{"id":87185,"date":"2025-12-04T15:49:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87185"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:49:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:49:42","slug":"kzn-coastal-a-outfoxes-northerns-to-lift-indoor-ipt-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87185","title":{"rendered":"KZN Coastal A outfoxes Northerns to lift Indoor IPT title"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KZN Coastal A captain, Bhavesh Naicker, drags the ball beyond the reach of Northerns’ goalkeeper, Reghardt Swart. Moments later, Swart brought him down and KZN Coastal was awarded a penalty stroke. Swart saved it. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KZN Coastal A<\/strong> survived a late scare to edge out Northern Gauteng<\/strong> 4-2 in the u18 boys’ final of the SASHOC Indoor Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT),<\/strong> at Thomas More College<\/strong>‘s iKhwezi Sports Centre<\/strong>, in Kloof, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The hosts played some spectacular hockey during the week on their way to the final.\u00a0During the group stage, they were unbeaten, recording victories over KZN Coastal B<\/strong>, KZN Invitational<\/strong>, Southern Free State<\/strong>, Northerns, and Southern Gauteng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the semi-finals, they brushed aside Southerns<\/a><\/strong> 3-0<\/strong>.<\/a> Northerns, meanwhile, scored a confidence-boosting 5-3 win over KZN Coastal B to reach the title game.<\/p>\n

That set the table for a clash of teams who had both scored a bucketload of goals while conceding very few.<\/p>\n

The first half belonged to the hosts, and they dominated almost every facet of the game.\u00a0Under the guidance of captain Bhavesh Naicker<\/strong>, Coastals were in total control, enjoying most of the ball possession and playing the game in the right areas.<\/p>\n