Twenty-seven goals were scored across two thrilling hockey matches between Eden Village Preparatory School and Reddam House Ballito on Wednesday.

Hosted at the Eden mini-AstroTurf in Foxhill, the two seven-a-side boys’ matches were played without goalkeepers, ensuring plenty of fast-paced, skilful action and goals galore.

The U11s opened the day, and Eden surged to a 4-2 lead at the halftime break.

Reddam refused to back down however, mounting a spirited comeback to level the game at 6-6 for a deserved draw, despite late chances to win for both teams.

Six-all proved a popular scoreline as the U13s found themselves tied with a few minutes remaining in their clash. Eden drew on home support and pulled away with three late goals however, claiming the game 9-6.

“They were tough games,” said Eden Village head coach, Monde Madlala.

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“The U11 match was hard, but I am happy with the boys’ performance. The U13 game was a great game, especially from our players. We look forward to many more contests between us and Reddam in the future.”

Reddam coach Nkanyezi Msomi, was equally proud of his players’ efforts.

“These were two very good games. The players showed a lot of determination on the field today,” said Msomi.

“The U11s were losing 4-1 but came back to draw 6-all. The U13 game had a lot of talent on display from both teams. Although we lost, the future looks bright.”

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