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4th Annual Digicel Schools’ Football Competition…St. Cuthbert Mission crush Achievers Academy 6-0
By Rawle Welch
Watched by a capacity crowd that included Village Toshao Luke Simon, St. Cuthbert Mission led by a hat-trick of goals from Nixon D’Oliveira, who netted in the 19th, 28th and 33rd minutes inflicted a crushing 6-0 win over tournament debutants Achievers Academy yesterday, at St. Cuthbert Mission ground in Region 4.
The victorious St. Cuthbert Mission players and supporters pose for a photo op following their win over Achievers Academy yesterday.
Playing in the 4th Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition in soggy conditions, Achievers Academy were given a torrid introduction to the tournament, especially with the partisan support that roared vociferously all afternoon in support of their team.
Also on target for the winning team were Paul Henry (26th), Zak Ferreira (37th) and Leveland Jacobs (66th).
After an opening period that saw both teams threatened to score, the hosts eventually entered the scoresheet courtesy of a penalty which was awarded by Referee Dion Inniss for a handled ball inside the box that D’Oliveira nonchalantly dispatched into the right side of the goal.
Urged on by their supporters, St. Cuthbert continued to attack and managed to increase their advantage when the nippy Henry given room to operate on the left flank weaved past one tackle, before firing past the keeper into the far corner.
That caused euphoric celebrations among their fans as the team’s relentless pursuit for more goals seemed to never cease and their intensity paid off two minutes later when D’Oliveira delivered a screaming shot over the outstretched hands of a scrambling Shawn Harry and into the far corner to take a comfortable 3-0 lead.
D’Oliveira was not finished as he calmly lashed in a penalty that was awarded to them following a second handled ball inside the sacred area that left Referee Inniss with no choice but to award the spot kick.
Both teams played their hearts out for the duration of the first half, but no more goals were scored and St. Cuthbert took a handy 4-0 advantage to the break.
The start of the second brought no reprieve for the visitors and their afternoon of difficulty continued when Ferreira swept in a clinical pass from the right side.
Jacobs then put the game out of reach for the visitors with a sweet finish from a fine run from the halfway line.
No team managed to score after and St. Cuthbert clinched the win and by virtue set up a meeting with Soesdyke.
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