Milo U18 Tournament: Chase, Dolphin, Waramuri, West are final 4

There were contrasting victories on the cards at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue on Sunday as the Milo Under-18 Schools’ Football Tournament Quarterfinals were staged.

Unlike the previous round, there were no upsets in store as the usual suspects booked their tickets to the next stage of the competition.
Dolphin Secondary were the first to do so, defeating Three Miles Secondary 4-0. Collin Frank David netted the first of his brace in the 15th minute to break the ice and later brought up his second in the 24th. Ezekiel Frank David and Seon Grant later found the back of the net in the 39th and 67th minutes to complete Dolphin’s Four.
On the back of another Bryan Wharton scoring spree, Chase’s Academic Foundation again pulled off a high-scoring victory this time over Bush Lot Secondary. The first of their goals was netted by the opposing side when a defender tried to ward off a Mark Glasgow attempt in just the second minute of the clash. Nyron Barrow capitalised on a set piece opportunity to net the second goal in the 10th. Thereafter, Wharton began his party, finding the back of the net in the 15th, 26th, 35th, 75th and 85th minutes. Meanwhile, Isaiah Ifill (17th, 50th) and Neeiaz Baksh (53rd) added a brace and a solitary goal to the tally respectively for a 10-1 win.
Quaency Fraser secured Bush Lot’s consolation in the 58th minute through a penalty opportunity.
Next, a Jeremiah Griffith hat-trick helped West Ruimveldt Secondary cruise past President’s College. Griffith, the Captain, netted in the 20th, 28th and 41st minutes to lead his team to victory.
Then, although they suffered many scares in the second half as their opposition attempted to level the score, Region 1’s Waramuri Secondary managed to hold their nerve to secure a 2-0 win against Charlestown Secondary.
Erwin Booker opened the scoring in the 26th minute while Orwin Abrams extended their lead in the 52nd.
The Milo semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 at the same venue where Chase’s Academic Foundation will take on Waramuri Secondary while Dolphin battle West Ruimveldt Secondary. Thereafter, the grand final is pencilled in for Saturday, April 19.
The teams are competing for a $300,000 grand prize while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers would respectively be rewarded with $200,000, $100,000 and $75,000. All prizes will go towards a project of the school’s choice.