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Saints beat a stubborn Charlestown 4-3 on penalty kicks in Digicel Schools football
– Tucville defeat Central
It resembled the famous Biblical story of David, the little shepherd versus Goliath, the giant, but in yesterday’s scenario, the latter won a fiercely contested battle on penalty kicks to advance to the next round.
Charlestown goalkeeper made to make a spectacular punch out to deny a header from a St. Stanislaus player during their encounter yesterday.
The battle was between St. Stanislaus College (Goliath) and late replacement Charlestown Secondary (David) in another fixture of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition which continued, at the Carifesta Sports Complex.
After the game remained deadlocked at 2-2, it forced penalty kicks to decide the winner and St. Stanislaus won 4-3 sending their supporters into rapturous celebration.
Earlier, Donavan Mickle (22nd) and Kwesi Thompson (28th) netted for the winners, while Collis Bets responded with a double in the 31st and 35th minutes of play.
In the game at Tucville ground, Tucville hammered Central High 5-0 through goals off the boots of Derwin Fitter, who netted a brace in the 30th and 35th minutes, while there was one apiece for Kevin Andrews (17th), Vermon Munroe (41st) and Stephen Enoe (52nd) penalty.
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