{"id":80349,"date":"2025-08-14T09:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=80349"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:32:01","slug":"sa-u16s-aims-for-more-consistency-against-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=80349","title":{"rendered":"SA u16s aim for more consistency against Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_80358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80358\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80358\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-13-at-2.45.11-PM-b-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The SA u16B's picked up their second win of the Allister Fredericks Africa Challenge on Wednesday. Photo: TeamPhotoSA\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The SA u16B team picked up their second win of the Allister Fredericks Africa Challenge on Wednesday. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/TeamphotoSA\">TeamPhotoSA<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>SA u16 teams<\/strong> have done very little wrong in their first two matches against <strong>Zimbabwe<\/strong> in the <strong>Allister Fredericks<br \/>\nAfrica Challenge<\/strong> this week.<\/p>\n<p>The four-day series, which concludes on Friday, is being hosted in Johannesburg at <strong>St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/cilliers-shines-as-sa-u16-boys-breeze-past-zimbabwe\/\"><strong>South Africa was dominant on the first two days<\/strong> <\/a>and, between the u16A and B teams, they scored a staggering 25 goals without conceding.<\/p>\n<p>After beating <strong>Zimbabwe u16A<\/strong> 10-0 on Tuesday, the u16B side returned on Wednesday seeking to emulate or better their previous performance.<\/p>\n<p>They were not far off it, but they had to work a little bit harder to break down Zim&#8217;s defence early on, with skipper <strong>Peter Mutimutema<\/strong> putting in a solid defensive shift for South Africa&#8217;s northern neighbours.<\/p>\n<p>The home side eventually broke the deadlock after <strong>Matthew Jung<\/strong> picked up a poor clearance attempt from Zim inside the opposition&#8217;s circle, and he slapped the ball into the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caleb Cilliers<\/strong>, who scored five goals on Tuesday, was back on the scoresheet, striking after smart play between <strong>Ben Wilson<\/strong> and <strong>Dante Moore<\/strong> on the right-hand side set him up with a chance.\u00a0Wilson, then, made it three just before the end of the chukka.<\/p>\n<p>Before halftime, South Africa tacked on two more, with Jung converting a penalty stroke before Cilliers tapped in at the far post.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boys&amp;apos; Hockey - u16 South Africa vs u18 Zimbabwe - Allistar Fredericks Challenge - 13 August 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r_6mGH6VvMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The floodgates opened in the second half, and Cilliers completed his hat-trick after clever play from <strong>Peter Abrahams<\/strong> put Cilliers through on goal.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, Wilson made it a brace from his stick, and <strong>Buhle Kama<\/strong> got in on the scoring action with<strong> Limani Makeleni<\/strong> assisting his Western Province teammate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anthony Crossley<\/strong> completed the drubbing with the ninth goal of the game to seal another comprehensive victory for coach <strong>Siya Sityana<\/strong>&#8216;s side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80359\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80359\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-13-at-6.22.14-PM-2-b-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Stephan Malan was on the scoresheet again on day two of the Allister Fredericks Africa Challenge. Photo: TeamPhotoSA\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephan Malan was on the scoresheet again on day two of the Allister Fredericks Africa Challenge. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamphotoSA\/\"><strong>TeamPhotoSA<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The u16A side was\u00a0 in action later in the day against Zimbabwe&#8217;s u18A team.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/cilliers-shines-as-sa-u16-boys-breeze-past-zimbabwe\/\">On Tuesday<\/a><\/strong>, South Africa u16A, led by coach <strong>Dalan Phillips<\/strong>, scored a 3-0 victory, courtesy of a <strong>Stephan Malan<\/strong> brace and a <strong>Blaine Candy<\/strong> strike.<\/p>\n<p>It was a composed performance from the South African defenders, while the midfielders controlled the contest, with <strong>Callum Anderson<\/strong> pulling the strings.<\/p>\n<p>Their second outing was no different.<\/p>\n<p>Although Zimbabwe put up a heroic fight, South Africa was never fazed, enjoyed more ball possession, and linked up well.<\/p>\n<p>The first chukka was goalless, but that changed quickly in the second when <strong>Kade Lottering<\/strong> fired home a short corner to open the scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Malan, who was influential on day one, scored a thunderbolt drag flick to double his side&#8217;s lead in the 30th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the captain of the South African side, <strong>Jeandr\u00e9\u00a0Van Zyl<\/strong>, sealed the game and another 3-0 win with a penalty stroke conversion in the third chukka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results and scorers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SA u16B 9:<\/strong> Caleb Cilliers (3), Matthew Jung (2), Ben Wilson (2), Buhle Kama, Anthony Crossley. <strong>Zimbabwe 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SA u16 A 3<\/strong>: Kade Lottering, Stephan Malan, Jeandre Van Zyl. <strong>Zimbabwe 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 3 fixtures, Thursday, 14 August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>15:30<\/strong> &#8211; SA u16B vs Zimbabwe u16A<br \/>\n<strong>18:30<\/strong> &#8211; SA u16A vs Zimbabwe u18A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SA u16 teams have done very little wrong in their first two matches against Zimbabwe in the Allister Fredericks Africa Challenge this week. The four-day series, which concludes on Friday, is being hosted in Johannesburg at St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda. 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