The South African U21 Women\u2019s side began their Junior Africa Cup campaign with a 5-0 default victory, as Uganda were unable to arrive in time for the scheduled opening match.<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s competition, the South African U21 Men delivered a commanding performance to defeat Zambia 12-3 in their first fixture.<\/p>\n
First Quarter<\/strong> Upcoming Fixtures \u2013 Saturday:
\nSouth Africa opened with high intensity, taking a 4-1 lead through goals from Jamie Seale, Carloon Mentoor, and a brace from Ross Montgomery. Zambia\u2019s response came via Abraham Tagiwireyi.
\nSecond Quarter<\/strong>
\nMentoor added his second of the match, while Indoor Hockey World Cup bronze medalist Litha Kraai found the net to extend the lead to 6-1 at half-time.
\nThird Quarter<\/strong>
\nViwe Mbata and Mentoor continued South Africa\u2019s dominance with further goals. Tagiwireyi added a second for Zambia, bringing the score to 8-2 heading into the final quarter.
\nFinal Quarter<\/strong>
\nJayden Brooker, named Player of the Tournament at the recent SA IPT, got his name on the scoresheet, followed by additional goals from Mentoor, Montgomery, and Kraai. Zambia\u2019s final goal came through Justin Mpande, but it did little to change the outcome as South Africa sealed a 12-3 win.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 South Africa U21 Women vs Zambia \u2013 09:00
\n\u2022 South Africa U21 Men vs Namibia \u2013 15:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"