It was another exciting day at the 2022 Bayhill Premier Cup on Saturday, with Lukhanyo Ngcongca, the brother of the late Anele Ngcongca, scoring a hat-trick, as the under-19 teams progressed to today’s quarter-finals.
After the culmination of the group stages in the early parts of the day, the last sixteen was decided, which produced a ‘final-before-the-final’ encounter as two of the favourites Ubuntu Academy and Cape Town City were drawn against each other.
And it was 2019 Engen winners (and last year’s runners-up) Ubuntu who would progress in a tightly contested affair against City, winning 1-0
Earlier in the day, unfancied Hanover Park produced the biggest win of the week to book their place in the last 16, as they beat City Strikers 9-1. Lukhanyo Ngcongca, the brother of the late Anele Ngcongca, scoring a hat-trick. Hanover Park progressed to the quarter-finals, beating Rebels FC 1-0 in the last 16.
#BayhillPremierCup2022 Day 4 at Erica Park. The sun has come out today… pic.twitter.com/lrGPhNs0no
— Rob Delport (@FMSouthAfrica) April 16, 2022
Defending champions Highlands Park also booked their place after winning a penalty shootout against FN Rangers.
Another tournament favourite Stellenbosch also had a good Saturday, keeping their 100% win rate at Erica Park, as they scored a 4-0 victory over the University of Pretoria. Stellies also has a familiar name in their line-up with Rushine De Reuck’s younger brother, Rayden in the squad.
Also through are Cape Town Spurs, JL Zwane, Bayhill United and Virginia Academy.
Sunday’s quarter-finals for the Roger Clayton Section – kick-off at 11h30:
Hanover Park versus Virginia Academy
Cape Town Spurs versus Highlands Park
Stellenbosch versus Bayhill United
JL Zwane versus Ubuntu Academy
Coming to the end of #BayhillPremierCup2022 group stages and it’s a packed house here at Erica Park. The knockout stages kick off this afternoon … pic.twitter.com/tLtXO5y9zy
— Rob Delport (@FMSouthAfrica) April 16, 2022
Saturday’s Results:
Group Stages:
Hustlaz Academy 0-4 Panorama
Wayside Wanderers 1-2 Amalaw’s FC
Highlands Park 0-0 Ubuntu Academy
FN Rangers 4-0 Pine Stars
D&G Orient 1-3 FC Real
Cape Town City 2-0 Greenwood Athletic
Cape Town Spurs 0-1 Jordan Callies
Bayhill United 2-1 Blue Downs Spurs
Grassy Park 1-2 SAFA CT Academy
Wits University 0-1 Rebels FC
JL Zwane 4-0 Dinokeng Academy
Stellenbosch 2-0 Hellenic
Hanover Park 9-1 City Strikers
AmaTuks 2-1 Juventus
Virginia Academy 3-3 Bayview
Ikapa Sporting 2-1 Transition Football
Last Sixteen:
Ubuntu Academy 1-0 Cape Town City
Cape Town Spurs 2-0 Amalaw’s FC
Bayhill United 1-0 Panorama
FN Rangers 0-0 Highlands Park – Highlands progress on penalties
Stellenbosch 4-0 AmaTuks
Rebels FC 0-1 Hanover Park
JL Zwane 1-0 Ikapa Sporting
Virginia Academy 2-2 SAFA Cape Town Academy – Virginia progress on penalties
