Milo U18 Football: Chase’s, Dolphin meet again in final showdown of Milo U18 Football
Defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation would again be locking proverbial horns with familiar foes Dolphin Secondary when the final game of the Milo Schools U18 Football tournament is contested at the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown on Sunday, April 27, from 19:00 hrs.
Action between Dolphin (orange) and West Ruimveldt Secondary
These teams have secured the right to again match their skills after the semi-final segment of this tournament was contested in an exciting double header on Thursday night at this same ground. The first semifinal was a contest between Dolphin and West Ruimveldt Secondary, and based on the stalemated first half, the two teams had looked evenly poised.
However, Dolphin Secondary turned things around in the second segment when front-man Colin Frank David slotted the ball past the West Ruimveldt keeper in the 60th. Four minutes later, his brother Ezekiel Frank David made it a two-nil affair, and then went on to compete his brace in the 81st for Dolphin’s 3.
However, West Ruimveldt pulled one back through Captain Jeremiah Griffith’s strike in the 82nd for the 3-1 result.
Action between Chase’s Academy (blue and white) and Waramuri Secondary
The second semi, a repeat of last year’s final, was filled with drama from beginning to end. Chase’s Captain Bryan Wharton wasted no time in putting his side ahead in the 2nd minute.
A baffling decision from the officiating referee saw Wharton getting his marching orders in the 8th minute, thereby reducing the defending champions to 10 men.
Initially they were unbothered, as Isaiah Ifill found the back of the net in the 14th to give Chase the 2-goal cushion; but they were starved for the remainder of the half by Waramuri’s improved defenses.
Action between Chase’s Academy (blue and white) and Waramuri Secondary
Waramuri owned the second half of play, as they pulled off an astonishing comeback. Rondell Peters registered a brace in the 51st and 86th, while Eldon Lewis joined the scoring party in the 77th to put the Region One side ahead.
With not many minutes to go before the game ended, Chase upped the ante when Ifill found the back of the net in the 89th to level the scores just before regulation time ended.
When extra time bore no fruit, the contest went down to penalties; and after 9 kicks on each side, Chase’s Academy prevailed by a scoreline of 7 goals to 6.
Third-place playoff in the Milo U18 is being contested between West Ruimveldt and Waramuri Secondary. It starts at 17:00hrs on Sunday, and precedes the grand final between Chase’s and Dolphins.
