{"id":92147,"date":"2026-03-21T16:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92147"},"modified":"2026-03-21T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:26:43","slug":"paul-roos-downs-affies-while-parel-vallei-and-durbanville-lay-down-a-marker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92147","title":{"rendered":"Paul Roos downs Affies while Parel Vallei and Durbanville lay down a marker"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92150\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92150\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG01363-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Roos Gimnasium kicked off their season with a resounding 4-2 win against Affies in Stellenbosch. Photo: <strong>Dian Lategan<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There was early-season joy for<strong> Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> (PRG), <strong>Parel Vallei<\/strong>, and <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville<\/strong> on the first weekend of schoolboy hockey action in the Western Cape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paul Roos put on a spirited performance to beat <strong>Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool<\/strong> (Affies) 4-2; Parel Vallei edged out <strong>Bishops<\/strong> 2-1; and Durbanville claimed the massive scalp of <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> 5-4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While the matches ran concurrently, all eyes were on the <strong>Edgars Friday Nite Lights<\/strong> clash between PRG and Affies at the <strong>Maties AstroTurf<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was the first competitive outing for both sides after a handful of pre-season encounters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The match got underway at full throttle when the hosts opened the scoring with seconds played through skipper <strong>Seth Paterson<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paterson intercepted the ball 10 metres into the Affies\u2019 half and dribbled into the circle untouched before slamming it past <strong>Erik Botha<\/strong> for the game\u2019s opener.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Affies went on the attack and were rewarded in the third minute after<strong> Ruahardt Nienaber<\/strong> found himself in space to tap the ball in on the far post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The score remained unchanged until the third chukka, where both sides upped the ante. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Affies grabbed the lead after a thunderbolt drag flick from <strong>Rudolf Thiart<\/strong> before PRG responded with two goals by <strong>Louis Kriel<\/strong> and the ever-present <strong>Caleb Cilliers<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Logan Lackay<\/strong> added the final nail to the coffin in the fourth chukka to seal the win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hockey - Affies vs Paul Roos - 20 March 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aQLllGwFCr4?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><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe knew it would be tight because it\u2019s an interschools derby, and it\u2019s Affies, a school that has history and tradition,\u201d PRG head coach <strong>Michael Baker<\/strong> told <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/\">SuperSport Schools Plus<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI\u2019m happy with the character the boys showed and how we responded when we were down. I promised that every game we play this year would be exciting, and we lived up to that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paul Roos will head to Durban for the annual <strong>Coastal Cup<\/strong> next week. Coach Baker says there are areas in their game that need improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe definitely need to work on attacking PCs,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI think we had nearly 15 and didn\u2019t score one clean. Most teams might press deep like Affies did tonight, so we need to get more prepared for those scenarios at Coastal Cup.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92151\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92151\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653027899_1519354726331634_4508610756612192844_n-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parel Vallei maintained their perfect start to the season after edging Bishops on Friday Night. Photo: <strong>Carin Havinga<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other matches:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While PRG battled Affies in Stellenbosch, Parel Vallei hosted Bishops in Somerset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The boys, led by coach <strong>Michael van Rensburg<\/strong>, were aiming to maintain their strong start to this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At their pre-season festival, PV racked up three wins against <strong>Reddam House Constantia<\/strong> 3-0, <strong>Outeniqua<\/strong> 2-0, and <strong>Worcester Gimnasium<\/strong> 6-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They backed those performances up with the 2-1 win against Bishops courtesy of goals by the dangerous <strong>Luka Meets<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Paarl, Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville made history after beating Paarl Gimnasium 5-4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was <strong>Noah Jansen<\/strong> at the forefront of it all, and he scored a hat-trick while <strong>Sven Gouwsventer<\/strong> and <strong>Robbie Wilson<\/strong> joined the scoring action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Paarl Boys\u2019 High<\/strong> bagged a win against <strong>Outeniqua<\/strong>, while <strong>Worcester Gimnasium<\/strong> were also on the right end of the scoreboard after edging <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Upington<\/strong> 4-2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Cape Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul Roos 4-2 Affies<br \/>\nParel Vallei 2-1 Bishops<br \/>\nPaarl Boys\u2019 High 2-0 Outeniqua<br \/>\nDurbanville 5-4 Paarl Gimnasium<br \/>\nWorcester Gimnasium 4-2 Ho\u00ebrskool Upington<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was early-season joy for Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG), Parel Vallei, and Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville on the first weekend of schoolboy hockey action in the Western Cape. 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