Maritzburg College School Magazine Maritzburg College Magazine 2016 electronic | Page 172

SOCCER
U16B
The U16B soccer team had a fine season. The lack of game time affected
us but the team was becoming stronger every day. I was proud to coach
this team as their work rate and effort was good throughout the season.
Regular players:
L Khwela, C Beekrum, I Ayoob, M Wedekind, K Maroney, J Clacey,
D Croudace, S Zuma, M Mkhwanazi, J Stoffels, T Mudunge, P Kidd,
TP Ngcobo, N Haasbroek, N Zulu, T Walker, S Mkhize, G-C Torino
Results:
made my job as their coach much easier. Given time and more coaching,
I am confident that they will be contenders when they get to 1st team level.
Regular players:
L Zondi, L Wedge, K Hollenberg, T Nzimande, K Mthethwa, C Taylor,
D Lutchman, S Maphanga, J Keith, W Andriessen, S Myeza, N Napier,
R Himwanth, K Naidoo, S Butler
Results:
vs Westville 0-4, Clifton 4-0, DHS 2-2, Hilton 1-2, Michaelhouse
- no result, rained out
vs Hilton 0-1, DHS 1-1, Westville 0-2
Mr W Mkhize
Mr L Mdladla
U16C
The U16C soccer team had a difficult season this year. They were badly
affected by some poor weather conditions – one match had to be called
off at half time – and they encountered some tough opposition. The boys
showed an incredible amount of heart and fighting spirit, even when things
were not going their way. Their enthusiasm and commitment to the game
was remarkable and there was an overall improvement in their game as
the season progressed. I look forward to seeing how they develop in the
years to come.
Regular players:
L Khwela, I Ayoob, K Maroney, D Croudace, S Zuma, TP Ngcobo, P Kidd,
T Walker, I Olifant, Y Govender, S Mkhize, G-C Torino, C Beekrum,
M Mkhwanazi
Results:
vs Westville 1-4, Michaelhouse (abandoned at 0-0), DHS 0-2, Hilton 2-4
Mr J Pillay
U15A
The U15C soccer team had a mixed set of results which were not a true
reflection of how talented the players were individually. In all their games
they enjoyed the greater share of ball possession and looked comfortable
on the ball, as well as dangerous going forward on attack. The attacking
force of S Zungu and K Naidoo consistently terrorised the opposition
defence. The midfield players, particularly L Diedricks, N Mfeka and
J Govender, played an important role. They did an excellent job in keeping
play tidy and always overshadowed their opposition. The defence,
however, was a bit shaky at times – defending is a far more technical
part of the game. K Kirsten did an exceptional job to captain the team
from the back and keep the defence performing consistently. Altogether
the season was phenomenal and I as a coach could not have asked for
a better group of boys with which to work. Each individual improved his
game substantially and showed signs of becoming an adept footballer,
who would progress even further.
I wish all the boys the best of luck going forward in their careers, and at
Maritzburg College.
Regular players:
The 2016 year was a difficult one for the U15A team. Initially they were
plagued by a lack of players because of their commitments to rugby and
hockey – those sports ran well into the soccer season. The team therefore
achieved a string of inconsistent results during this period. Once all the
boys became available, the team produced a better brand of football and
three of our boys, N Khubeka, B Gumbi and N Msiya, were selected for the
Pietermaritzburg team. The team was captained by L Zondi who showed
great initiative and leadership. B Gumbi alwa