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Coach Whitmore hails players after 4-1 win in daCosta Cup opener

Published:Monday | September 9, 2024 | 12:09 AMAshley Anguin/Gleaner Writer
Cornwall College’s Miguel Arnold (left) and Herbert Morrison Technical High’s Ranaldo Blackwood in a battle for possession of the ball during their opening match of the ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Saturday September 7,
Ashley Anguin
Cornwall College’s Miguel Arnold (left) and Herbert Morrison Technical High’s Ranaldo Blackwood in a battle for possession of the ball during their opening match of the ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Saturday September 7, 2024. Cornwall won 4-1.

CORNWALL COLLEGE’S head coach, Theodore Whitmore, heaped praise on his team after they came from behind to score an emphatic 4-1 win over Herbert Morrison Technical High School in their opening match of the ISSA/WATA daCosta Cup on Saturday night.

“It is the first game of the season, I like the enthusiasm of the players. When they fell behind, they came back in the game and pushed on to win the game. I believe it was a decent performance by the guys. We have to just take it one game at a time and see how we can improve after each game,” Whitmore told The Gleaner.

In a Zone A fixture which was played at Montego Bay Sports Complex, Herbert Morrison went in front after seven minutes, courtesy of Quezayne Channer. In the 11th minute, Shaheem Bernard levelled for Cornwall. Cornwall’s Mekhi Foster put Cornwall in front in the 21st minute to make things interesting. Miguel Arnold added to Herbert Morrison’s woes in the 53rd minute, followed by captain Dante Escoffery in the 80th minute to finish off their opponents.

Herbert Morrison’s assistant coach, Gary Grant, said the team will have to do more work in training.

“We have to go back on the training ground and see if we can execute a bit better. We have to stay focused and regroup again. Our mindset was to go out there and give a challenge, which we did. A few minutes after scoring, the players lost concentration. That is one of the key things we have to work on,” Grant said.

Other results:

Manning Cup: Mona High 7 Waterford 0

daCosta Cup: Clarendon 2 Denbigh 1; Manchester 3 Cross Keys 0 (forfeit); Christiana 7 Troy 0; Alphansus Davis 1 Knox College 0; Bellefield High 2 Mile Gully High 1; Alston High 0 Holmwood Tech 4; Porus High 1 Vere Tech 4; Old Harbour High 0 Foga Road High 0; Glenmuir High 5 Kemps Hill High 0; Garvey Maceo High 7 Winston Jones High 0; Paul Bogle High 0 Yallahs High 1; St Thomas Tech 0 (forfeit) Happy Grove 3; Robert Lightbourne High 2 Seaforth High 4; Port Antonio High 3 St Mary Tech 0.