Forward Jessie Marshall scored twice to lead Mackenzie High to a comfortable 3-1
Jessie Marshall controls the ball.
victory Linden Foundation Secondary when the 5th Annual Digicel National Schools Football Championships continued yesterday with action at Wismar Secondary School ground in Linden.
Mackenzie High dominated the opening exchanges and Shaquille Campbell put them ahead when he blasted his shot from inside the area in the 3rd minute after collecting a pass from the left side of the box.
Mackenzie High continued to push forward but Campbell wasted a fair opportunity to extend the lead by sending his shot wide of the uprights moments later. Linden Foundation tried desperately to equalize but Mackenzie High’s back four stood firm.
However, Marshall made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute; he collected a pass from outside the box and dribbled his way pass a defender before neatly chipping the ball into the net. Two minutes later, Mackenzie High defender Tariq Williams sent his free kick over the opposition defense and Marshall wasted little opportunity to extend the advantage from inside the box as his team enjoyed a 3-0 lead at half time.
Linden Foundation showed more purpose after the break but couldn’t find the back of the net despite several raids. However Gregory Vaughn pulled on back in the 79th minute on an assist from Dexter Sumner. (Zaheer Mohamed)