{"id":53739,"date":"2024-07-29T09:43:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T07:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=53739"},"modified":"2024-07-29T09:43:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T07:43:15","slug":"glenwood-are-double-champions-after-primo-big-10-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=53739","title":{"rendered":"Glenwood are double champions after Primo Big 10 win"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Glenwood's
Glenwood’s players reach for the Primo Big 10 trophy after they won the title with a hard-fought victory over DHS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glenwood High School,<\/strong> after claiming the KZN High Schools Football Association Coastal 2nd Term League <\/strong>title for a second year in succession, made it a double on Sunday at Hilton College <\/strong>by capturing the Primo Big 10<\/strong> honours.<\/p>\n

It was a case of third time lucky for the Green Machine<\/strong>, who had twice before been beaten in the final.<\/p>\n

This time, with a hard-nosed, refuse-to-buckle effort, they won, beating Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong> 1-0 in the title-decider, thanks to a superb finish on the counterattack from Ukwazi Dludla<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Relive the Primo Big 10 action on SuperSport Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Glenwood demonstrated grit and a hard-working team ethic on their way to the silverware, and they did it the hard way.<\/p>\n

Their challenge began in Group B with a rematch of the 2023 final against Maritzburg College<\/strong>. The Red, Black and White<\/strong> struck first in that match, but Glenwood clawed their way back into the contest and eventually won it 2-1.<\/p>\n

Job done? Not quite. A 0-1 setback against Clifton College<\/strong> left the Green Machine on the back foot. They needed a win against DHS in a cross-pool game to ensure their passage to the quarterfinals. They got it, winning 2-0.<\/p>\n

Then, in the quarterfinals, they went a goal down to Northwood after Owami Maduna<\/strong> curled a brilliant shot across the goalkeeper and into the far corner. Alakhe Mdluli<\/strong> found a reply, however, and Glenwood went on to scrape a 5-4 win from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n

DHS, meanwhile, took on Clifton in the quarterfinals. Their Durban neighbours caused the Horseflies<\/strong> one or two scares, but DHS came away with a 2-0 win in the end.<\/p>\n

\"DHS
DHS overcame Clifton 2-0 in the quarterfinals to book a semifinal duel with Michaelhouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michaelhouse<\/strong> got the better of Hilton in a battle of traditional rivals in the last eight, with a sensational rasping drive into the goalkeeper’s bottom right-hand corner from Jason Brufau<\/strong> proving to be a deserving winner.<\/p>\n

In an eagerly anticipated showdown, Westville Boys’ High<\/strong> and Maritzburg College battled it out in the last of the quarterfinal contests.<\/p>\n

The Griffin<\/strong> were first onto the scoreboard, with Bayanda Dlamini<\/strong> striking from close range.<\/p>\n

Ace predator Mazithi Qasha<\/strong> levelled for College after pouncing on a defensive error and Nzolo Ngcemu<\/strong> then won it with a headed goal back across the ‘keeper.<\/p>\n

Before the semi-finals, ninth and tenth places were up for grabs, with\u00a0Kearsney College<\/strong> facing St Charles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Kearsney
Kearsney came close to scoring with this shot, which passed just wide of the goalkeeper’s left-hand post, but their match against St Charles ended goalless.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They played to\u00a0a goalless draw and, with the matches running slightly behind schedule, they chose not to go to the spot to decide the outcome.<\/p>\n

Glenwood had done it the hard way to reach the semis, and that tough route to the final continued when they had to face Maritzburg College again.<\/p>\n

Once more, College scored first, and once more Glenwood came back from a goal down to win 2-1.<\/p>\n

DHS and Michaelhouse, meanwhile, shared a 1-1 draw, which sent the match to the penalty spot, from which School<\/strong> claimed a 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n

In the final, a contest that simmered and threatened to boil over at times, Glenwood coach Khaya Ngwengwe<\/strong> urged his players to keep calm, keep working hard. They would score on the counter, he said. He was proved right when Dludla bagged the winner in the second half.<\/p>\n

The man of the match award went to Glenwood’s Sibonelo Phewa<\/strong>, who is also a regular star performer in their 1st XI cricket side.<\/p>\n

\"Alakhe
Alakhe Mdluli shone for Glenwood, displaying silky skills on the ball and a keen eye for goal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was a four-way tie for the Primo Big 10’s top goal scorer, with Mazithi Qasha (Maritzburg College), Tino Hove<\/strong> (Hilton College), Alakhe Mdluli and Ukwazi Dludla (both Glenwood), scoring three goals each.<\/p>\n

Results\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

9th\/10th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kearsney College 0-0 St Charles College<\/p>\n

Quarter finals<\/strong><\/p>\n

DHS 2-0 Clifton
\nGlenwood (5) 1-1 (4) Northwood
\nWestville 1-2 Maritzburg College
\nHilton College 0-1 Michaelhouse<\/p>\n

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

DHS (3) 1-1 (2) Michaelhouse
\nMaritzburg College 1-2 Glenwood<\/p>\n

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

DHS 0-1 Glenwood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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