Milo U18 Football: Chase, Waramuri, Santa Rosa unbeaten after group stage

There was all to play for at the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Queen’s College Grounds over the weekend as the 24 teams in the Milo Under-18 School Football tournament fought to keep their hopes alive ahead of the knockout rounds.
The action began on Saturday when a team effort from Dolphin Secondary saw them thumping President’s College 4-0. Kevin Bunton, Jomal Williams, Brian Brower, and Colin Frank-David were the goal-scorers for Dolphin.
Another team effort with goals off the boots of Denzell Abrams (20th), Ricardo Lewis (21st), Shakeel Marks (37th), Orwin Abrams (40th) and Dwayne Boyal (45th) resulted in Waramuri Secondary whipping New Amsterdam Secondary 5-1. Kymani Sandy found New Amsterdam’s’ lone reply in the 55th minute.
Leroy Evans led the charge with a brace in the 15th and 58th minutes as Yarrowkabra Secondary brought up their first win of the tournament against Tutorial High, 4-0. Mekaiya Daniels (25th) and Nicholi Morris (59th) added to Yarrowkabra’s tally.

Later, Trevor Gordon (19th) and Caedon Whyte (56th) each pierced the net once, to help New Central High edge Brickdam Secondary 2-1. Xavier Lawrence registered Brickdam’s consolation in the 70th+1.
On Sunday, a 65th-minute Jasiah Nedd strike helped St John’s College needle Westminster Secondary.
Then, one goal each off the boots of Dane Phillips, Randy Chappelle, Rupee Norton, Daren Williams and Keshan Campbell in the 13th, 48th, 65th, 66th and 68th minutes led Santa Rosa Secondary to a 5-1 win over Charlestown Secondary. Colwin Kissoon was the only Charlestown player with a reply for their opponents, netting his goal in the 33rd minute.
Similarly, the goal-scorers from Hope Secondary, namely Kenrick Pellew (12th); Yohance King (36th); Asaiah Browne (37th); Damario Webb (53th) and Jayden Nicholas (68th) also shared the spoils in their team’s 5-0 defeat of West Demerara Secondary.

However, the most entertaining match-up of the day saw Bryan Wharton netting a massive seven goals in Chase’s Academic Foundation’s 11-0 drubbing of Three Miles Secondary. Wharton found the back of the net in the 18th, 28th, 29th, 55th, 57th, 60th and 65th minutes while Isaiah Ifill registered a brace in the 6th and 25th alongside one each from Mark Glasgow (47th) and Jaden Christian (68th) for their second 10+ goal win this season.
Following the game, Ifill shared how the tournament has been for the defending champions thus far:
“No, it wasn’t really no challenge, because we have better experience than this you know. So, it’s just to come out and get the results.”
“Actually, we basically want to set a standard to be on top all the time. So, it’s just to continue striving,” the Chase goalscorer said.
In addition, the teenager spoke about the presence of their Under-14 players in the U18 squad, “Getting them to play with us is good, because as they get older, to our age, it’ll be easier for them.”
In drawn results over the weekend, Kennard Halley and Arvel Smith netted for Ann’s Grove and Bartica Secondary in the 24th and 50th minutes, respectively for a 1-1 draw between the two.
A similar result was also witnessed between Abram Zuil and West Ruimveldt Secondary as Omar Kendall and Donovan Welcome scored in the 59th and 5th minutes, respectively.
The Milo U18 Football tournament will continue with the Round of 16 this weekend.