SuperSport Schools News | Schools Football Wrap: Westville crowned Cowie Cup champions, DHS lifts the Raw Cup

A back-and-forth Raw Cup clash between Durban High School (DHS) and Maritzburg College ended in a penalty shootout win DHS. Photo: Maritzburg College on Facebook. — A back-and-forth Raw Cup clash between Durban High School (DHS) and Maritzburg College ended in a penalty shootout win for DHS. Photo: Maritzburg College on Facebook.

Westville Boys’ High School lifted the Mancosa KwaZulu-Natal High Schools Football Association (KZNHSFA) Cowie Cup after a victory over Durban Academy in a penalty shootout on Tuesday, 15 September.

The final, hosted by Queensburgh High, finished goalless after regulation time, sending the contest into a shootout, which the Griffins won 4-3.

Westville had qualified for the final with an emphatic 3-0 win over Port Shepstone High, while Durban Academy had held off Brettonwood, scoring a 1-0 win in their semifinal.

It wasn’t an entirely clean week for Westville, though. They went down 2-4 at Hilton College in the last of the football derbies.

In Durban, on Saturday, the prestigious Raw Cup, KwaZulu-Natal’s oldest inter-school sports trophy, first contested in 1899, was up for grabs when Durban High School (DHS) hosted Maritzburg College.

In a highly competitive clash, the sides played to a 2-2 draw during regulation time. That sent the match to the penalty spot, and DHS prevailed 5-4 after a tense shootout.

Jacques Oets takes on Northwood's defenders in Kearsney's 2-0 win over the Knights on Saturday. Photo: Supplied. — Jacques Oets takes on Northwood’s defenders in Kearsney’s 2-0 win over the Knights on Saturday. Photo: Supplied.

Kearsney College was at home against Northwood in their final match of the season. The Botha’s Hill boys closed on a high, securing a hard-earned 2-0 victory over the Knights following a commanding second-half performance.

The opening goal came from Kayden Mulder, with captain Simnene Kubheka slotting their second to make sure of the win.

In Gauteng, St Stithians College scored a slim 2-1 victory over King Edward VII School (KES) on Wednesday.

On Saturday, St David’s Marist Inanda won 3-1 against Jeppe High School for Boys, and St John’s College scored a decisive 4-1 victory over Parktown Boys’ High.

RESULTS

Gauteng

Wednesday, 9 September
St Stithians College 2-1 KES

KwaZulu-Natal

Mancosa KZHSFA Cowie Cup

Semifinals

Thursday, 10 September
Westville 3-0 Port Shepstone
Durban Academy 1-0 Brettonwood

Final
Westville (4) 0-0 (3) Durban Academy

Saturday, 12 September
Hilton College 4-1 Westville
Kearsney College 2-0 Northwood

Gauteng

Saturday, 12 September
St David’s 3-1 Jeppe
St John’s College 4-1 Parktown Boys’ High School

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