St Charles sides struggle against brilliant College

It’s been a fairly succesful week for Maritzburg College, first winning the soccer fixture against Linpark High, then they blazed across the rugby and hockey fields in the much-anticipated City Derby against St Charles. On a sweltering Saturday afternoon, the fierce derby between College and St Charles lived up to its reputation, delivering a thrilling contest packed with intensity and standout performances. College struck first, asserting early dominance through tighthead prop Alande Ngubane, who powered over from close range to open the scoring.

It marked an impressive milestone for Ngubane, as the try was his 10th of the season — a remarkable achievement for a front-row forward. St Charles responded with flair, getting onto the scoreboard thanks to a brilliantly executed kick pass that opened the College defence and led to a well-taken try. Despite this moment of creativity, they struggled to contain a relentless College side.

The standout performer of the day was undoubtedly Theo Boshoff, who delivered a sensational display by crossing the try line four times. His pace, power, and finishing proved too much for the St Charles defence to handle. As the match wore on, College’s superior speed and physicality became increasingly evident.They controlled the tempo and dominated key phases of play, ultimately pulling away to secure a convincing 45-5 victory.

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SOCCEROn Wednesday, College faced Linpark in an Inland Soccer League fixture. College dominated possesion in the first half and N. Ngcemu gave his team a well-deserved lead going into half time.

College continued from where they left off in the second half and Z. Duma added the second goal with a brilliant individual run and finish down the left wing. Linpark managed to get on the score-sheet late on, but College held their nerve to secure a 2-1 win.College hosts Haythorne tomorrow on Barns at 4pm.

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