye
St Cyprian’s School 6-0 Enjabulweni High School
St Cyprian’s Bye

Pool G

Crawford International Lonehill 2-1 Sisekelo High School
Pinnacle College Rynfield 1-1 Penryn College

Pool H

Uplands College 2-0 Dainfern College
St Peter’s College 2-0 Kingsmead
St Peter’s College 1-1 Dainfern College

Following in the footsteps of the recent success of the u13 Gauteng Development League (GDL) festival, the GDL is set to captivate its supporters with another festival, this time featuring the u19 division, on Sunday, 21 September, at Sicelo Stadium, in Midvaal.

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Kathorus Hyper Academy, one of the feelgood stories of the 2025 season, kicks off the action at 9:00 against SuperSport United.

The Pretoria club, while still in the chase for the GDL title, has fallen a little off the pace in recent weeks, and they’ll be focused on reestablishing their challenge by bagging another win.

They’re up against a well-organised Kathorus team, which has ascended from the lower rungs of the standings up to a laudable seventh place, only six points behind Kaizer Chiefs, in sixth.

Chiefs, surprisingly, have not been part of the title race thus far, and Kathorus, with a game in hand, could draw even closer to the AmaKhosi with another victory. Their form in the second half of the season has been hugely impressive and a top five finish by season’s end is not out of the question.

Of course, achieving that high finish will also depend on how teams like Chiefs, Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA), and others, including Panorama FC and Jomo Cosmos, who are just behind Kathorus on goal difference, fare.

Sunday’s clash with SuperSport United will be another tough examination for Kathorus Hyper Academy, but, just as much, it will be a stern test of SuperSport’s title aspirations.

Another highlight of Saturday’s festival will be a Tshwane derby between Mamelodi Sundowns and the University of Pretoria (Tuks). Not only will three points be on the line, but bragging rights, too.

The Brazilians‘ game against Jomo Cosmos last week was postponed because many of their players were in action for Clapham High in the Kay Motsepe Gauteng Provincial Championships, which they won to earn the right to represent Gauteng in the Kay Motsepe National Schools Championship.

It was a momentous occasion for Kristopher Bergman, who achieved the milestone of delivering a first Kay Motsepe Championship trophy for Clapham in his inaugural year as coach for both Sundowns and the school, which serves as a feeder to the youth teams of Mamelodi Sundowns.

While Bergman’s team enjoyed success in the Kay Motsepe Gauteng Provincial Championship, Highlands Park took advantage of Sundowns’ absence to improve their points tally with a confident 3-0 victory at Kaizer Chiefs, which has left the Brazilians nine points behind the defending champions, although they have two matches in hand.

They will, however, need to turn those games in hand into points. They can’t afford to slip up, including on Sunday against Tuks.

In other u19 GDL Festival matches, RESA faces the School of Excellence, while Panorama takes on Chiefs, who will be desperate to get back to winning ways after their sobering loss at home to Highlands Park.

While the u19 festival will be in the spotlight, there will be other GDL action on the go on Saturday.

TS Galaxy and Joburg City meet at the 3rd Square Stadium, while Jomo Cosmos welcomes Rockefvs to the JC Training Grounds.

At Tsakane Stadium, East Rand Athletic Club plays host to Seven’s Academy, who scored a scintillating 4-3 victory over high-flying Randburg AFC last weekend. Wits Junior takes on Highlands Park at Marks Park.

On Sunday, Randburg and Elspark United, who aren’t part of the GDL festival, do battle at the Randburg Sports Complex.

FIXTURES

Saturday, 20 September

14:00 

3rd Square Stadium
TS Galaxy vs Joburg City

14:30

JC Training Grounds
Jomo Cosmos vs Rockefvs

Tsakane Stadium
East Rand Athletic Stadium vs Seven’s Academy

15:00

Marks Park
Wits Junior vs Highlands Park

Sunday, 21 September 

Sicelo Stadium (Midvaal)

09:00 – Kathorus vs SuperSport United
11:00 – RESA vs School of Excellence
13:00 – Mamelodi Sundowns vs Tuks
15:00 – Panorama FC vs Kaizer Chiefs

Randburg Sports Complex 

15:30 – Randburg vs Elspark United

Anticipate a lighter schedule than usual this Sunday for the Gauteng Women’s Development League (GWDL).

There’ll be action in Roodepoort, where Panorama FC, who suffered a 0-7 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns last week, will have an opportunity to redeem themselves when they host Kempton Park FC.

They’re playing at home, but Panorama FC will face a stern challenge from Kempton Park, who will be raring to go after a 3-0 win over the Remember Elite Sport Academy (RESA) last week.

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Tornado Ladies Academy, who are coming off a narrow 0-1 defeat to JVW, will have a chance to bounce back when they face Hellenic Falcons at Sicelo Stadium.

Both teams dropped points last Sunday, with Hellenic Falcons suffering a 0-3 loss to SAFA Academy. Both sides will be desperate to pick up points, making their showdown one of the games to keep an eye on.

In other fixtures, the University of Pretoria (Tuks) will host Edenvale FC, while Kenneth FC will take on Dinoko Rondebult at the Esiqongweni Sports Grounds.

FIXTURES

Sunday, 21 September 

11:30

Panorama
Panorama FC vs Kempton Park FC

Sicelo Stadium
Tornado FC vs Hellenic Falcons

University of Pretoria Football Field (Hillcrest Campus)
Tuks vs Edenvale FC

Esiqongweni Sports Grounds
Kenneth FC vs Dinoko Rondebult

Oageng Lebesane, a striker for the South African u17 National Team and Virginia High School, has grabbed the attention of SuperSport Schools Plus and many fans of the beautiful game during an exceptional year on the football field.

Hailing from Bloemfontein, the 17-year-old, born in October 2008, began his football journey at Brandwag Primary School. In 2017, at the age of nine, he received the Player of the Year Award while playing for the school’s u11 team.

From 2018 to 2020, Lebesane played for the Soccer Kids Football Factory Academy. Subsequently, he attended HTS Louis Botha, where he represented the u15 team at one of South Africa’s leading football institutions.

Among his accomplishments while there was being the top goal scorer in both the u15 Nedbank Grey Soccer Tournament and the u15 Free State Football Development Initiative in 2023.

In an interview with SuperSport Schools Plus, Lebesane expressed his enthusiasm for the game. “I enjoy exposing the defence of an opponent,” he said.

“I bring stability to the team with my ability to keep the ball and to win it for the team. In addition, I make killer passes, and I am a very good finisher.”

He said he aspires to be among the top players in the nation, and, with God’s grace, he hopes to eventually play overseas.

In 2024, he joined Virginia Sports Academy and Virginia High, where he plays both club and school football.

Since he arrived in Virginia, Lebesane’s performances have ascended to a higher level.

In March 2025, he was selected for the Amajimbos, the u17 South African National Team, which he represented at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) u17 African Cup of Nations (Afcon), where he made three appearances, turning out against Cameroon, Morocco, and Burkina Faso.

With the Amajimbos having qualified for the u17 FIFA World Cup, which takes place in Qatar from 3-27 November, the Virginia High family is hoping that Lebesane will be included by coach Vela Khumalo.

Since joining Virginia, Lebesane has participated in the Bayhill Premier Cup, in Cape Town, in both 2024 and 2025.

He has also shown off his skills in the Kloof High National Football Tournament for the past two years, helping the team to reach the final in June where they went down to Pinetown Boys’ High after a penalty shootout. Lebesane’s contribution was a mighty 22 goals in eight matches.

Playing for the Virginia Sports Academy, Lebesane participated in the Free State Engen Provincial Challenge and the Engen Champs of Champs in 2024, and he was also in action in the Navalsig u17 Soccer Tournament and the Magnificent Wednesday Schools Football League.

Earlier this year, Virginia Sports Academy lifted the u17 As’Phelelanga Soccer Tournament title. Lebesane, the event’s top goal scorer, led the way for the team, scoring six times and providing three assists in four games.

He also helped Virginia High to capture the title at the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament and to lift the inaugural Potchefstroom High School for Boys Soccer Tournament title after defeating Clapham High in the final.

Lebesane has furthermore competed in the Brebner High Primo National Soccer Tournament and the Kay Motsepe Schools Provincial Championship.

In 2024, across all competitions, he netted 22 goals and provided 10 assists for Virginia High.

In an astonishing performance, he was involved in 18 goals for Virginia High in August when they overran Reatlehile Secondary 36-0 during a Kay Motsepe Regional match. He netted 10 times and assisted with eight other goals.

The Soccer Manager at Virginia High, Lekhoba Ngakane, characterised Lebesane as a player who demonstrates selflessness.

“He doesn’t have to score himself if someone else is in a better position to score. He will win you a match,” Ngakane stated.

Lebesane remains vigilant regarding the playing styles and movements of the opposing centre-backs and central midfielders, Ngakane said, and he is perpetually proactive in formulating strategies to counter them.

Another of Lebesane’s good qualities is that he is receptive to coaching. He actively listens to instructions and demonstrates a high level of attentiveness, Ngakane added.

“He can use his body to his advantage. He has speed and does not get tired. He can play every game in a tournament without showing signs of fatigue.

“At the Brebner Tournament,” he recalled, “there was a game where we were losing 0-1 before half-time. In the second half, Oageng scored a hat-trick. That’s the kind of player he is. He can take matters into his own hands, but it’s important that he is a team player and recognises the need to feed into a collective effort.”

Player Profile 

Full Name – Oageng Lebesane
Date of birth – 17 October 2008
Nationality – South African

Profile 

Preferred Foot – Right Footed
Nickname – OG/Osihmen
Position – Striker/Forward

Current Club and School

Virginia Sports Academy (Harmony)/Virginia High School

Previous Clubs and Schools

Brandwag Primary School, Soccer Kids Football Factory Academy, HTS Louis Botha, Free State Football Academy

Achievements 

• Brandwag Primary School – u11 Player of the Year (2019)
• Grey College Elevate Tournament u11 Gold Medallist 2019 (FF Academy)
• Bloemfontein Crescent Sports Club Tournament u13 Gold Medallist 2020 (HTS Louis Botha)
• Football Development Initiative Tournament u15 Silver Medallist/Golden Boot 2023 (HTS Louis Botha)
• Youth Cup Grey College u15 Tournament – Silver Medallist/Golden Boot 2023 (HTS Louis Botha)
• Navalsig u17 Tournament – Gold Medallist/Golden Boot/Striker of the Tournament 2024 (Virginia Sports Academy/Virginia High)
• Lejweleputswa u17 Magnificent Wednesday Champions (Virginia High)
• Lwejeleputswa u19 Magnificent Wednesday Champions (Virginia High)
• Free State u17 Engen Knockout Champions 2024 (Virginia Sports Academy)
• Bayhill Premier Cup Knockout States 2024 (Virginia Sports Academy)
• Kloof High School’s National Football Tournament Bronze Medallist and Silver 2024 and 2025 (Virginia High)
• u17 National Call 2025/u17 CAF Appearance

Three weeks into the Gauteng Schools Champions League, the competition in the boys’ division has markedly intensified. Meanwhile, in the girls’ division, Clapham High is in prime position to claim the title.

u17 Girls’ Competition

On Wednesday, only four girls’ matches were played, with Clapham High catching the eye once again. They overwhelmed Khanya-Lesedi Secondary 8-1 to move onto 15 points. That puts them five clear of the two-time defending champion, Jabulile Secondary, with only two more matches to play.

Jabulile had a far tougher game against Anchor Independent Academy but came away with a 2-1 win.

Clapham is a hot favourite to wrap up the title next week. It would require an extraordinary effort for teams like Jabulile or Tembisa High to unseat them.

Firstly, other results would also have to go their way, including Clapham losing both of their matches, and, secondly, both Jabulile and Tembisa would have to win their games to unseat the front-runners, who remain undefeated this season.

Buhle Bemfundo, meanwhile, defeated Randfontein High 2-0, while Tembisa High was held to a 2-2 draw by Zithobeni Secondary School. 

u17 Boys’ Competition

In the boys’ competition, the reigning champion, Clapham, moved to the top of the table. They have two crucial matches coming up next week. Will they be able to maintain their winning form?

After securing two victories on Wednesday, the first a 3-1 win over Rutasetjhaba Secondary School, and the second a 2-1 victory against Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sport School, Clapham is in position to claim the title, but the race is far from over.

They face stiff competition from the School of Excellence, who are in hot pursuit, on 12 points, just one off the lead, and from third-placed Ibongo Secondary, who are also in contention, on 10 points.

The championship will be decided next week at the Vaal University of Technology when all three title chasers play twice.

While Clapham picked up six points on Wednesday, Ibongo ground out a narrow 1-0 victory over Je Malepe Secondary. The School of Excellence also picked up a narrow win, edging out Rosina Sedibane 1-0.

The match between Thuto Lefa Secondary School and Mokgome Secondary School ended in a goalless draw. Rutasetjhaba, after going down to Clapham, bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Mokgome.

Results 

u17 Boys 

Rutasetjhaba 2-1 Mokgome
Clapham 2-1 Rosina Sedibane
Ibongo 1-0 Je Malepe
Thuto Lefa 0-0 Mokgome
School of Excellence 1-0 Rosina Sedibane
Clapham 3-1 Rutasetjhaba

u17 Girls 

Tembisa High 2-2 Zithobeni
Buhle BeMfundo 2-0 Randfontein
Clapham High 8-1 Kanya Lesedi
Jabulile 2-1 Anchor Independent

Fixtures: Wednesday, 24 September 

Vaal University of Technology 

Boys’ Competition 

Clapham vs Thuto Lefa
Ibongo vs School of Excellence
Je Malepe vs Rutasetjhaba
Mokgome vvs Rosina Sedibane
School of Excellence vs Clapham
Rutasetjhaba vs Thuto Lefa
Rosina Sedibane vs Ibongo
Mokgome vs Je Malepe

Girls’ Competition

Clapham vs Anchor Independent
Anchor Independent vs Buhle BeMfunod
Buhle BeMfundo vs Jabulile
Clapham vs Zithobeni
Zithobeni vs Khanya-Lesedi
Jabulile vs Tembisa High
Tembisa High vs Randfontein High
Khanya-Lesedi vs Randfontein High

Schools’ football in the third term is gradually winding down after a highly competitive season.

For some schools, the past weekend’s matches were their last of the year. Meanwhile, others are preparing for forthcoming events, including the Nedbank Grey College Soccer Tournament and the St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival.

Last week, Jeppe High Schools for Boys’ impressive season continued with another win, this time by a slim 1-0 margin over St Benedict’s College

Jeppe, playing with a young squad, has been one of the success stories of 2025, and the school has aspirations of raising the standards of its football programme to match the success of their outstanding hockey first team.

St John’s College, after recently ending a long break from competitive football, picked up a 1-0 win over their neighbours, King Edward VII School (KES). Earlier this month, St John’s College returned to action with a 1-1 draw at St Alban’s College. They also added a 1-0 win over Parktown Boys’ High in a midweek match.

Next on the schedule for St John’s is a mid-week outing against Springs Boys’ High, with the schools meeting across all age groups.

On Saturday, St David’s Marist Inanda was held to a 1-1 draw by Pretoria Boys High. That followed a 0-0 draw with KES earlier in the month month.

In KwaZulu-Natal, Maritzburg College faced off against the champions of the Primo Big 10, Hilton College, on Zungu Field, at Hilton College.

In a closely contested match, the Red, Black, and White controlled possession from the opening whistle and were rewarded for that dominance with the opening goal from Sphelele Sibiya. Hilton, though, equalised just before the break.

Early in the second half, Sibiya, who was in exceptional form, provided an assist for Lwandile Mkhize to score College’s second goal in a 2-1 victory.

Maritzburg College returns to action on Friday against Northwood in the semifinals of the Mancosa KZNHSFA Cowie Cup, while Alexandra High School takes on Carter High School in a Pietermaritzburg derby in the other final four clash.

Catch the Cowie Cup Semifinals LIVE on SuperSport Schools. 

In Pietermaritzburg, St Charles College and Kearsney College engaged in a fierce match that was decided in the final moments by Alckmin Simone, who came off the bench to net the decisive goal for Saints off a deflected shot. With the win, St Charles remained unbeaten at home, on Harwin, this season.

Westville Boys’ High, who had been through a somewhat patchy run of form, which included exiting the Cowie Cup in the round of 16, got back to winning ways by defeating Durban High School 2-0.

Unfortunately, the meeting of Michaelhouse and Clifton College in Balgowan was rained out, and Northwood versus Glenwood was called off because of lightning.

In the Eastern Cape, St Andrew’s College hosted Alexander Road and scored a 2-1 win.

RESULTS

Wednesday, 10 September

Jeppe 1-0 St Benedict’s College

Saturday, 13 September

KwaZulu-Natal

Westville Boys’ High 2-0 Durban High School
Maritzburg College 2-1 Hilton College
St Charles College 1-0 Kearsney College

Gauteng

Saturday, 10 September

St John’s College 1-0 KES
St David’s 1-1 Pretoria Boys High

Eastern Cape

Saturday, 13 September

St Andrew’s College 2-1 Alexander Road