Midrand High’s Under 19 team loses to Noordwyk Secondary School
MIDRAND – Home ground advantage was out the Midrand High School gates on 13 May after the schools Under 19 soccer team suffered a painful defeat at the hands of Noordwyk Secondary School.
Two local Midrand schools were excited to get back on the soccer pitch to play.
Midrand High School U19 soccer team lost against Noordwyk Secondary School on 13 May.
Though Midrand High’s boys were able to hold possession most of the time, their chances of scoring were few as Noordwyk Secondary’s defence was tight throughout the game.
Noordwyk Secondary scored an icebreaker goal in the first quarter of the match, creating a cat and mouse game as Midrand High looked for the equaliser.
Early in the second half, Noordwyk scored a second goal solidifying their intentions against their local counterparts. Noordwyk held onto their lead to win the game 2–0.
Midrand High School’s coach Tebogo Letsoalo said he could see the passion for the game in the players and the coaches after not being able to play due to Covid-19.
He added that after two weeks of training and having to choose the most talented players a few days before the match, Midrand High players showed great stamina and guts against Noordwyk.
“Midrand had a lot of opportunities to convert into goals, however, the opposition’s goalkeeper proved to be on the mark and on the ball,” Letsoalo said.
“Midrand lost by two goals, however, considering our players had never played on the field with one another, this was a great learning experience for our budding team.”
He concluded, “The match did bring a lot of individuals together in support of their school as well as to proudly represent their school.”
The results for the other teams were as follows:
• U14 Midrand High won 2–1 against Noordwyk Secondary
• U15 Midrand High School drew against Noordwyk Secondary.
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