Southern Gauteng and Western Province Top their Logs Ahead of Indoor Hockey IPT Semis
Southern Gauteng and Western Province have topped their A Section logs at the Indoor Hockey IPT, and will take on challengers Northern Blues and 2024 defending champs KZN Raiders in their semifinals at the Beaulieu College in Johannesburg on Friday, 28 February, 2025.
The nature of an Indoor Hockey IPT is that it’s fast and furious, and the games come at you at speed. The second day of action continued in the same vein as the opening day with plenty of goals and excitement in a great display of indoor hockey.
A Section
WP Peninsula got the day off to a perfect start with a 5-0 win over Mpumalanga with Tanya Pieterse netting a hat-trick.
Northern Blues and Western Province played out an exciting 2-2 draw with Emily Macquet brace for the Pretoria side.
KZN Raiders bounced back with a 3-0 win captain Tatum Kroutz netting against North West.
Southern Gauteng scored twice early, including one for captain Robyn Johnson and held on for a 2-1 win against SG Witsies.
Kayla de Waal scored a hat-trick for Western Province in their big win 7-3 over WP Peninsula
Northern Blues were superb in their 8-0 dismissal of Mpumalanga. Both Anja Tromp and Elizabeth Porter both got braces.
KZN Raiders secured their place in the Semi-Final with a nail biting 4-3 win over SG Witsies. Chardinay Penniston struck a late blow to a brilliant Witsies fight back that kept the defending champions in contention.
Southern Gauteng were too good for North West and maintained their perfect results in the tournament winning 4-0 with Paris-Gail Isaacs netting the first.
B Section
Northerns Invitational are the top side from the pool stage, they got two 3-0 wins on the final day of group stage. Daniela Patrizi netted twice in the win against KZN Inland while earning another one against Eastern Gauteng.
Southerns Invitational earned an exciting 4-2 win over Eastern Gauteng thanks to a Georgie Prince double.
KZN Inland and Southerns Invitational played out a pulsating 3-3 draw with Danika Ramroop netting the equaliser late on for the Invitational side.
The action continues on Thursday, and fans can catch all the games live on SuperSport’s YouTube channel. Stay tuned for more thrilling moments as the tournament unfolds!
Full results and daily fixtures available on SA Hockey Social Media platforms.
Day 2 Results at the Spar Indoor Hockey IPT in Johannesburg on Thursday, 27 February, 2025
A Section
Mpumalanga 0-5 WP Peninsula [Ladies’ Pool B]
Northern Blues 2-2 Western Province [Ladies’ Pool B]
North West 0-3 KZN Raiders [Ladies’ Pool A]
Southern Gauteng 2-1 SG Witsies [Ladies’ Pool A]
Western Province 7-3 WP Peninsula [Ladies’ Pool A]
Mpumalanga 0-8 Northern Blues [Ladies’ Pool B]
KZN Raiders 4-3 SG Witsies [Ladies’ Pool A]
Southern Gauteng 4-0 North West [Ladies’ Pool A]
B Section
KZN Inland 0-3 Northerns Inv.
Southerns Inv. 4-2 Eastern Gauteng
Eastern Gauteng 0-3 Northerns Inv.
KZN Inland 3-3 Southerns Inv.
Day 1 Results on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025
A Section
Pool B: Northern Blues 2-1 WP Peninsula
Pool A: North West 0-0 SG Witsies
Pool B: Western Province 6-1 Mpumalanga
Pool A: KZN Raiders 0-2 Southern Gauteng
B Section
Southerns Inv. 0-5 Northerns Inv.
Eastern Gauteng 0-4 KZN Inland
A Section Pool Standings: Pool A
1. Southern Gauteng – 9 pts
2. KZN Raiders – 6 pts
3. SG Witsies – 1 pt
4. North West – 1 pt
A Section Pool Standings: Pool B
1. Western Province – 7 pts
2. Northern Blues – 7 pts
3. WP Peninsula – 3 pts
4. Mpumalanga – 0 pts
B Section Pool Standings
1. Northern Inv. – 9 pts
2. KZN Inland – 4 pts
A Section Semi-Finals Fixtures on Friday, 28 February, 2025
12:40 – L5 WP Peninsula v North West
12:40 – L5 SG Witsies v Mpumalanga
15:00 – Southern Gauteng vs. Northern Blues
16:10 – Western Province vs. KZN Raiders
B Section Semi-Finals Fixtures
10:20 – Northerns Invitational vs. Eastern Gauteng
12:40 – KZN Inland vs. Southerns Invitational
Original Copy: Hockey SA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: With the full nine points from their three 2025 Indoor Hockey IPT, host team Southern Gauteng are the team to have won each encounter going into Friday’s semi-final knockouts after pool-stage matches concluded at the Beaulieu College in Johannesburg, on Thursday, 27 February, 2025. All Photos: SA Hockey / Ludi Vogel
Photo 2 Caption: Southern Gauteng top Pool A of the 2025 Indoor Hockey IPT log with wins against the KZN Raiders, SG Witsies and the North West.
Photo 3 Caption: Western Province also qualify for the semis undefeated, and their 2-all draw on Thursday leave them ahead of the Northern Blues on goal difference.
Photo 4 Caption: Northern Blues went on a rampage against Mpumalanga in their final Pool B tie, sinking eight goals without reply after their 2-all draw against Western Province.
Photo 5 Caption: 2024 defending champs KZN Raiders will face a daunting Western Province on Friday with the chance to defend their title.
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