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Wharton powers Chase to empatic win over Anglican Central
– KFC International Goodwill Football Series underway
Kaieteur Sports – Defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation delivered a ruthless statement of intent, handing the Anglican Central Education Authority (ACEA) of the Bahamas a humbling 24–1 defeat in their opening match of the sixth Annual KFC International Secondary Schools Goodwill Football Tournament yesterday at the Queen’s College ground.
Bryan Wharton shows seniority during Chase’s 24-1 win against Anglican Central Education Authority.
Chase wasted no time asserting their dominance, storming into a commanding first-half lead behind an inspired performance from captain Bryan Wharton. Operating through the middle, Wharton orchestrated the attack and completed an early hat-trick inside the opening 20 minutes, repeatedly slicing through the ACEA backline. His composure in front of goal and intelligent movement proved too much for the Bahamian defence, as he converted a series of well-worked chances with clinical precision.
The champions continued to apply relentless pressure, with Isaiah Ifill providing excellent support alongside Wharton. Ifill rose to the occasion with two quality finishes before the interval, as Chase overwhelmed the ACEA defence with wave after wave of attacks. Further goals came from Nyron Barrow (42’), Shaquan David (22’, 60’), Whitney King (20’, 29’), Kemron Pellew (26’) and Onesi Dunn (36’, 56’), as Chase surged into a commanding 14–1 halftime advantage.
Chase returned for the second half in equally uncompromising fashion, adding ten more goals to complete the rout. Wharton capped a remarkable individual display with a total of nine goals, finding the net in the 4’, 6’, 18’, 38’, 40’, 43’, 48’, 51’ and 57’ minutes. Ifill finishing the match with four goals, while Mark Glasgow struck twice. Neeaz Baskh rounded off the score in the 88th, sealing an emphatic 24–1 victory for the reigning champions. ACEA’s solitary goal of the match came via a 43rd-minute penalty kick.
In the second match of the day, West Ruimveldt Secondary missed an important opportunity to collect maximum points, going down 6–5 to Kingston College (KC) of Jamaica.
Kingston College opens KFC Goodwill campaign with a sensational come-from-behind win over West Ruimveldt Secondary.
Kingston College drew first blood in the fifth minute when Ricardo Gibbon weaved through traffic inside the penalty area before drilling a low effort past the goalkeeper. West Ruimveldt responded 13 minutes later, as Joel Griffith found the back of the net to restore parity. Momentum shifted in West Ruimveldt’s favour when Jeremiah Griffith struck twice in the 32nd and 41st minutes, sending his side into the break with a comfortable 3–1 lead.
Early in the second half, Kingston capitalized on a defensive lapse, with Davion Clarke firing home to reduce the deficit to 3–2. Jeremiah Griffith later completed his hat-trick in the 55th minute to make it 4–2. However, Kingston refused to fold. Adriel Fisher struck in the 70th minute to bring the score to 4–3 before Clarke added his second just four minutes later, levelling the match at 4–4.
West Ruimveldt responded immediately, with Jeremiah Griffith producing a powerful finish that looped over the goalkeeper to make it 5–5. The decisive moment came in the 87th minute when N’Thanda Scott rattled the net for Kingston College, restoring the Jamaicans’ lead and confirmed a dramatic 6–5 victory for Kingston College.
Two additional matches were scheduled for the opening day, but results were unavailable at press time. Full coverage of those encounters will be provided in a subsequent edition.
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