Sedibeng, Sunday, 24 February 2013 – – Johannesburg Secondary have been crowned the 2013 Future Champions Gauteng Schools Cup champions after beating the Sports School of Excellence in the final on Sunday, 24th February 2013.
Johannesburg Secondary triumphed 3-2 on penalties after the teams had played to a 1-1 draw and have now qualified for the 2013 Future Champions Gauteng Cup, where they will be joined by losing semi-finalists Mosupatsela High and Residensia.
It capped a wonderful afternoon of football at the Isak Steyl Stadium at the Vaal University of Technology where 16 teams from across the province, proudly sporting their Winner kits provided by Sedgars Sport, competed for the trophy.
Johannesburg Secondary were the dominant force in Group A, winning all their matches and scoring 14 goals without replay at the same time.
They started with a 7-0 win over Lamula Jubilee High, before further wins over Thandukwazi Secondary (5-0) and I.R Lesolang Secondary (2-0). They were the most impressive side in the pool stages.
Residensia Secondary also won all three of their matches in Group B, but had more of a struggle in overcoming their opponents.
Crucial was their opening match win over Highlands North Boys High (2-0), which proved to be the decisive result in the pool as their opponents finished runners-up. Residensia also defeated Daliwonga Secondary (3-1) and Clapham High (1-0) on their way to top spot.
Group C was much more closely contested, but Mosupatsela High eventually triumphed after taking seven points from their three matches, just one ahead of second-placed Thandi Sibeko Secondary.
Mosupatsela started with a 2-2 draw against Mohloli High, before recording wins over Thandi Sibeko (2-0) and Aha-Thuto High (5-1).
The Sports School of Excellence have been good in this competition in the past and they breezed through their pool with a 100 percent record. They started with a 4-0 win over Ekangala Comprehensive, before beating Katlehong Tech High 4-1. They finished off with a 2-0 win over Rosina Sedibane.
Johannesburg Secondary dominated their semi-final against Mosupatsela High, winning 3-0 thanks to goals from Siyanda Ngubo (2) and Lebogang Matakanya. It was another commanding performance from them.
The second semi-final was won by the School of Excellence as they dispatched Residensia 3-1, with Thulani Sibisi, Thabo Lesibe and Phokomani Mahlambi on the score-sheet for them. Sentle Hlapane got a consolation for Residensia.
Resedensia won the third-place play-off 2-0 over Mosupatsela, with Mpumalelo Mavaso and Mbulelo Mema getting the goals.
The final was a hotly contested clash that ended 1-1, with Sizwe Twala on the score-sheet for Johannesburg Secondary and Thabo Lesiba getting the goal for the School of Excellence. The teams had to be decided and it was Johannesburg Secondary who held their nerve to lift the cup!
| GROUP A | |
| Lamula Jubilee High 0 | Johannesburg Secondary 7 |
| Thandukwazi Secondary 1 | I.R Lesolang Secondary 4 |
| Thandukwazi Secondary 0 | Johannesburg Secondary 5 |
| I.R Lesolang Secondary 3 | Lamula Jubilee High 0 |
| Thandukwazi Secondary 0 | Lamula Jubilee High 2 |
| I.R Lesolang Secondary 0 | Johannesburg Secondary 2 |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
| Johannesburg Secondary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| I.R Lesolang Secondary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Lamula Jubilee High | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Thandukwazi Secondary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| GROUP B | |
| Clapham High 1 | Daliwonga Secondary 1 |
| Highlands North Boys High 0 | Residensia Secondary 2 |
| Clapham High 0 | Highlands North Boys High 1 |
| Daliwonga Secondary 1 | Residensia Secondary 3 |
| Clapham High 0 | Residensia Secondary 1 |
| Daliwonga Secondary 1 | Highlands North Boys High 3 |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
| Residensia Secondary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Highlands North Boys High | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Clapham High | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Daliwonga Secondary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| GROUP C | |
| Mohloli High 2 | Mosupatsela High 2 |
| Aha-Thuto High 1 | Thandi Sibeko Secondary 2 |
| Mohloli High 3 | Aha-Thuto High 0 |
| Mosupatsela High 2 | Thandi Sibeko Secondary 0 |
| ÂMohloli High 1 | Thandi Sibeko Secondary 2 |
| ÂMosupatsela High 5 | ÂAha-Thuto High 1 |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
| Mosupatsela High | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Thandi Sibeko Secondary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Mohloli High | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Aha-Thuto High | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| GROUP D | |
| Ekangala Comprehensive 0 | School of Excellence 4 |
| Rosina Sedibane 0 | Katlehong Tech High 0 |
| Katlehong Tech High 1 | School of Excellence 4 |
| Rosina Sedibane 5 | Ekangala Comprehensive 0 |
| Ekangala Comprehensive 1 | Katlehong Tech High 2 |
| School of Excellence 2 | Rosina Sedibane 0 |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
| School of Excellence | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Rosina Sedibane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Katlehong Tech High | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Ekangala Comprehensive | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
SEMI-FINALS
| Johannesburg Secondary 3 | (Siyanda Ngubo 2, Lebohang Matakanya) |
| Mosupatsela High 0 |
| School of Excellence 3 | (Thulani Sibisi, Thabo Lesibe, Phokomani Mahlambi ) |
| Residentia 1 | (Sentle Hlapane) |
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF
| Residentia 2 | (Mpumalelo Mavaso, Mbulelo Mema) |
| Mosupatsela High 0 |
FINAL
| Johannesburg Secondary 1 | (Sizwe Twala) |
| School of Excellence 1 | (Thabo Lesibe) |
| Johannesburg Secondary won 3-2 on penalties. | |
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