{"id":73179,"date":"2025-05-24T08:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T06:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=73179"},"modified":"2025-05-24T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T06:32:27","slug":"paul-roos-edges-boishaai-parel-vallei-and-wynberg-score-impressive-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=73179","title":{"rendered":"Paul Roos edges Boishaai, Parel Vallei and Wynberg score impressive wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_73187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73187\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73187\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250523-WA0006-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Roos maintained their unbeaten run in the Western Cape with a 2-0 win over Paarl Boys' High. Photo: Chrisjan Langner (@chrisjan_photography)\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Roos maintained their unbeaten run in the Western Cape with a 2-0 win over Paarl Boys&#8217; High. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chrisjan_photography\/?hl=am-et\">Chrisjan Langner (@chrisjan_photography)<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Callum van Oudtshoorn<\/strong> and <strong>Ruan Strauss<\/strong> scored in the second half to seal a nervy 2-0 win for <strong>Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) <\/strong>over <strong>Paarl Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>, in Paarl, on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Although it lacked goals, the clash between the two powerhouses delivered moments of excitement and gave spectators a taste of what\u2019s to come from <strong>Boland<\/strong> at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/domingo-pleased-with-schools-talent-as-sashoc-continues-to-grow-hockey\/\">SASHOC National Week<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>PRG was favoured heading into the game after <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/baker-ball-in-motion-as-paul-roos-runs-rampant-against-paarl-gim\/\">thumping Paarl Gim 6-2<\/a><\/strong> two weeks ago. Boys\u2019 High, meanwhile, suffered a close 2-3 loss against <strong>Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> last week.<\/p>\n<p>Playing at home, in front of their supporters and vocal schoolmates, was always going to be an added advantage for coach <strong>Rowan McLachlan<\/strong> and his side, and they made full use of that advantage in the opening half, frustrating the visitors by limiting their chances and keeping them scoreless.<\/p>\n<p>The midfield battle was heated, with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/swanepoel-joins-rare-paul-roos-century-club-at-hibbert-shield\/\">Christo Swanepoel<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/boishaai-ready-for-paul-roos-test-wynberg-to-battle-bishops\/\">AJ Mostert<\/a><\/strong> locking horns before shaking hands after the game and posing for an Instagram photo.<\/p>\n<p>On the field, though, they were fierce rivals for 60 minutes, and Swanepoel was the happier captain when his side opened the scoring in the third chukka.<\/p>\n<p>Van Oudtshoorn beat <strong>Luan Bornman<\/strong> in the Paarl Boys&#8217; High goal, much to the satisfaction of the travelling PRG supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The home side tried to play from the back numerous times, but their outlet was sloppy, and PRG&#8217;s forwards were ready to pounce on misdirected passes.<\/p>\n<p>A surging run into the circle minutes later by <strong>Matthew Cardoza<\/strong> found Strauss unmarked, and he buried the ball into the back of the net for his side&#8217;s second.<\/p>\n<p>Boys&#8217; High kept battling away and had their chances to get back into the game, but PRG held on for the win.<\/p>\n<p>Coach <strong>Michael Baker<\/strong> and his PRG boys will next shift their attention to a mouthwatering showdown with <strong>South African College High School (SACS)<\/strong> while Boys&#8217; High prepares to face <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/a-stellenberg-masterclass-stuns-bishops-at-the-woodlands-astro\/\">Stellenberg High<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72321\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72321\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PV-bantweezy-400x274.jpg\" alt=\"Parel Vallei were last in action at the Standard Bank Hibbert Shield. Photo: Carin Havinga\" width=\"400\" height=\"274\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parel Vallei pulled off an impressive 3-2 win over Paarl Gimnasium. Photo: <strong>Carin Havinga<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In another big clash, <strong>Parel Vallei High School<\/strong> recorded a massive 3-2 win over <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> in Somerset.<\/p>\n<p>Coach <strong>Michael van Rensburg<\/strong>&#8216;s troops battled hard against their Boland counterparts and claimed victory, courtesy of goals by <strong>Stephan Malan<\/strong>, <strong>Paul Roux<\/strong>, and <strong>Liyema Jijana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Wynberg Boys\u2019 High also won, beating their southern suburbs rivals<strong> Bishops<\/strong> 3-1 on the <strong>Astro of Dreams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chad Julius<\/strong>, <strong>Ethan Daniels<\/strong> and <strong>Ethan Smith<\/strong> were the goal scorers for the winners.<\/p>\n<p>There were also victories for <strong>Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> and SACS against<strong> Fairmont High School<\/strong> and <strong>DF Malan<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bosch downed Fairmont 2-0, while SACS thumped DF 10-0. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/we-are-proud-kraai-family-jubilant-as-litha-reaches-100-caps-for-sacs\/\">Litha Kraai<\/a> <\/strong>scored a whopping six goals for the boys in blue and white. <strong>Mohlodi Maseko<\/strong> netted a brace, while <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/player-feature-reece-theunis-sacs\/\">Reece Theunis<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Jo le Roux <\/strong>also struck, to complete the drubbing.<\/p>\n<p>In George, <strong>York High<\/strong> was held to a 1-1 draw by<strong> Langenhoven Gimnasium<\/strong>. <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua<\/strong>, meanwhile, overran <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Framesby<\/strong> 7-0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outeniqua 7-0 Framesby<br \/>\nYork High School 1-1 Langenhoven Gimnasium<br \/>\nDurbanville 4-2 Reddam House Constantia<br \/>\nWynberg Boys&#8217; High 3-1 Bishops Diocesan College<br \/>\nPaul Roos Gimnasium 2-0 Paarl Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\nSACS 10-0 DF Malan<br \/>\nRondebosch Boys&#8217; High 2-0 Fairmont High<br \/>\nParel Vallei 3-2 Paarl Gimnasium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Callum van Oudtshoorn and Ruan Strauss scored in the second half to seal a nervy 2-0 win for Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) over Paarl Boys&#8217; High, in Paarl, on Friday night. 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