JC, Hydel advance in Walker Cup

BY SHERDON COWAN

Saturday, October 11, 2014    

ALL-ISLAND cham-pions Jamaica College (JC) and Hydel High are through to the semi-finals of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports’ Association (ISSA)/LIME Walker Cup knockout competition after scoring contrasting victories at Constant Spring football field yesterday.

Hydel High clipped Denham Town High 2-1 in the curtain-raiser. Stephen Barnett (18th) and substitute Nicholas Nelson (54th) were on target for Hydel High, before Howard Williams (90th) pulled one back for Denham Town High.

In the second game, JC through goals from Ronaldo Brown (33rd), captain Junior Flemmings (43rd & 82nd) and Raffique Bryan (90th) blanked Holy Trinity High 4-0 in the feature game.

The thrilling encounter began with both teams looking very composed, but it was Holy Trinity who controlled the first 15 minutes of the game but a lack of firepower saw them failing to get on the scoresheet.

Jamaica College settled into their game and replied with a string of attacks, and should have opened the scoring in the 30th minute. However, Brown who was under no pressure, hit the ball over the crossbar, after a decent build-up between Bryan and Akean Shackleford paved the way. Brown made amends three minutes later when he easily slotted home from the assistance of Flemmings.

The Old Hope Road-based boys then extended their lead 10 minutes later when a composed one-two combination between Flemmings and Shackleford saw Flemmings getting in behind defenders and rolling past the hapless Antonio Millington in goal for Holy Trinity.

The Manning Cup champions continued their dominance after the resumption and created numerous chances, but faulty shooting and resilient goalkeeping by Millington kept them at bay. However, they went further ahead when a header by substitute Dominic James was parried by Millington, but Flemmings was on hand to finish off.

Bryan then got his name on the scoresheet with a cracking left-footed shot from just outside the 18-yard box that stunned Millington, who produced a late dive.

Winning coach Delroy Brown told the Jamaica Observer that he was “happy with the win”, and was “looking forward to the clash with rivals Hydel High”.

Meanwhile, his counterpart Devon Anderson said that they were “going back to the drawing board” as they look forward to the LIME Super Cup and the remainder of the Manning Cup.

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JC, Hydel advance in Walker Cup

Hydel continue good start, as XLCR hold Charlie Smith 1-1

BY SHERDON COWAN

Sunday, September 28, 2014    

Charlie Smith High had to settle for a share of the spoils as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Excelsior High in Group B of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/LIME Manning Cup football competition at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.

Despite dropping points for a second time, Charlie Smith continue to lead the group on 14 points, three ahead of Excelsior, who now have 11 points. Third-placed Vauxhall High moved up to eight points following a 5-0 whipping to Mona High, who remain at the bottom of the table on one point.

The start of the game was delayed by 20 minutes to allow Excelsior the opportunity to change their jerseys to avoid a clash of colour with the hosts. When the game eventually got under way both teams seemed unsettled, but it was Charlie Smith who came close to opening the scoring when a shot by Keyshawn Williams came back off the upright.

However, it was Excelsior who broke the deadlock in the 12th minute when Tereek Anderson scored a well placed free kick from just outside the 18-yard box.

The hosts then came into their own and created numerous goal scoring opportunities but failed to beat goalkeeper Romario Palmer, who was outstanding in the goal for Excelsior.

The second half was dominated by Charlie Smith as Excelsior were forced to play a more defensive formation having just one player up front. The Jerome Waite-coached Charlie Smith were all over the Excelsior defence and finally got the equaliser in the 67th minute when a long pass from Odane Samuels picked out Chevon Crooks, who outsprinted two defenders before firing past Palmer.

Charlie Smith could have won by a wide margin but faulty shooting resulted in them having to settle for the draw.

Waite believed that his team’s dominance should have given them the three points, but he is not perturbed by the draw.

“This game was dominated by the Charlie Smith team, we created many chances in which the game should have been out of the reach of this team as early as the first half. Excelsior played a spirited first half, but we took over the game in the latter stages, so overall it was a good performance and a point in the end is good because we are still in the lead,” he told the Jamaica Observer.

Meanwhile, Leebert Halliman said that faulty defending cost them the game.

“We were not marking at the back and they got a goal. We still have a few of our players out with the chik-V, but we still came here and gave it our best shot, despite the weakness in our backline which resulted in us giving up a goal,” he lamented.

Yesterday’s results

Group B

Vauxhall 5, Mona 0

Charlie Smith 1, Excelsior 1

Group C

Edith Dalton 1, Innswood 2

Denham Town 1, Tivoli 1

St Mary’s College 1, Ardenne 0

Group F

Calabar 1, St Jago 2

St Catherine 6, Penwood 0

Hydel 7, Eltham 1

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Hydel continue good start, as XLCR hold Charlie Smith 1-1