Digicel Nationwide U-18 Schools Football C/ships...Christ Church hammers Cummings Lodge 4-0

Digicel Nationwide U-18 Schools Football C/ships…Christ Church hammers Cummings Lodge 4-0

Jun 29, 2013 Sports

Christ Church Secondary led by a brace from their Captain Jovontay Best got their 2013 bid for top honors in the Digicel Nationwide Under-18 Schools Football Championships off to a winning note when they turned back the challenge of Cummings Lodge Secondary yesterday at the Camptown Ground, Campbellville.

Christ Church’ Jovontay Best (No.7) beats Cummings Lodge goalie Russell McIntosh to score his second goal of the game.

Playing in soggy conditions as a result of the current weather pattern, the Christ Church lads despite having the advantage of playing with two more than Cummings Lodge which started the game with 9 players, never really got going until the second half when all the goals were scored.
After a first half which lasted 40 minutes due to a late start, quite a few chances went off target for Christ Church but Best would not take similar chances in the second period and took matters into his own hands by converting the first two goals to settle the nerves of his fellow teammates whilst setting the platform for the eventual win.
His first came in the 51st minute after he received a well directed pass from Travis Fitzpatrick on the right side. Fitzpatrick skillfully got around the defender before squaring to best in the box and with consummate ease, Best fired his shot past Russell McIntosh, Cummings Lodge’s custodian for a 1-0 lead.
Fitzpatrick finally got his game in the right frame after missing two easy chances in the first half including a penalty which he sent way over the cross bar. Another came with just the keeper to beat but again the shot sailed way off target.
Also paying a fine game was Andre Trotz Jr. son of former national forward Andre Trotz who was on hand to lend support to the Christ Church lads.
Best doubled his tally and the lead in the 63rd minute with another well placed shot. Again he was well positioned in the six yards box where he beat McIntosh at the near post, Christ Church 2 Cummings Lodge 0.
The game would have been sealed in a 20 minute rampage by Christ Church. Fitzpatrick finally lived up to expectations when he blasted the nets from the top of the box with a powerful right foot shot in the 65th minute that curled away from Fitzpatrick who made a gallant effort to save the shot; Christ Church 3 Cunnings Lodge 0.

Travis Fitzpatrick (No. 5) fires home goal number three for Christ Church.

Second half substitute Carlon Harris put the game away for his side four minutes later sealing their place in the next round of competition, next week. Cummings Lodge were unable to get into Christ Church’s attacking third, goalkeeper Shamar Carrington enjoying an easy game.