The third day of the SPAR & Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT noticed the 2 ladies’s semi-finals happen with each providing tantalizing leisure for the gang on the Wynberg Navy Base.
KZN Raiders and Northern Blues performed out in a sensational sample that stored the gang on the sting of their seats all through with Lilian du Plessis the standout performer on the day. The Raiders took an early lead via du Plessis and would then see a outstanding sample play out persistently all through the sport.
Cerian Fourie levelled for the Blues and virtually instantly the learn was re-established by Cailynn den Bakker ending off an excellent workforce transfer. Elizabeth Porter restored parity once more, however du Plessis once more gave the Raiders a lead and it was 3-2 with 10 minutes remaining.
Laiken Brisset produced and excellent solo aim to as soon as once more stage. Cheree Greyvenstein made a world class stick save to disclaim Anja Tromp and the Raiders thanked their keeper by going up the opposite finish and ultimately netting what can be the match winner with hat-trick hero du Plessis finishing the scoring. The win secured an unbelievable ninth consecutive last for the Raiders, with the possibility to win a fourth in a row for the second time.
Within the second semi-final the closely favored Western Province have been surprised once they trailed to a powerful North West because of Kirsty Adams. It was a lead that North West would hold on to till the ultimate quarter and have been effectively and actually good worth for his or her lead.
Sadly for the Potchefstroom primarily based workforce they have been surprised by a 60 second double salvo. Daniella de Oliveira scored a elegant aim to stage and Ashleigh Thomas secured her personal back-to-back last appearances having performed for Peninsula a yr in the past.
The ultimate takes place on Saturday at 16:20 on the Wynberg Navy Base and is obtainable to look at solely on Supersport Faculties web site or app.
Within the males’s event the standout recreation was undoubtedly the 7-6 win for Southern Gauteng over Western Province. Marvin Simons was the star with 4 unbelievable targets the place Southern Gauteng took benefit of a 3rd quarter blitz to see the sport house.
KZN Raiders stored their hopes of ending within the last alive with a giant 10-4 win over Mpumalanga whereas KZN Mynahs took benefit of an excellent late tactical transfer to get the victory over SG Witsies in a 5-4 win.
Northern Blues acquired a late victory in opposition to Mpumalanga to safe the three factors and transfer to fourth within the standings.
SPAR & Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT 2024 – Day 3 Outcomes
Males’s A SectionSG Witsies 4-5 KZN MynahsKZN Raiders 10-4 MpumalangaWestern Province 6-7 Southern GautengWestern Province 14-0 KZN MynahsSouthern Gauteng 9-2 SG WitsiesMpumalanga 2-4 Northern Blues
Males’s B SectionSemi-Last – WP Disa 8-1 Northern DaisiesSemi-Last – WP Peninsula 7-4 Jap Province
Girls’s A Section5-8 Playoff – Mpumalanga 2-1 SG Witsies5-8 Playoff – Southern Gauteng 4-1 WP PeninsulaSemi-Last – Northern Blues 3-4 KZN RaidersSemi-Last – Western Province 2-1 North West
Girls’s B SectionNortherns Daisies 3-4 WP DisaKZN Mynahs 6-1 Jap Gauteng AEastern Province 4-3 Jap Gauteng BSemi-Last – KZN Mynahs 9-2 Jap Gauteng ASemi-Last – Northern Daisies 5-4 WP DisaEastern Province 6-1 Jap Gauteng B
SPAR & Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT 2024 – Day 4 Fixtures
Males’s A Section08:00 – Western Province vs. SG Witsies09:10 – Southern Gauteng vs. KZN Raiders10:20 – KZN Mynahs vs. Northern Blues17:20 – Last
Males’s B Section08:00 – Bronze Medal – Northern Blues vs. Jap Province12:40 – Last – WP Disa vs. WP Peninsula
Girls’s A Section10:20 – fifth Playoff – Mpumalanga vs. Southern Gauteng11:30 – seventh Playoff – SG Witsies vs. WP Peninsula15:00 – Bronze Medal – Northern Blues vs. North West16:20 – Last – KZN Raiders vs. Western Province
Girls’s B Section09:10 – Bronze – Jap Gauteng A vs. WP Disa12:40 – fifth Playoff – Jap Province vs. Jap Gauteng B13:50 – Last – KZN Mynahs vs. Northern Daisies
Pictures – Zac Zinn / ES Media
