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Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition…Favourites advance as Round of Sixteen opens
-Round concludes today
Despite all the favoured teams managing to register wins, yesterday’s start of the knockout
Part of the action in the clash between eventual winners Bishop’s High School and St. Rose’s High School yesterday.
phase in this year’s Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition, which is being played at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue, gave fans an early glimpse of the excitement that is in store for the remainder of the tournament.
The most thrilling game of the day came in the Queen’s College versus Tucville encounter which the former managed to escape with a 6-5 win in the penalty shootout after regulation and extra time failed to separate a scoreless deadlock.
In another fascinating clash, Bishop’s High Lloyd Anderson, who netted a penalty in the 75th minute of play, brought St. Rose’s High campaign to an abrupt end.
The bruising battle kept the fans on their feet as the two schools engaged in a slugfest with both goalkeepers required to make brilliant saves to nullify some stinging efforts on both sides of the field.
In the end, it took a spot kick from Anderson, who placed his shot high into the left hand corner of the goal to settle the contest.
Earlier, former champions Lodge secured their berth in the quarter-finals with a convincing 3-1 triumph over North Ruimveldt.
On target for the winners were Shamar Smith, who lashed in a double in the eight and 10th
Players from Dolphin Secondary and Richard Ishmael battle for possession in their encounter yesterday.
minutes, while Frank King’s 27th minute strike completed their tally.
Matthew Harrison goal in the 46th minute was the lone response for North Ruimveldt.
In the day’s other game, last year’s beaten finalist Dolphin kept their chances of meeting the final once again with a 4-1 thumping of Richard Ishmael.
Shawn Mohammed in the 17th, Leon Richardson-30th, Ryan Dowding-57th and Carl Lynch-65th were the players on target for Dolphin, while Tamiel Hudson-33rd was the lone marksman for Richard Ishmael.
Meanwhile, play in the Round of Sixteen resumes today with four more matches at the same venue.
In the opening fixture at 11:00hrs, Christ Church battle Queenstown Secondary, while St. John College and North Georgetown collide at 12:30hrs.
In the third fixture at 14:00hrs, Mae Secondary tackle South Ruimveldt Secondary, while defending champs Chase Academy square off against Kingston Secondary at 15:30hrs
In the day’s full results:
Game-1
Lodge Secondary-3 vs North Ruimveldt-1
Lodge Scorers
Shamar Smith-eighth and 10th
King Frank-27th
North Ruimveldt Scorer
Matthew Harrison-46th
Game-2
Dolphin Secondary-4 vs Richard Ishmael-1
Dolphin Secondary Scorers
Shawn Mohammed-17th
Leon Richardson-30th
Ryan Dowding-57th
Carl Lynch-65th
Richard Ishmael Scorer
Tamiel HUdson-33rd
Game-3
Tucville-0 vs Queen’s College-0
Queen’s College won 6-5 on sudden death kicks
Game-4
The Bishop’s High-1 vs St. Rose’s-0
Lloyd Anderson-75th
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