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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>SOUTH Africa took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in both the boys and girls tournaments of the Alistair Fredericks Africa Challenge u18 hockey test series in Stellenbosch on Monday.<\/b><\/p>\n

SA’s boys completed two resounding victories, beating Namibia 4-0 in their first test on Sunday and then 10-1 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in the three match series.<\/p>\n

Namibia’s girls put up a much stronger resistance and pushed SA all the way in both matches, before losing 3-1 on Sunday and 3-2 on Monday, ahead of their final encounter scheduled for last night.<\/p>\n

In the girls’ first test on Sunday, SA did the early attacking with midfielder Anja Tromp and right wing Ntsopa Mokoena creating numerous chances with their swift onslaughts.<\/p>\n

Namibia created some opportunities of their own with the Gillies sisters, Caitlin and Jamie, prominent in the buildups, while their youngest sister, 14-year-old Kerrin Gillies, was especially effective around the box.<\/p>\n

Namibian keeper Jamie Henckert pulled off a great one-handed save from a Tromp shot midway through the second quarter, and a minute later Namibia took the lead when a great pass from captain Azaylee Philander put Kayla Landsberg free on goal to put the ball into the corner of the net.<\/p>\n

Their lead didn’t last long though as barely two minutes later, Mokoena got the ball in the box, dropped her marker with a deft turn, to put the ball into the net.<\/p>\n

SA took the lead for the first time early in the third quarter when a Tromp shot was cleared by Henckert, but Jana van Antwerpen followed up to put the loose ball away.<\/p>\n

Namibia had more chances of their own, with a Caitlin Gillies shot from a short corner going narrowly wide, but Van Antwerpen sealed the win for SA with her second goal when she stabbed in a Mokoena cross in the final quarter.<\/p>\n

The next day, SA once again had to come from behind after Caitlin Gillies scored from a short corner to give Namibia the lead after 12 minutes.<\/p>\n

SA immediately equalised through Malikah Hamza, scoring with a reverse-stick shot from a short corner, and took the lead when Mokoena finished off an attack by Germarie Spershott early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Namibia came back strongly and after great work by Kerrin Gillies in the box, Anthea Coetzee finished off early in the third quarter to draw the teams level and ensure a tense finish to the match.<\/p>\n

SA had the final say when Van Antwerpen finished off an attack by Tromp at the end of the third quarter to give them a narrow 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n

SA’s boys, however, have dominated their series against Namibia so far and their clinical finishing in the set pieces proved to be Namibia’s undoing in the first test.<\/p>\n

Ross Montgomery gave them the lead from a shot corner after only two minutes, while two short corner goals within a minute by James Flint gave them a comfortable 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Flint completed his hat-trick from another short corner just before halftime to seal the match for the hosts.<\/p>\n

On Monday, SA were even more emphatic, posting a 10-1 win, after leading 7-1 at halftime.<\/p>\n

Flint once again starred, scoring a hat-trick, while Montgomery and captain Alex Blows scored two each, and James Seale, Sian Maart, and Moses Koopman one each.<\/p>\n

Namibian captain JP Britz, however, scored a great solo goal, beating several defenders on a weaving run before finishing off with a great shot that gave the goalie no chance.<\/p>\n

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