Digicel Schools’ Football Championships: Tucville, St Ignatius, Santa Rosa, Waramuri advance to quarter-finals
The first four teams have secured their spot in the Digicel Schools’ Football Championships quarter-finals, after an afternoon of exciting football action on Wednesday.
At the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Tucville Secondary were the first to book passage by way of a 4-1 victory over Charity Secondary. For Tucville, Tyrese Adams opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, followed by a Dwayne Kellman brace in the 27th and 55th. Ryan Greene added their fourth in the 67th.
St Ignatius got five goals past Buxton Secondary
For Charity, Oundra Sobers netted their consolation in the 28th minute.
In the second game, Buxton Secondary sought to challenge St Ignatius Secondary, but came up a few goals short. The winning side was led by an Akon Albert treble in the 32nd, 53rd and 59th minutes; Morgan Taruma and Romel Ernest netted one each in the 19th and 27th minutes respectively, to push Ignatius’ tally to 5. Meanwhile, Andre Nelson (40th) and Omar Edwards (63rd) scored one goal each for Buxton in the 5-2 affair.
Waramuri Top stunned Kwakwani Secondary
Santa Rosa’s Captain, Roy Vansluytman came to the party in the following game, netting three set pieces in the 10th, 28th and 78th minutes to lead his team to a 5-2 win over Mackenzie High. Darius Williams netted the other two for Santa Rosa in the 54th and 89th minutes. One goal each from Mondela McRae (50th) and Azainneo Benjamin (57th) accounted for Mackenzie’s 2.
The final game on Wednesday night saw Waramuri Top drubbing Kwakwani Secondary 4-1. Zundel Abrams netted the first for Waramuri in the 15th minute. Nine minutes later, Bruce Vincent found the back of the net for the first in what would eventually become a brace. The youngster beat the keeper again in the 63rd minute. Meanwhile, Lidell Boyal had found the back of the net in the 43rd minute for Waramuri’s 4 goals. In the 90th minute, Lelon Phillips scored Kwakwani’s lone goal.
A look at the encounter between Tucville and Charity Secondary
The Digicel Round of 16 was set to continue on Thursday evening with the remaining four games in that round, while the quarterfinals are set for Sunday, August 6th at the same venue.
