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Photo: Ray Chaplin<\/a> & Cape Town International Hockey Tournament<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Somerset College<\/strong> and Parel Vallei<\/strong> were the first sides to book semifinals spots at the Cape Town International Hockey Festival <\/strong>on Friday.<\/p>\n

The event kicked off on Wednesday, 10 July, and the semifinals and final will be held on Sunday, 14 July.<\/p>\n

Somerset College secured their place with a 5-2 win over UK-based Uppingham<\/strong> in the last eight, while Parel Vallei overcame Zimbabwe’s Chisipite<\/strong> 2-0 in their quarterfinals’ clash.<\/p>\n

“I am ecstatic for the team. We did not have the best preparation for the tournament and for the girls to fight like this is wonderful for me to see,” Kyran Fortuin<\/strong>, the Somerset College coach, shared after the match.<\/p>\n

The side had managed only a single training session ahead of the tournament, with the team’s players dealing with exams and then holidays in the lead-up to the showpiece.<\/p>\n

In addition to that, Somerset was missing their talisman captain, Julia Brown<\/strong>, who sustained a toe injury at the SASHOC U18 National Week<\/strong>. In her absence, Lara Gouws, <\/strong>the vice-captain, has taken over the leadership reins.<\/p>\n

In the first chukka, Somerset fell 0-1 down, but Gouws showed her leadership acumen as she rallied her side. They bounced back and equalised, before running away with the win. Gouws, who is in grade 10, led the side with a brace, while Annabelle Hamel<\/strong>, Siena Kontopirakis<\/strong>, and Evi Benson<\/strong> also scored as Fortuin’s side rallied and roared their way to an emphatic victory.<\/p>\n

“Special mention should also go to Jessica du Toit<\/strong> and Caroline Morris<\/strong>,” Fortuin said. “They were outstanding in all the matches we played. Jessica held the defence together, while Caroline was at the heart of all our moves. She is an exceptional ball carrier.”<\/p>\n

Fortuin’s charges are peaking at the right time. They started their campaign with a scrappy 1-1 draw against St Paul’s College<\/strong>, of Windhoek, but then recorded three wins on the bounce.<\/p>\n

They defeated the English side, AKS Lytham,<\/strong> 2-0 to close out day one on four points. That victory was followed with a pair of 1-0 wins over Durbanville High School<\/strong> and Ho\u00ebrskool Kempton Park <\/strong>respectively. That brought their total to 10 points and the top spot in Pool A.<\/p>\n

Parel Vallei punched their ticket to the last four with a solid 2-0 win over Chisipite after a tightly contested tie. Jarred<\/strong> Pitout’<\/strong>s side has conceded only two goals in the tournament so far.<\/p>\n

“We came into the tournament prepared and in high spirits and with a positive outlook. Our first match set the tone,” Pitout said.<\/p>\n

The Jordan Boer<\/strong>-captained team overcame Bristol’s Clifton College<\/strong> 2-1 in their opener and didn\u2019t look back from there. They registered a 3-0 win over Ho\u00ebrskool Bellville<\/strong> to finish the day in second place in Pool B. On day three, they were held to a 1-1 draw by their neighbours, Paarl Girls’ High<\/strong>, before an emphatic 5-0 win over Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool <\/strong>fired them to the top of the Pool B standings.<\/p>\n

“The girls stuck to the gameplan really well when we faced Chisipite in the quarterfinals,” Pitout explained. “Chisipite is very good on the counter, so we had to make sure that we were solid at the back.”<\/p>\n

Parel Vallei’s success has been led by outstanding performances from their skipper Jordan Boer and Eva Blaauw<\/strong>, and they were, once again, to the fore in the quarterfinals. They managed the game well, providing a solid platform for Parel Vallei\u2019s dynamic forwards to run at the opposition, and it paid off. Michaela Birch<\/strong> and Grace Taylor<\/strong> converted two opportunities into goals to put them through to the last four.<\/p>\n

Parel Vallei takes on Somerset College in the semifinals in a mouthwatering tie that will be a rematch of a league game in which Pitout\u2019s side triumphed 1-0.<\/p>\n

In the other semi-final, Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong>, who have been in imperious form, take on Clifton College. Both romped to big wins in their quarterfinal clashes. Gimmies outplayed Ho\u00ebrskool Kempton Park<\/strong> 8-0 and Clifton defeated Windhoek Gymnasium<\/strong> 5-0.<\/p>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

AKS Lytham 2-0 Durbanville High School
\nSt Paul\u2019s College 0-1 Ho\u00ebrskool Kempton Park
\nDurbanville High School 0-1 Somerset College
\nAKS Lytham 1-2 St Paul\u2019s College
\nSomerset College 1-0 Ho\u00ebrskool Kempton Park<\/p>\n

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

Ho\u00ebrskool Bellville 0-4 Clifton College
\nParel Vallei 1-1 Paarl Girls’ High
\nWindhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool 0-1 Ho\u00ebrskool Bellville
\nParel Vallei 5-0 Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool
\nClifton College 1-0 Paarl Girls’ High<\/p>\n

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

Curro Durbanville 0-5 Windhoek High School
\nUppingham 2-0 Worcester Gymnasium
\nUppingham 1-0 Curro Durbanville
\nWorcester Gymnasium 0\u201311 Paarl Gim
\nWindhoek High 0\u20132 Uppingham
\nPaarl Gim 9-0 Curro Durbanville<\/p>\n

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

Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua 0\u20132 Springfield Convent School
\nRustenburg 1-4 Chisipite
\nChisipite 1-2 Windhoek Gymnasium
\nRustenburg 1-1 Springfield Convent School
\nRustenburg 0-4 Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua
\nWindhoek Gymnasium 2-2 Springfield Convent School<\/p>\n

Quarterfinals
\n<\/strong>Somerset College 5-2 Uppingham
\nParel Vallei 2-0 Chisipite
\nHo\u00ebrskool Kempton Park 0-8 Paarl Gimnasium
\nClifton College 5-0 Windhoek Gymnasium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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