{"id":49544,"date":"2024-06-15T07:48:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T05:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=49544"},"modified":"2024-06-15T07:48:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T05:48:32","slug":"day-one-drama-inside-kloof-high-schools-football-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=49544","title":{"rendered":"Day one drama: Inside Kloof High School’s football tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GoalThe first day of the Kloof High School Football Tournament<\/strong> delivered an abundance of goals, with teams like Virginia High School<\/strong> and Maritzburg College<\/strong> demonstrating their determination to compete for the title.<\/p>\n

On Friday, there was a deluge of goal-scoring, with the contenders separating themselves from the pretenders, resulting in many teams quickly guaranteeing their places in the tournament’s knockout stages.<\/p>\n

Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Group A lineup included Northwood School, who produced mixed form in the recently concluded coastal stream of the KZN High Schools Football League.<\/strong> On the opening day of the Kloof High tournament, though, they appeared to have found their form.<\/p>\n

Currently, they lie second in the group to the KZN Inland champions, Carter High School<\/strong><\/a>, on goal difference, with both sitting on six points.<\/p>\n

Northwood’s results included a 14-0 shellacking of Curro Salt Rock<\/strong> and a 3-2 win over Bechet<\/strong>. It was a tough day for Curro, who went down 0-9 to Bechet and 0-15 to Carter.<\/p>\n

Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Group C, Virginia Secondary School<\/strong> and the tournament’s hosts, Kloof High School<\/strong>, lead the pack after the first day’s action.<\/p>\n

Virginia appears to be in fine form, displaying a sharp and dangerous edge that has positioned them as potential championship contenders.<\/p>\n

They were dominant in a 14-0 victory over St Henry’s<\/strong>, and they, then, followed that up with an even bigger 18-0 win over Waterfall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Kloof High School beat the same schools that Virginia beat, but it was much tighter. They outplayed Waterfall 5-0, before edging out St Henry’s 3-2.<\/p>\n

St Henry’s mustered a win over Waterfall<\/p>\n

Group G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mazithi Qasha,<\/strong> Maritzburg College’s exceptional striker, netted five goals in a dominant 10-0 victory over Ashton College Ballito<\/strong> during College’s first match of the tournament.<\/p>\n

He was well supported by Ashar Ngcobo<\/strong>, who struck twice, while Jordyn Marais, Malachi Momple <\/strong>and\u00a0Yash Maharaj<\/strong> each scored once.<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College will go head-to-head with Ferrum<\/strong> in the final match of Group G to decide the group’s winners.<\/p>\n

In other groups, Vuyiswa Mtolo<\/strong> and Paul Roos<\/strong> look like the teams to beat in Group B, with the former beating the latter 1-0 on Friday. In Group D, Tuks Sport<\/strong>, after two emphatic wins over Amanzimtoti<\/strong> and Maqhutsana<\/strong>, is in the driving seat.<\/p>\n

It’s no surprise that HTS Louis Botha<\/strong> is setting the pace in Group E, while Westville<\/strong>, Alexandra<\/strong> and Nqabakazulu<\/strong> are all on even terms in Group F. Glenwood<\/strong>, after wins over Pinetown<\/strong> and Linpark<\/strong> leads the way in Group H.<\/p>\n

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

Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bechet 9-0 Curro Salt
\nCarter 15-0 Curro Salt Rock
\nCarter 2-1 Bechet
\nNorthwood 14-0 Curro Salt Rock
\nNorthwood 3-2 Bechet<\/p>\n

Group B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clifton 1-1 New Forest
\nVuyiswa Mtolo 1-0 Paul Roos
\nVuyiswa Mtolo 5-1 Clifton
\nPaul Roos 1-0 New Forest
\nPaul Roos 2-0 Clifton<\/p>\n

Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virginia 14-0 St Henry’s
\nKloof 5-0 Waterfall
\nVirginia 18-0 Waterfall
\nKloof 3-2 St Henry’s
\nSt Henry’s 3-2 Waterfall<\/p>\n

Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toti 4-3 DHS
\nDHS 2-0 Maqhutsana
\nTuks Sport 10-0 Toti
\nTuks Sport 4-1 Maqhutsana
\nMaqhutsana 2-2 Toti<\/p>\n

Group E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louis Botha 4-0 Hillcrest
\nNilgiri 4-0 Thomas More College
\nNilgiri 2-0 Hillcrest
\nLouis Botha 9-0 Thomas More College<\/p>\n

Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n

Westville 5-0 George Campbell (Forfeit)
\nAlexandra 0-0 Nqabakazulu
\nWestville 0-0 Nqabakazulu
\nAlexandra 5-0 George Campbell (Forfeit)
\nNqabakazulu 5-0 George Campbell (Forfeit)<\/p>\n

Group G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maritzburg College 10-0 Ashton
\nFerrum 5-0 Richem
\nFerrum 5-0 Ashton
\nMaritzburg College 5-0 Richem
\nAshton 5-0 Richem<\/p>\n

Group H<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glenwood 1-0 Pinetown
\nRondebosch 2-0 Pinetown
\nGlenwood 2-0 Linpark
\nLinpark 1-0 Rondebosch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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