{"id":31091,"date":"2023-12-10T21:53:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T19:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=31091"},"modified":"2023-12-10T21:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T19:53:37","slug":"favourites-remain-unbeaten-after-day-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=31091","title":{"rendered":"Favourites remain unbeaten after day two"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" The three favourites for the\u00a02023 Schools Water Polo South Africa u19 Boys\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0title remained unbeaten after Sunday\u2019s action in\u00a0Gqeberha<\/strong>, although\u00a0Western Province A<\/strong>, many\u2019s pick to claim the crown, were given a good workout by\u00a0Buffalo City<\/strong>\u00a0in the last match of the day, eventually pulling away to an 18-9 win.<\/p>\n

Province, in\u00a0Pool B<\/strong>, also swamped a dispirited\u00a0Nelson Mandela Bay<\/strong>\u00a021-3 earlier in the day as the home team ran afoul of the officials.\u00a0Ethan de Klerck<\/strong>\u00a0had the hot hand, striking four times in both matches, while\u00a0Ben Reiback<\/strong>\u00a0recorded hat-tricks in both.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in Pool A,\u00a0Central Gauteng A<\/strong>\u00a0continued on their serene way, downing\u00a0KwaZulu-Natal B<\/strong>\u00a018-2 before hanging a 26-1 defeat on\u00a0Zimbabwe<\/strong>, who had the satisfaction of receiving the loudest cheers of the day when they scored their lone goal towards the end of their clash with the boys from Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Anton Arwidi<\/strong>\u00a0had his shooting sights locked in, netting four times in both games, while\u00a0Tristan Grimett<\/strong>\u00a0scored just one less goal, and\u00a0Leonardo Perreira<\/strong>\u00a0struck six times.<\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal A<\/strong>\u00a0encountered some early resistance from the\u00a0Northern Tigers<\/strong>, but the KZN side\u2019s skill and superior fitness told the deeper the contest progressed. It was tough sledding in the beginning, but by the latter stages of the game, the goal-scoring appeared to be pretty simple. Mitchell Slade<\/strong>\u00a0scored four, while\u00a0Warwick Field<\/strong>,\u00a0Max Scully<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Meyer Malherbe<\/strong>\u00a0all lit up the scoreboard three times each.<\/p>\n

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Central Gauteng A have not faced a difficult challenge over the course of the first two days of the Schools Water Polo South Africa u19 Boys\u2019 Tournament, but they will be tested by KwaZulu-Natal A on day three.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Later, KZN A faced the KZN B side. Matches between familiar opponents can sometimes be a tricky fair, as was evident in Western Province A\u2019s 11-6 win over Western Province B, but KZN A enjoyed a routine victory over their provincial brothers, with Meyer Malherbe scoring four times, and\u00a0Jedd Poovan<\/strong>\u00a0and Warwick Field tallying three goals each.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the game,\u00a0KZN A coach Jason Sileno<\/strong> said: \u201cThey\u2019re a good B side, and they have a lot of threats and a lot of very useful players\u2026but, if you\u2019re consistent in what you do, and your execution is good, hopefully, the selection process warrants the result.\u201d<\/p>\n

What those wins meant was that the contest that most had cast an eye towards when the action started on Saturday, the last pool game between Central Gauteng A and KwaZulu-Natal A, would be, as most had expected, to decide who would finish first in Pool A.<\/p>\n

The showdown happens at 12:05 on Monday, and while the common results of the two combatants favour Central Gauteng A, there\u2019s really nothing to be read into that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve probably put more goals on the opponents,\u201d Sileno commented. \u201cSometimes that\u2019s a good thing, and sometimes that\u2019s not. It really comes down to the day and the moment, and the small moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor tomorrow, I\u2019ve said to the guys we\u2019re on the right track\u2026 But we\u2019re going to need an extra 10 to 15 percent. It\u2019s the small things that count, from a technical standpoint, and maybe some decision-making. If we get those pieces right, we give ourselves a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has stood out about the three favourites has been their ability to quickly pressurise their opponents with an aggressive press. It will be the team that better deals with that pressure that emerges victorious. Central Gauteng A, especially, have been very effective at pressing hard, turning over possession and then counterattacking very directly and at pace. They\u2019ve scored plenty of goals in that manner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to come down to the press,\u201d Sileno said, before adding, \u201cbut there will be some more tactical and technical aspects to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

KZN A will be hoping to have\u00a0Matthew Hayes<\/strong> back in the water. The left-hander was out of action on Sunday, feeling ill, so he was rested and put on some medication. If he\u2019s fit, he will go, if not he will rest up further. Certainly, KZN would like to have him back out there. He brings something different to the attack, playing wide on the right and using the left hand, and he\u2019s also a nuggetty defender.<\/p>\n

One thing is certain, the atmosphere around the pool at\u00a0Grey High<\/strong>\u00a0will be buzzing when the two big rivals meet on Monday.<\/p>\n

Although they went down to KwaZulu-Natal A, the Northern Tigers took a step forward on day two. They looked like a better team and the results backed up that observation.<\/p>\n

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Day two brought the Northern Tigers better performances and two wins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alexander Kelbrick<\/strong>\u00a0shone for the Tigers, striking twice against KZN A before planting six past Zimbabwe in a 12-9 win for the South African side. He added three more goals in a 14-goal victory over\u00a0Eastern Gauteng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Buffalo City brought a lot to their clash with Western Province A and, despite the nine-goal loss, enhanced their reputation. Unfortunately for the boys from East London, they also went down to Western Province B, although it was by only a single goal, 8-9.\u00a0Reece Miles<\/strong>\u00a0scored three in both matches.<\/p>\n

Their neighbours, Nelson Mandela Bay, after losing their coach and a player to red cards against Western Province A, appeared somewhat rudderless without their coach in their second game against\u00a0Central Gauteng B<\/strong>. The home side was not at their best and Central Gauteng B was up for the contest. The result was a deserved 10-6 win for the Gautengers.<\/p>\n

In their first outing, however, Central Gauteng B was well beaten by Western Province B, who claimed an 11-1 win.<\/p>\n

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Western Province B were emphatic winners over Central Gauteng B.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zimbabwe played three games, beginning with an 18-9 win over Eastern Gauteng. They lost by three to the Northern Tigers, but were then crushed by 25 goals in their last outing against Western Province A.<\/p>\n

Eastern Gauteng remained winless after also falling 5-19 to the Northern Tigers.<\/p>\n

Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal A 17-5 Northern Tigers<\/strong><\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal A<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mitchell Slade (4), Warwick Field (3), Meyer Malherbe (3), Max Scully (3), Rhys Hall (1), Stef Swart (1), Oliver Ditz (1), Matthew Hayes (1)
\nNorthern Tigers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Alexander Kelbrick (2), Benjamin Melville (1), Jack Toich (1), Joshua Verster (1)<\/p>\n

Central Gauteng B 1-11 Western Province B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Gauteng B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ross Stuart (1)
\nWestern Province B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sebastiaan White (2), Mac Lecuona (2), Ross Stewart (2), Juan-Paul Germishuys (1), Bradley Warneke (1), Salahuddin Khan (1), Thomas Truter (1), Paul Enthoven<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe 18-9 Eastern Gauteng<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Garrick Duff (4), Luke Hobbs (3), Samuel Edwards (3), Michael Chaniwa (2), John Whaley (1), Sonny Brebner (1), Ethan Ferguson (1), Mika Detering (1) Codie Selman (1), Joshua Covill (1)
\nEastern Gauteng<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Robert Carr (3), Jonathan Viljoen (2), Billy Tindall (1), Simphiwe Fede (1), Andro Mladina (1), Cole Taylor (1)<\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal B 2-18 Central Gauteng A<\/strong><\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Marnu Koekemoer (1), Kyron de Kock (1)
\nCentral Gauteng A<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Anton Arwidi (4), Samuel Lister (3), Tristan Grimett (3), Tanner Kleynhans (2), Leonardo Perreira (2), Nicholas Pearce (1), Marc Smith (1), Greg Pryce (1), Caleb van Loggerenberg (1)<\/p>\n

Western Province A 21-3 Nelson Mandela Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Province A<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ethan de Klerk (4), Ben Reiback (3), Arkin Marais (3), Noah Bigara (3), Thomas Wiltshire (2), Adam October (2), Zack Cicero (2), Maximillian Mossop (2), Nicholas Fall (1), Conor Melling-Williams (1)
\nNelson Mandela Bay<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Samuel Marston (1), Jon Hobson (1), Tawfiq Akomolafe (1)<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe 9-12 Northern Tigers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Garrick Duff (3) Ethan Ferguson (2), Mika Detering (1), Codie Selman (1), Joshua Covill (1), John Whaley (1)
\nNorthern Tigers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Alexander Kelbrick (6), Benjamin Melville (2), Kade Berry (1), Milan Bedeker (1), Julian Olivier (1), Stephen Adams (1)<\/p>\n

Western Province B 9-8 Buffalo City<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Province B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mac Lecuona (3), Thomas Truter (2), Ziggy Reimer (1), Ross Stewart (1), Cosmo Enthoven (1), Paul Enthoven (1)
\nBuffalo City<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Reece Miles (3), Philip Wagner (3), Charles Caswell (2)<\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal A 14-3 KwaZulu-Natal B<\/strong><\/p>\n

KwaZulu-Natal A<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Meyer Malherbe (4), Jedd Poovan (3), Warwick Field (3), Stef Swart (2), Max Scully (1), Oliver Ditz (1)
\nKwaZulu-Natal B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Luca Di Vincenzo (2), Marnu Koekemoer (1)<\/p>\n

Central Gauteng B 10-6 Nelson Mandela Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Gauteng B<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Jack Wilkins (3), Ross Stuart (2), Dylan Botha (2), Samuel Ferreira (1), Mark Hudson (1), Braedon Hollingworth (1)
\nNelson Mandela Bay<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Salmaan Abrahams (1), Nicholas Franklin (1), Samuel Marston (1), Luke Lightening (1), Luke Mallett (1), Tawfiq Akomolafe (1)<\/p>\n

Northern Tigers 19-5 Eastern Gauteng<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northern Tigers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Kade Berry (3), Joshua Verster (3), Alexander Kelbrick (3), Jacobus van der Merwe (3), Benjamin Melville (2), Gerrit Wessels (1), Jack Toich (1), Julian Olivier (1), Kamva Kenqu (1), Stephen Adams (1)
\nEastern Gauteng<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Robert Carr (2), Gabriel Cazzavillan (2), Cole Taylor (1)<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe 1-26 Central Gauteng<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Garrick Duff
\nCentral Gauteng<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Leonardo Perreira (4), Nicholas Pearce (4), Anton Arwidi (4), Tristan Grimett (4), Caleb van Loggerenberg (3), Marc Smith (2), Greg Pryce (2), Karabo Mamaregane (1), Connor Flinn (1), Samuel Lister (1)<\/p>\n

Western Province A 18-9 Buffalo City<\/strong><\/p>\n

Western Province A<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ethan de Klerck (4), Ben Reiback (3), Richard Skeeles (2), Johannes Reyneke (2), Zack Cicero (2), Conor Melling-Williams (2), Maximilian Mossop (1), Noah Bigara (1), Thomas Wiltshire (1)
\nBuffalo City<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Matt Johnson (3), Reece Miles (3), Philip Wagner (1), Sean Audie (1), Charles Caswell (1)<\/p>\n

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