It’s the finals day on Friday at the under-18 IPT being played across Bloemfontein and more thrilling action is on the cards.

On Thursday the finalists in both the boys’ as well as girls’ competition were decided, while the rest of the teams will battle it out in playoffs.

On Thursday, Western Province secured their spot in the boys’ final when they beat KZN Coastals A 4-1 in the semi-finals, while in the second semi-final, Boland, thumped Southern Gauteng 4-1 as well.

This final will be contested at 11:20 at the University of the Free State.

Meanwhile, in the girls’ A Section, Northern Gauteng will be up against Southern Gauteng A.

Northerns beat KZN Coastals 3-2 in a shootout after this semi-final ended 1-1. Southerns in turn beat Southern Gauteng B 2-0.

This final at UFS gets underway at 9:55.

Cale Potgieter - Morgan Piek

On the local front, the Southern Free State girls will play against Western Province in the 7th & 8th place playoff.

On Thursday Free State was beaten 3-2 in a shootout by KZN Inland A after this game ended 2-2.

Friday's match between Free State and Province will be played at 9:40 at the Eunice Girls' School.

The Southern Free State boys in turn will be up against KZN Inland A in the 5th & 6th place playoff.

On Thursday the Free State boys claimed a win when they beat KZN Coastals B 3-2 in a shootout after this match ended 2-2 following regulation time.

Friday's game between Free State and KZN Inland at Grey College will get underway at 9:40.

Bianca Rees-Gibbs - Morgan Piek

Girls A Section results for Thursday:

Western Province A 1 vs. Boland A 2

Southern Free State A 2 vs. KZN Inland A 2 (2-3 SO)

Northern Gauteng A 1 vs. KZN Coastals A 1 (2-3 SO)

Border A 1 vs. Eastern Province 4

Southern Gauteng 2 vs. Southern Gauteng B 0

Western Province B 2 vs. Northern Free State 0

Girls A Section fixtures for Friday:

8:30 - Eastern Province A vs. Western Province B - 9th & 10th - Eunice

8:45 - KZN Coastals A vs. Southern Gauteng B - 3rd & 4th - UFS2

9:40 - Western Province A vs. Southern Free State A - 7th & 8th - Eunice

9:55 - Northern Gauteng A vs. Southern Gauteng A - Final - UFS 1

10:50 - Boland A vs. KZN Inland A - 5th & 6th - Eunice

11:30 - Border A vs. Northern Free State - 11th & 12th - St Andrew's

Matthias Visser - Morgan Piek

Boys A Section results for Thursday:

Southern Gauteng B 1 vs. KZN Inland A - 5-8 playoff

KZN Coastals B 2 vs. Southern Free State 2 (2-3 SO) 5-8 playoff

Boland 4 vs. Southern Gauteng A 1 - 1-4 playoff

Western Province B 3 vs. Northern Gauteng A 5 9-12 playoff

Western Province A 1 vs. KZN Coastals A 0 1-4 playoff

Border 1 vs. Eastern Province 4 9-12 playoff

Boys A Section fixtures for Friday:

8:30 - Northern Gauteng A vs. Eastern Province A - 9th & 10th - St Andrew's

8:30 - Southern Gauteng A vs. KZN Coastals A - 3rd & 4th - UFS 1

8:30 - Southern Gauteng B vs. KZN Coastals B - 7th & 8th - Grey College

9:40 - KZN Inland A vs. Southern Free State A - 5th & 6th - Grey College

9:55 - Western Province B vs. Border - 11th & 12th - St Andrew's

11:20 - Boland vs. Western Province - Final - UFS 1

Morgan Piek OFM Sport