Maties remain unbeaten in Varsity Cup
Shimlas got off to great start when wing Mosolwa Mafuma got the games first try with Pieter-Steyn de Wet converting.
However, their lead would not last long when Remu Malan scored a nine-point try to give his team the lead before the ten-minute mark.
Eight minutes later, Maties were awarded a penalty try after a driving maul close to the Shimlas tryline.
The Stellenbosch side found themselves further in front when wing Edwill van der Merwe crossed over for try to give his team a 21-7 lead.
Just when Maties thought they had the game by the scruff of the neck, centre Arthur Williams got his team's second try. De Wet converted with the score reading 21-14 in favour of Maties going into the break.
Maties then turned on the gas at the start of the second half with flyhalf Ernst Stapelberg scoring and converting his own try to give his team a 28-14 lead.
There would be no scoring until the last five minutes when Maties No.8 Kobus van Wyk put the game to bed.
The scorers:
For Maties:
Tries: Malan, Penalty Try, Van der Merwe, Stapelberg, Van Dyk
Cons: Stapelberg 2
UFS-Shimlas:
Tries: Mafuma, Williams
Cons: De Wet 2
Teams:
Maties: 15 Craig Barry, 14 Duncan Saal, 13 Paul Streicher, 12 Braam Venter, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Ernst Stapelberg, 9 Remu Malan, 8 Kobus van Wyk, 7 Janco Venter, 6 Saud Abrahams, 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 4 Ian Groenewald, 3 JE van der Merwe, 2 Freddie Kirsten, 1 Niel Oelofse.
Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Wesley Adonis, 18 Johan Momsen, 19 Justin Moberly, 20 Bjorn Bernardo, 21 Christopher Smith, 22 Jason Worral, 23 Boeta Kleinhans.
UFS-Shimlas: 15 Frederick Mason, 14 Mosolwa Mafuma, 13 Stephan Janse Van Rensburg, 12 Arthur Williams, 11 Maqina Vuyani, 10 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 9 Mthokozisi Mkhabela, 8 Murray Bondesio, 7 Neil Claassen, 6 Musa Mahlasela, 5 Boela Venter, 4 Nicolaas Immelman, 3 Chase Morison, 2 Elandre Huggett, 1 Teunis Nieuwoudt.
Replacements: 16 Marco Klopper, 17 Gert Kotze, 18 Ntokozo Vidima, 19 Wilhelm Kotzenberg, 20 Renier Botha, 21 Renaldo Meyer, 22 Apiwe Dinga, 23 Dolph Botha
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni