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Discovery Knockout Cup brings the best primary school soccer teams together

GREENSIDE – Joburg's best primary school soccer teams play at the Discovery Knockout Cup finals.

 

Ultimate glory was on offer in the finals of the annual Discovery Knockout Cup on 9 August.

Pirates Sports Club, Greenside, saw eight soccer matches played between the best primary school sides in Joburg.

 

BK Matima of Wendywood Primary School (white) attacks the goals of her opponents, Cliffview Primary School. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

Wendywood Primary School U12 girls celebrate with their trophy. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

The field was busy from the afternoon until the evening but no fans, friends or family became bored while cheering their teams on from the stands.

Local schools, Saxonwold Primary School and King Edward VII Preparatory School (KEPS) drew 1–1 in the U14 boys final.

 

Mmanaledi Nkhato attacks the goal for Wendywood Primary School in the U14 girls final. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

Ella Stacey plays for Cliffview Primary School at the Discovery Knockout Cup finals. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

Faith Beneter of De La Salle Holy Cross College plays in the U14 girls final. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

According to tournament rules, the teams had to share the trophy.

But KEPS’s U13 boys won their own trophy when they beat Bedfordview Primary School 2–1.

The girls’ matches were arguably more exciting than the boys’ matches.

Wendywood Primary School found itself in both the U12 and U14 girls finals despite having little success in the competition in recent years.

They drew against Cliffview Primary School 1–1 in a close U12 final to share the trophy, and they were easily the better team in the U14 final against De La Salle Holy Cross College.

Wendywood won that final 2–0.

 

Francesca Leotta of Cliffview and Boitumelo Phororo of Wendywood primary schools play in the U12 girls final. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

Cliffview Primary School U12 girls celebrate with their trophy. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

Dakarai Zhoya and Mila de Bod of De La Salle Holy Cross College try to tackle Gabriella Maart of Wendywood, with Keira Davids of De La Salle Holy Cross College approaching. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

Stefania Mugnaloni of De La Salle Holy Cross College chases Keyshia Rametsi of Wendywood Primary School. Photo: Nicholas Zaal

 

 

All the results

U12 Girls: Wendywood Primary School 1 – 1 Cliffview Primary School

U14 Girls: De La Salle Holy Cross College 0 – 2 Wendywood Primary School

U14 Boys: Saxonwold Primary School 1 – 1 King Edward Preparatory School

U9 Boys: King Edwards Preparatory School 1 – 2 King David Linksfield

U10 Boys: Yeshiva College 1 – 0 King David Linksfield

U11 Boys: Crawford Sandton 0 – 0 King David Linksfield

U12 Boys: St David’s Marist Inanda 1 – 1 Bryneven Primary School

U13 Boys: King Edwards Preparatory School 2 – 1 Bedfordview Primary School

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