Charlestown Secondary bag 3rd place before downpour

ExxonMobil Under 14 Tournament

… Girl’s Final to be contested next Saturday

By Jemima Holmes

What would otherwise have been an electrifying final to close off the Girl’s division of the ExxonMobil Under 14 tournament was unceremoniously discontinued by a sudden heavy downpour of rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, on Saturday afternoon.

the once dry grounds of the Ministry of Education facility on Carifesta Avenue became completely inundated, and the Girls’ final had to be postponed.
However, prior to this, the male semifinal enjoyed good weather, the result of which will see Cummings Lodge Secondary facing off with Carmel Secondary for this year’s spoils.
An ever consistent Cummings Lodge team took to the field for their encounter against Queenstown Secondary, and signalled their intention to head to the final within the earliest minutes of the game.
One of this week’s standout players, Shiloh Adams, opened the scoring in the 6th minute, and the goals continued to flow thereafter. Antwan Samuels found the back of the net in the 15th, and Jitzak Martinez began his personal tally with three goals in the 16th, 18th and 22nd.
Adams returned in the 20th to push his tally to 2, resulting in a 6-0 score at the half.
But the boys from the East Coast were not finished with their opponents, Adams (33rd, 44th) and Martinez (39th) each completed a helmet trick in the second half to close off a 9-0 thumping of the Queenstown outfit.
A surprise kick from the half field by Ian Daniel in the 33rd was golden for Carmel Secondary, as they barely edged past Dolphin Secondary to book a spot in next Saturday’s final.
Shem James gave Carmel the lead in the 10th minute, and it was not until the 33rd minute that Dolphin’s Dwayne James was able to level the scores. However, Daniel’s heroics in the same minute ensured that Carmel would take the lead again, and eventually the game at 2-1.
Meanwhile, the Girls’ third- place playoff was also contested before the rain had an opportunity to announce its presence. 2018 Champions Charlestown were able to save face, and were relentless against their opponents, Tucville Secondary.
An eager Donna Lowe began the scoring early with a goal in the 2nd, and this was followed by Carletta Ross pushing the scores to 2-0 in the 6th minute. Lowe went on to seal a hat trick with goals in the 10th and 24th, and Ross added another in the 11th for a 5-0 score at the half.
In the drizzle affected second half, Daniel Smith found the back of the net for Charlestown’s 6th goal and a win.
This week’s Outstanding Player Award was shared by the Cummings Lodge duo of Shiloh Adams and Jitzak Martinez, who each netted 4 goals in their semifinal game.
As a result of the inclement weather, the Boys’ third place playoff will kick off at 13:00hrs on Saturday August 3. The female and male finals will be contested at 14:00hrs and 15:00hrs respectively on the same day at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.