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Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Christianburg send ominous warning, crush Charity 11-1
Last year’s beaten finalist Christianburg Secondary sent an ominous warning to all rivals that they are not in a mood to accommodate any obstacles in their way after inflicting a crushing 11-1 win over Charity in quarter-final action of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition yesterday, at the Wisburg ground in Linden.
Region 10 champions Christianburg pose with Digicel Purchasing & Logistics Manager Azam Alli (left) shortly after beating Charity yesterday.
Beaten in last year’s final by the Government Technical Institute (GTI), Region 10 champions Christianburg showed their superior class as early as the 8th minute when the prolific Marmalique Davidson neatly took a pass on his chest and in one motion hammered a volley into the right hand corner of the goal. Three minutes later, the ‘big’ central defender Travin Dryden, who had made it into the opposition goal area after a corner was awarded to them, jumped high above the goalkeeper and hit a bullet-like header into the net.
The soggy conditions made life difficult for both teams to construct passes, but the advantage clearly favoured the host and they stretched their lead further through Davidson, who was left unchecked following a scrimmage in the goal area and he fired a shot past the stranded keeper.
After that it was one-way traffic as Christianburg benefitted from an own goal in the 23rd minute, before Davidson added his third three minutes later.
By the break, Christianburg had added one more goal which came off the boots of Allen Halley, who netted in the 36th minute to lead 6-0.
After the resumption, Christianburg collected another own goal in the 60th, before Shane Luckie (62nd), Ezra Ashby (64th), Dryden (76th) and Leon Hohenkirk (89th) completed their tally.
However, Charity got a consolation via a penalty which was scored by Fazal Williams in the 73rd minute.
Christianburg now move on to play St. Ignatius at Dem Amstel on Friday, while Waramadong takes on Bygeval on the same day at Carifesta Avenue Sports Complex.
In the other quarter-final results: Waramadong defeated Tutorial 9-0; Bygeval defeated Leonora 7-0 and St. Ignatius cruised past Lodge 8-1.
Digicel’s Purchasing & Logistics Manager Azam Alli speaking after the game encouraged Charity to continue to improve since he hope to see them in the competition next year.
He congratulated them for reaching the quarter-final stage of the tournament, adding that with over 150 schools registered they achieved a lot and should not be disheartened by the loss.
Alli in his remarks to Christianburg said they showed what it takes to be a champion, adding that they displayed great discipline and good work ethic and those attributes will definitely take them a far way.
He wished both teams well in their future endeavours.
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