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SACS players celebrate their 5-4 victory on penalties over Paul Roos in the Hibbert Shield semifinal. Photo: Irma Ferreira SPORT & EVENT photography<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Heartbreak, joy, and elation highlighted day three\u2019s action of the Standard Bank Hibbert Shield,<\/a><\/strong> in Gqeberha, on Friday as South African College High School (SACS)<\/strong> and Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> booked places in the final, at Grey High School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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On a day filled with anticipation and nerves, the two sides kept their calm, played some entertaining hockey, and put themselves in pole position to clinch the prestigious title.<\/p>\n

SACS, after defeating Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong> 6-2 in the quarterfinals, met their rivals, Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG)<\/a><\/strong> in the final four while Paarl Gim faced off against Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the quarterfinals, Paarl Gim had claimed a 3-2 victory over Clifton College, while\u00a0<\/strong>Garsfontein had stunned Grey College<\/strong> 2-0.<\/p>\n

Playing for a place in the title game, Gim asserted their dominance against the Pretoria school, outscoring them 4-2, courtesy of goals by Mikal Janse van Rensburg<\/strong> and Martin Ferreira<\/strong> and a brace from their dangerman, Stefan Wiehahn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While Gim bossed their way into the final, SACS was made to sweat in their semifinal clash with Paul Roos.<\/p>\n

In a repeat of last year’s final<\/a><\/strong>, the sides delivered a pulsating clash, which drew a big crowd to the Rectory AstroTurf<\/strong> despite the unwelcoming, freezing conditions.<\/p>\n

The tension was high during the build-up, so high it could\u2019ve been sliced with a knife. On the sidelines, anticipation and nervousness flittered among the parents about to watch their sons in action.<\/p>\n

PRG started brilliantly, playing at a high tempo, and exerted early pressure on SACS. That relentless\u00a0pressure was soon rewarded when Caleb Cilliers<\/strong> and Matthew Cardoza<\/strong> partnered to set up Callum van Oudtshoorn<\/strong>, who was unmarked and tapped in to make it 1-0.<\/p>\n