{"id":78815,"date":"2025-08-02T08:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=78815"},"modified":"2025-08-02T08:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:50:28","slug":"sacs-shows-bmt-and-grit-to-overcome-paul-roos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=78815","title":{"rendered":"SACS shows BMT and grit to overcome Paul Roos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zach Redfern produced an impressive performance for SACS in their 5-2 win over Paul Roos Gimnasium. Photo: a_pieterse_photography<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A remarkable second-half performance, coupled with some stunning goals, helped South African College High School<\/strong> (SACS) overcome a two-goal deficit on their way to a 5-2 win over Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> (PRG)<\/strong> on Friday in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

The highly anticipated Hyundai Friday Nite Lights<\/strong> clash delivered top-quality hockey and served as a reminder to many why SACS is regarded by most as the best schoolboy team in the country.<\/p>\n

The rivalry between SACS and PRG has been fierce for the past five years, and fixtures between the teams somehow always live up to expectations.<\/p>\n

It was their third meeting of the season, following their earlier battles in the semifinals of the Hibbert Shield Tournament,<\/a><\/strong> in Gqeberha, and in Stellenbosch, in May<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

SACS was victorious in both those encounters, but they were closely contested, filled with drama, and it was no different this time around.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, though, the match got off to a slow start, with both teams playing cautiously in the early exchanges.<\/p>\n

Early on, SACS was awarded a short corner, but captain Jo le Roux<\/strong>‘s drag flick\u00a0was dealt with brilliantly by the first wave running of Tylor Carter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

PRG also earned themselves a PC with two minutes left in the chukka, but Reuben Gouw’<\/strong>s attempt was kept out.<\/p>\n

In the second chukka, the game started to open up.<\/p>\n

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Youngster Josh Goulding is pictured celebrating his goal and the third for SACS against Paul Roos Gimnasium. Photo: a_pieterse_photography<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PRG dictated play, enjoying the majority of ball possession, and forced SACS into making uncharacteristic, sloppy mistakes.<\/p>\n

The visitors, then, opened the scoring through the captain, Christo Swanepoel<\/strong>, who sent a penalty corner thunderbolt past Lorenzo Virissimo<\/strong> to silence the home crowd.<\/p>\n

At the break, PRG led 1-0, but they quickly doubled their lead early in the third chukka when Charlie Boucher<\/strong> latched onto a ball inside the circle after a sharp baseline run from Seth Paterson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That goal, though, woke SACS up. Finally, they came to life and began to play the game in the Paul Roos half. Soon, they pulled a goal back through Mohlodi Maseko<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The home side smelled blood, and a blistering run upfield by Litha Kraai<\/strong> earned his team a short corner after a body check by one of the PRG defenders.<\/p>\n

Kraai took on the set piece responsibility himself and sent a drag flick whistling past Jeandre Cilliers<\/strong> for the equaliser. In no time at all, SACS had scored a third in three minutes, with Josh Goudling<\/strong> providing the finish, which gave the hosts the lead.<\/p>\n

They were far from done, and with two minutes remaining in the quarter, Kraai made it a brace after converting another short corner.<\/p>\n

Heading into the final chukka, SACS had turned the game on its head. They led 4-2.<\/p>\n

PRG was stunned. They had barely made it out of their half in the third chukka, but they showed some fight in the final chukka.<\/p>\n

They created two goal-scoring opportunities, but neither Reuben Gouws nor Caleb Cilliers<\/strong> was able to convert.<\/p>\n

Then, with six minutes to play, SACS took the game out of PRG’s reach when their skipper, Jo le Roux<\/strong>, fired a drag flick into the top right corner for the contest’s final goal.<\/p>\n

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SACS remains unbeaten at the Brewery AstroTurf in 2025. Photo: a_pieterse_photography<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was a statement performance by the boys in blue and white.<\/p>\n

Aidan Hughes<\/strong>, Zac Redfern,<\/strong> and Mohlodi Maseko<\/strong> showed their class under immense pressure with the help of their teammates.<\/p>\n

SACS coach Sam Holmes<\/strong> will be pleased with the fighting spirit shown by his team, while PRG coach Michael Baker<\/strong>, will take positives from the performance of his team in the first half.<\/p>\n

SACS next faces Durban’s Northwood School<\/strong> on Friday, 8 August, at 15:00, before taking on Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong> a week later.<\/p>\n

PRG will also play Northwood in a friendly fixture before their final match of the season against Grey College<\/strong> on 15 August in Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n

Scorers<\/strong><\/p>\n

SACS 5<\/strong>: Litha Kraai (2), Josh Goulding, Mohlodi Maseko. Paul Roos 2<\/strong>: Christo Swanepoel, Charlie Boucher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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