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Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition…Chase Academic Foundation, South Ruimveldt impresses
– set up dates with N/ Georgetown, QC respectively
Title holder Chase Academic Foundation stayed on course to defend their crown after cruising to a comfortable 3-0 triumph over North Georgetown in quarter-final action in this year’s Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition being played at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
A player from Chase Academic Foundation controls the ball as they push forward in attack against North Georgetown yesterday.
They were led to victory through a brace from Ryan Hackett, who netted in the 16th and 48th minutes of play, while the prolific Kelsey Benjamin completed their tally with a solo effort in the 52nd.
This means that they will now face South Ruimveldt in the semi-final after the latter coasted to a 3-0 win over Christ Church in the day’s opening fixture.
Hackett gave his team the perfect start when he unleashed a thunderous left footed strike into the right corner from outside of the box, a lead that would last until the break.
He returned to make it 2-0 with a clinical header from a cross from the right side, before Benjamin wasted no time in sweeping in a Keith Caines pass to seal victory.
Cecil Jackman booted in a double in the 23rd and 35th minutes for South Ruimveldt, while Leon Charles added a third in the 47th minute in their win over Christ Church that assured them a place in the semi-final.
Former champion Lodge Secondary escaped in a penalty shootout 3-0 against last year’s beaten finalist Dolphin to book their spot in the semi-final where they face Queen’s College for a place in the final.
Regulation and extra time had ended in a 1-1 stalemate with Leon Richardson giving Dolphin the lead after thirteen minutes, while Shemar Dover responded for Lodge in the 52nd minute to level the proceedings, a scenario that would last until the penalty shootout.
The usually efficient Shawn Mohammed got Dolphin off to a terrible start when the opposing goalkeeper made a fine save to deny him.
Lodge shooter made no mistake as he buried his effort low into the left hand corner to give them the lead.
Dolphin’s chance of prevailing in the shootout was placed in further quandary when the experienced Leon Richardson’s weak shot was saved by the Lodge custodian, before Lodge pushed their advantage to 2-0 on a successful attempt.
Needing to convert in their third attempt to stay alive, Dolphin did just the opposite, leaving Lodge with a clear opportunity to win the fixture which they did after the next player netted to secure victory and a semi-final spot.
Queen’s College and Bishop’s High squared off in the final encounter of the day and the former marched on after surviving 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
The two teams had battled to an entertaining 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Queen’s College took the lead through Stephen King, who netted in the 23rd minute of play, before Tyrese Souvenir hit back for Bishop’s High in the 43rd to level the game and that scoreline lasted until spot kicks was summoned by the Referee to decide a winner.
The semi-final round is set for Wednesday, at the same venue with the final fixed for Saturday.
Winner of the event will be awarded the championship trophy and $500,000 towards a school project, while second, third and fourth placed finishers will collect $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively for similar initiatives.
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