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Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football…Nedd holds the key for Carmel
– Tucville vs. South Ruimveldt difficult to call
By Rawle Welch
He is among the leading goalscorers in the tournament and when he takes to the field today in their Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football clash against St. George’s, at the Ministry of Education ground today, Carmel’s prolific striker Marlon Nedd will definitely have the weight of the team’s chances of advancing to the final on his back.
Marlon Nedd
The good thing about this is that he has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to absorb the brunt of the responsibility and has done so admirably.
Nedd, who is certainly the frontrunner for the tournament’s Most Valuable Player honour, once again showed why he is the most dangerous player in the competition after following up his three-goal spree in their round of 16 clash against Lodge with another mesmerising performance against Chase Academy, hitting in all four of the team’s goals. He is expected to be supported by Aubrey Hodge, Jamal Hamilton and Moses Gritten, all gifted players and capable of producing remarkable performances.
Carmel, since the beginning of the tournament was identified as one of the favourites to go all the way, and their discipline and tactical skills have not changed that early prediction of the pundits, but rather have emphatically endorsed that forecast.
They’ve looked intimidating in attack and unruffled in defence, and it is clear that St. George’s who’ve also been impressive to date will have to duplicate or even surpass previous performances to eliminate the juggernauts from South Georgetown.
St. George’s on the other hand is a tested and proven bunch of warriors and their last engagement have attested to this after getting rid of the previously impressive Charlestown unit on penalty kicks when regulation and extra time failed to separate the two combatants.
However, they did manage to produce an inspiring performance in their round of 16 encounter against Queen’s College, who they clobbered 5-0.
Sean Taylor, Ossie Small, Royston Dublin, Adulka George, Quacy Lawrence, Okenie Codrington and Neil Cameron are expected to carry the brunt of the responsibility for them.
It promises to be a scorching encounter and the scouts are advised to be present to see the next cadre of ball weavers on display.
The Tucville versus South Ruimveldt affair is unquestionably an exciting matchup and choosing a winner in this game is a difficult task since both teams have played fairly consistent throughout the competition.
Tucville like Carmel have worn the favourite band from the start and have looked everything like champions, but going up against South Ruimveldt, a team that has gradually built up confidence as the tournament progressed is no ordinary test.
The East Georgetown team (Tucville) was pushed into overtime by Bishop’s High in their last encounter, before winning 4-2 after regulation time ended 2-2.
Part of the action in this year’s Milo / Petra Organisation U-20 Schools Football Competition.
Ryan Blackman and Dorwin Filter did the damage in that clash, but Shawn Hughes and Roland Mayers, are players who possess the skills to turn a game in their favour.
South Ruimveldt have looked increasingly ominous since their lop-sided win against North Georgetown in their round of 16 clash which they won by an 8-1 margin.
They followed that up with another inspiring performance in their quarter-final engagement against a strong Richard Ishmael side winning 3-1.
Martin Adams has been in sublime form and he is anticipated to lead their charge for a place in the final, while support could come from Keith Caines, Davis George, Shaquan Simon, Jamain Beckles and Colin Peters to complete a formidable strike force.
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