Cape Town, Johannesburg set for senior final showdown

UNBEATEN log leaders Cape Town were made to sweat before booking their place in the senior final of the Spar National Netball Championships with a pulsating 57-51 semifinal victory over Dr Kenneth Kaunda in Ekurhuleni yesterday afternoon.

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

They will take on Johannesburg in today’s final, after the defending champions survived an even bigger scare, narrowly prevailing 46-45 over Mangaung in the second semifinal at Dr EG Jansen High School.

Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Mangaung only secured their semifinal spots with victories in rain-postponed matches early yesterday with the extra exertion eventually taking its toll late in the afternoon contests.

Cape Town goal attack Nicholé Breedt said her side’s come-from-behind victory over Mangaung on Thursday had prepared them for the tough semifinal encounter.

“I think we proved yesterday that we can still come back from behind ... It’s always going to be a difficult match in the semifinals.

“The top four teams are always one or two points apart, and I really think the team we just played against is very strong.