{"id":39850,"date":"2024-03-31T11:57:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T09:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=39850"},"modified":"2024-03-31T11:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T09:57:26","slug":"bayhill-premier-cup-all-roads-lead-to-the-athlone-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=39850","title":{"rendered":"Bayhill Premier Cup: all roads lead to the Athlone Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Bayhill Premier Cup<\/strong> is currently in full swing with the Easter football tournament captivating sports fans across the nation.<\/p>\n

The event has attracted some of the country’s top academies and professional football clubs, including Stellenbosch FC, Mamelodi Sundowns, Highlands Park, SAFA Cape Town, and <\/strong>the Ubuntu Football Academy<\/strong>, who won the CAF African Schools Football, Cosafa qualifiers<\/a> in Harare in December 2023.<\/p>\n

A total of 32 teams are in action at Erica Park, Belhar.<\/p>\n

Catch all the live action on SuperSport Schools<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday delivered some thrilling action on the final day of the group fixtures, and in the early knockout games. There were some huge upsets, including Stellenbosch FC losing out to Young Bafana Academy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Stellenbosch, who are the current holders of the Cape Town Engen Knockout Championship<\/a>, bowed out of the competition, but Cape Town Spurs FC<\/strong> and Cape Town City FC<\/strong> progressed to the next round in spectacular fashion.\u00a0Spurs thumped FC Real<\/strong> 6-0 while City defeated Rygersdal FC<\/strong> 4-0.<\/p>\n

A number of teams from the Gauteng Development League<\/strong> also advanced to the next round of the competition. Mamelodi Sundowns triumphed 3-0 over Everton FC, <\/strong>Highlands Park battled their way to a 2-1 win over the Virginia Sports Academy<\/strong> 2-1, and the University of Pretoria<\/strong> secured a 1-0 victory over Grass Park United.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today’s action leads to the Athlone Stadium, where the final game will take place on Monday.<\/p>\n

Included in Sunday’s lineup is Cape Town City against Mamelodi Sundowns. Both have established records of dominance, so their quarterfinal clash, at 11:30, is likely to produce fireworks.<\/p>\n

Full Results: Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cape Town City FC 1-0 Ubuntu Academy
\nSAFA Cape Town Academy 5-1 Westridge FC
\nVirginia Sports Academy 3-0 Clover FC
\nYoung Bafana Academy 1-0 Bayhill United FC
\nRygersdal FC 1-0 FC Porto
\nGreenwood Athletic AFC 4-3 Hanover Park
\nStellenbosch FC 3-1 Amalawu FC
\nHighlands Park FC 2-0 Rebels FC
\nUniversity of Pretoria 3-0 SSS Academy
\nShayamoya Academy 2-0 Cape Town Spurs FC
\nElsies River United FC 0-0 Junction Rovers FC
\nEverton FC 7-1 Velocity Football Academy
\nMamelodi Sundowns FC 3-0 FC Real SA
\nGrassy Park United 1-0 Leeds United AFC
\nCeltic United Academy 2-0 Hungry Lions FC
\nFN Rangers St Agnes 5-0 Windhoek Gymnasium<\/p>\n

Knockout Stage: Winners Section Last 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highlands Park FC 2-1 Virginia Sports Academy
\nFC Porto 1 (4)- 1 (3) SAFA Cape Town Academy
\nCape Town City FC 4-0 Rygersdal FC
\nYoung Bafana Academy 2-1 Stellenbosch
\nUniversity of Pretoria 1-0 Grass Park United
\nCape Town Spurs 6-0 FC Real SA
\nMamelodi Sundowns 3-0 Everton FC<\/p>\n

FIXTURES <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, 31 March\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plate Quarterfinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00 Venue A: Bayhill United AFC vs Leeds United AFC
\n10:00 Venue B: Ubuntu Football Academy vs Celtic United Academy
\n10:00 Venue C: Greenwood Athletic AFC vs Shayamoya Academy
\n10:00 Venue D: Rebels FC vs Junction Rovers FC<\/p>\n

Winners Quarterfinals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

11:30 Venue A: University of Pretoria vs Highlands Park FC
\n11:30 Venue B: Cape Town Spurs vs Young Bafana Academy
\n11:30 Venue C: Cape Town City FC vs Mamelodi Sundowns
\n11:30 Venue D: FN Rangers St Agnes vs FC Porto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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