{"id":53459,"date":"2024-07-26T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=53459"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:35:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:35:42","slug":"maritzburg-college-in-primo-big-10-title-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=53459","title":{"rendered":"Maritzburg College in Primo Big 10 title defence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maritzburg College captain Mateo Horstead raises the Primo Big 10 trophy after College beat Glenwood for the title in July 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hilton College<\/strong> hosts the Primo Big 10<\/strong> on Saturday, 27 July, and Sunday, 28 July, with 10 of KZN’s top football-playing schools in action.<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College<\/strong>, who won Primo Big 10 last year<\/strong>,<\/a> will have a serious challenge on their hands in their title defence. Coach Chemon Petersen’s<\/strong> team is also chasing a first title of the 2024 football season.<\/p>\n

In early May, they\u00a0finished in the top six of the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament <\/strong>after falling to the eventual champions, Clapham High School,<\/strong><\/a> in the quarterfinals. That high finish, though, secured College a place in next year’s Absa Wildeklawer tournament.<\/p>\n

More recently, they went down to their Pietermaritzburg rivals, Carter High School,<\/strong> in the final of the KZN High Schools Football Association’s Inland 2nd Term League<\/strong><\/a>, with Nthuthuko Mnguni’s<\/strong> goal securing the silverware for Carter for a first time since 2014.<\/p>\n

In 2023, in an exceptional season, College claimed three titles. That side was led by the outstanding midfielder Mateo Horstead<\/strong><\/a>, who excelled both in attack and defence.<\/p>\n

College <\/strong>still boasts plenty of talent. Mazithi Qasha <\/strong>is prolific in front of goal and able to strike with either foot. Zipho Makangela<\/strong> is a rock in defence, and CJ Sukraj<\/strong>, in goal, is a\u00a0formidable final barrier for opposing attackers.<\/p>\n

The Red, Black and White has been drawn in a challenging Group B, alongside Glenwood High<\/strong> and Clifton College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Glenwood was their opposition in last year’s final and, at the end of May, the Durban school also won the KZN High Schools Football Association’s Coastal League title<\/a> <\/strong>for a second season in succession. They’re tough.<\/p>\n

Clifton was somewhat inconsistent at the Kearsney Soccer Tournament <\/a><\/strong>two weeks ago, but they bagged a couple of notable victories, defeating the eventual runners-up Siyajabula<\/strong> 2-1, and thumping TuksSport High School<\/strong> 4-0.<\/p>\n

Group A features Hilton College, St Charles College<\/strong>, and Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong>, while Group C is four-strong and includes Northwood School, Kearsney College, Westville Boys’ High School<\/strong>, and Michaelhouse.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tournament Format<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 10 teams are placed in three groups: two groups of three teams each and one group of four teams. The teams in the groups of three will play cross-group games for their 3rd<\/sup> group match and that match will count for points.<\/p>\n

Teams have been placed in the groups according to who they were fixtured against in the main schedule and in the cross-group matches. The schedulers have tried to provide matches between teams that were not scheduled to play one other.<\/p>\n

The top two teams in each group and the two best third-placed teams will qualify for the quarterfinals. The remaining two teams will play off for the ninth and 10th places.<\/p>\n

GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group A<\/strong>: Hilton College, St Charles College, Durban High School
\nGroup B<\/strong>: Maritzburg College, Glenwood High School, Clifton College
\nGroup C<\/strong>: Northwood School, Kearsney College, Westville Boys’ High School, Michaelhouse<\/p>\n

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

Saturday, 27 July\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group A (Field 1 – Zungu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – Hilton College vs St Charles
\n11:00 – St Charles vs Durban High School
\n13:00 – Hilton College vs Durban High School<\/p>\n

Group B (Field 2 – Etheridge)<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – Maritzburg College vs Glenwood High School
\n11:00 – Glenwood High School vs Clifton College
\n13:00 – Clifton College vs Maritzburg College<\/p>\n

Cross-Group Matches (A and B)<\/strong><\/p>\n

15:00 – Zungu Field: Durban High School vs Glenwood High School
\n15:00 – Etheridge Field: Maritzburg College vs St Charles
\n16:00 – Zungu Field: Hilton College vs Clifton College<\/p>\n

Group C: (Field 3 – New Field, and Field 4 – Lombard)<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00 – Michaelhouse vs Westville
\n11:00 – Northwood vs Kearsney
\n13:00 – Lombard Field: Kearney vs Michaelhouse
\n13:00 – Westville vs Northwood
\n15:00 – Michaelhouse vs Northwood
\n16:00 – Kearsney vs Westville<\/p>\n

Playoffs: Sunday 28 July\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

QF1, 09:00 – Zungu Field: A1 vs 2nd Best 3rd
\nQF2, 09:00 – Etheridge Field: B1 vs Best 3rd
\nQF3, 10:00 – Zungu Field: C1 vs B2
\nQF4, 10:00 – Etheridge Field: A2 vs C2<\/p>\n

*If the 2nd Best 3rd team is from Group A, they will change with the Best 3rd Place team.<\/p>\n

9th & 10th Play-Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

9th\/10th, 11:00 – Zungu Field: C4 vs 3rd-Best 3rd<\/p>\n

Semi-finals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SF1, 12:00 – Zungu Field: W QF1 vs W QF4
\nSF2: 12:00 – Etheridge Field: W QF3 vs W QF2<\/p>\n

Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:30: Zungu Field – W SF1 vs W SF2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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