{"id":87089,"date":"2025-12-01T21:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87089"},"modified":"2025-12-01T21:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:58:56","slug":"northern-gauteng-in-the-driving-seat-on-day-one-of-indoor-ipt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87089","title":{"rendered":"Northern Gauteng in the driving seat on day one of Indoor IPT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-87102\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hockey-indoor-011225-400x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"286\" \/>The <strong>Northern Gauteng<\/strong> u18 Indoor boys&#8217; team made a big statement on the opening day of the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/sashoc-to-host-first-indoor-national-hockey-tournament\/\"> SASHOC Indoor Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT)<\/a><\/strong>, in Kloof, on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Northerns were on fire at the <strong>Thomas More College Indoor Centre<\/strong> and racked up a 6-0 win over <strong>Southern Free State<\/strong> before handing the <strong>KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Invitational<\/strong> side an 8-3 defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The IPT kicked off on Monday and runs through until <\/span>Thursday, 4 December<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with all the action live on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com\/\">SuperSport Schools<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the boys&#8217; section, Northerns ended the day atop the standings after their impressive performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The boys from Pretoria, led by coach<strong> Steven Paulo<\/strong>, were direct in their approach and made their intentions clear from the first whistle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They dominated Free State in their opener, with <strong>Douw Nel<\/strong> catching the eye and netting four times. Further goals from <strong>Milan Booysen<\/strong> and <strong>Wium van Niekerk<\/strong> sealed the win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Northerns&#8217; second outing of the day, against KZN Invitational, Nel was on the scoresheet five times, striking twice from penalty corners and also converting three penalty strokes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Jordan Cooks<\/strong> added his name to the scoresheet before a brace from Booysen made it eight. The KZN boys bagged three consolation goals, courtesy of strikes by <strong>Luke de Oliveira<\/strong> and brothers <strong>Ryan<\/strong> and <strong>Blake Herselman<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boys Indoor Hockey - Northern Gauteng A vs KZN Invitational - SASHOC - 1 December 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzyTYVnc7KU?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>Another team that impressed on Monday was<strong> KZN Coastal A<\/strong>, coached by <strong>Shaun Baker<\/strong> and captained by <strong>Durban High School<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Bhavesh Naicker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They kicked off their campaign with a shaky 3-2 win over KZN Invitational, thanks to strikes by <strong>Joel Steyn<\/strong>, <strong>Jaiden Krambeck<\/strong>, and <strong>Ryde Brisset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They met their provincial counterparts <strong>KZN Coastal B<\/strong> in their second match of the day and overpowered them 5-1.<\/p>\n<p>Steyn found the back of the net for a second consecutive match, while<strong> Mesuli Msomi<\/strong> (2), <strong>Christopher Abrahams<\/strong>, and <strong>Tyrique Cloete<\/strong> also got in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>At day&#8217;s end, KZN Coastal trailed Northerns at the top of the standings on goal difference.<\/p>\n<p>In a big upset, <strong>Southern Gauteng<\/strong> was stunned by KZN Coastal B, going down 2-3. Later, Southerns bounced back with a comfortable 5-0 win over Southern Free State.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boys Indoor Hockey - Southern Gauteng A vs KZN Coastal B - SASHOC - 1 December 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVS8F5Px_5I?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>Captain <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/stipcevich-vows-to-bring-his-best-for-sa-at-dato-mirnawan-cup\/\">Matteo Stipcevich<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>Conrad Koen<\/strong> both bagged braces, while <strong>Milan Stipcevich<\/strong> also added his name to the scoresheet.<\/p>\n<p>Day two&#8217;s action kicks off with a clash between Southern Free State and KZN Coastal B at 11:00.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">U18<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Coastal A 3<\/strong>: Joel Steyn, Jaiden Krambeck, Ryde Brisset. <strong>KZN Invitational 2<\/strong>: Blake Herselman, Ryan Herselman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern Gauteng 6<\/strong>: Douw Nel (4), Milan Booysen, Wium van Niekerk. <strong>Southern Free State 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Coastal B 3<\/strong>: Braigen Yunnie, Daniel Joss, Kaiden Webster. <strong>Southern Gauteng 2<\/strong>: Matteo Stipcevich, Milan Stipcevich.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern Gauteng 8<\/strong>: Douw Nel (5), Milan Booysen (2), Jordan Cooks. <strong>KZN Invitational 3<\/strong>: Luke De Oliveira, Ryan Herselman, Blake Herselman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Gauteng 5<\/strong>: Matteo Stipcevich (2), Conrad Koen (2), Milan Stipcevich. <strong>Southern Free State 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Coastal A 5<\/strong>: Mesuli Msomi (2), Joel Steyn, Christopher Abrahams, Tyrique Cloete. <strong>KZN Coastal B 1<\/strong>: Braigen Yunnie.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">U16<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KZN Coastal A 11 (Dylan Forbes 4, Luke Lambert 2, Caleb Phipson 2, Keegan Brauns, Troy Wurdeman, Ryan Willis)<strong> Southern Free State 2 <\/strong>(Kaden Henderson, Ethan Seager)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northerns A 5<\/strong> (Kean Cornelissen 2, Sinokuhle Sithole, Luke Payne, Timothy Scheepers) <strong>Southern Gauteng B 1<\/strong> (Joshua van Wyk)<\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Inland A 7<\/strong> (Santiago Matroos 5, Hayden Ravenscroft 2) <strong>KZN Coastal B 4<\/strong> (Elijah Stoop 2, Luqmaan Mohamed, Khulekani Zuma)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Gauteng A 4<\/strong> (Matthew Jung 2, Tanner Napier, Katiso Letuka) <strong>Northerns B 1<\/strong> (Z\u00e9ann Marais)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Gauteng A 7<\/strong> (Matthew Jung 3, Kamohelo Tsoka 2, Justin Fairley, Warren Sithole) <strong>KZN Inland A 6<\/strong> (Santiago Matroos 4, Joshua Smith 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Free State 4 <\/strong>(Kaden Henderson 2, Yusuf Smith, Ethan Seager) <strong>Southern Gauteng B 2 <\/strong>(Jordan Sapsford, Jacobus van der Merwe)<\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Coastal B 5<\/strong> (Hamza Amla 4, Keegan Reeves) <strong>Northerns B 1<\/strong> (Atisang Passe)<\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Coastal A 2<\/strong> (Dylan Forbes, Luc Boyall) <strong>Northerns A 2 <\/strong>(Rorisang Ledwaba, Luke Payne)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">U14<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nKZN Coastal B 4 <\/strong>(Sphwosenkosi Gumede 2, Connor Els, Slater Haynes)<strong> Southern Free State 2 <\/strong>(Nicholas Sofiadellis, Evano Hurst)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Gauteng A 2<\/strong> (Caden Kruger, Criston de Saldanha) <strong>Northerns B 2<\/strong> (Heinrich Vogel, Tshepo Mohulatsi)<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nKZN Coastal A 5 <\/strong>(Taine Lawson 2, Lord Makgato 2, Cameron Rudolph)<strong> KZN Inland A 1 <\/strong>(Bunono Zitumane)<\/p>\n<p><strong>KZN Coastal A 3<\/strong> (Taine Lawson 2, Siphumeze Mnemba) <strong>Northerns B 1<\/strong> (Reneilwe Mathabathe)<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nKZN Inland A 3 <\/strong>(Anesu Mukono 2, Bunono Zitumane)<strong> Southern Free State 2 <\/strong>(Taelo Joseph, Selogilwe Selogilwe)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northerns A 5<\/strong> (Dylan Buckley 2, Oreratile Mabena, Sven van Eyssen, Kamogelo Maluleka) <strong>Southern Gauteng A 3 <\/strong>(Leyton Bothma 3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>u18 Day 2 fixtures @Thomas More College<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00<\/strong> \u2013 Southern Free State vs KZN Coastal B<br \/>\n<strong>12:00<\/strong> \u2013 KZN Coastal A vs Northern Gauteng<br \/>\n<strong>13:00<\/strong> \u2013 Southern Gauteng vs KZN Invitational<br \/>\n<strong>17:00<\/strong> \u2013 Southern Free State vs KZN Coastal A<br \/>\n<strong>18:00<\/strong> \u2013 KZN Coastal B vs KZN Invitational<br \/>\n<strong>19:00<\/strong> \u2013 Southern Gauteng vs Northern 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Northerns were on fire at the Thomas More College Indoor Centre and racked up a 6-0 win over Southern Free State before handing the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Invitational side an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":87102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}