In a thrilling display of football prowess, Christiana High and Alphansus Davis High secured their spots in the Round of 32 of the ISSA daCosta Cup competition. The matches, held on Wednesday, saw Christiana High triumph over Knox College with a 2-1 victory at the Kirkvine Sports Club. This win marked their second consecutive victory against Knox College, following a 2-0 win in the first round, and propelled them to a total of 21 points. Meanwhile, Alphansus Davis High avenged their earlier loss to Holmwood Technical with a commanding 3-1 win, boosting their tally to 19 points. These results leave Knox College and Holmwood Technical to vie for the remaining qualifying spot in Zone G.
With these victories, Christiana High and Alphansus Davis High join the ranks of ten schools that have already secured their places in the second round. The list includes Cornwall College, Manning’s School, Cedric Titus, William Knibb Memorial, Manchester High, Central High, Clarendon College, and Ocho Rios High.
In other matches on Wednesday, Zone E play-offs saw both games end in 1-1 draws. BB Coke High, the leaders, were held by Lacovia High, while St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), playing with 10 men after Kenoy Banton’s dismissal, relinquished a first-half lead to draw with Maggotty High. Kimmari Roach, a converted goalkeeper who had previously scored two goals against Sydney Pagon, gave STETHS the lead in the 42nd minute. However, Andre Philpotts equalized for Maggotty High in the 84th minute.
Wednesday’s results also included victories for Little London, Spot Valley, and Foga Road High, while Mt St Joseph Catholic and deCarteret College played to a 2-2 draw.