Captain Ryan Bradfield in action
Westville made history on Saturday defeating, No 1 in the country, Martizburg College 1st team for the first time in their history with goals in either half sealing a 2-0 victory and breaking the record.
Both teams started the game at a high tempo, trying to get control early on. College created the early chances and created more going forward with Captain, Tyson Dlungwana, breaking down the WBHS press. Westville settled into the game and started creating their own chances. This pressure paid off with both teams winning penalty corners, but neither team could capitalize on their chances. Both teams kept creating chances with Westville goalkeeper, Tristan Smith keeping his team in the game. With 5 minutes left Westville created a good chance with some good build up play, releasing Mbuso Mgobozi with plenty of space, with some good individual skill he beat the first defender and was fouled after beating the goalkeeper to win his team a stroke, which was calmly dispatched into the top corner by Captain, Ryan Bradfield. WBHS went into the half 1-0 up.
The second half started at a high tempo, with some physical tackles going in from both sides. College were down to 10 men early on in the half with MK Letuka receiving a yellow card for lashing out at Westville Captain, Ryan Bradfield. Just a minute later Westville were 2-0 up with a good second phase goal being finished off by striker, Ryan Colman, after a good initial save by College goalkeeper, Sandile Magoso. Just minutes later Westville showed their nerves with a poor tackle from Jeremy Gounden, being punished with a green card, levelling the playing fields once again. Both teams began looking nervy for different reasons and this pressure once again told with another yellow card going College’s way with poor discipline from Captain, Tyson Dlungwana. College were still in the game creating chances but again they were denied by Smith. They won 2 penalty corners midway through the half but both were unsuccessful. Westville then won their own penalty corner later on to seal the game but once again this was well saved by Magoso. Westville held strong to finish off the game 2-0 to record their first ever win at 1st team level against the Number 1 ranked team in the country.
It was a great way for Westville to bring their long 28 game season to end, with the senior players finishing off their school hockey in style with the record-breaking win.
Goal Scorers: Bradfield, Colman
The victorious 1st team
The U16A team were held to a 2-2 draw, with both goals coming from Captain, Keagan de Castro. College took the lead early on but Westville showed their character fighting back hard to get a draw.
The U14A team played out to a 1-0 win, with an end to end game being settled by a lone goal from striker Mazwi Meyiwa.
Other results: 2nd Drew 2-2, U16B Won 2-1, U14B Lost 3-0