Clarendon eye D-Cup inter-zone round
Published:Friday | October 2, 2015 | 7:09 PMPaul Clarke
Western Bureau:
Clarendon College, held 0-0 by Edwin Allen High on Thursday, will face much tougher opposition in Lennon High in the ISSA/FLOW daCosta Cup Group H top-of-the-table clash today.
Knowing that a point will give them top honours in and qualification to the inter-zone round, the Paul Davis-coached team will be bent on returning to their free-scoring ways against rival who are also keen on qualifying.
Lennon will be mindful of the four points gap that separates them from the reigning champions and will be hunting maximum points.
Clarendon's 14 points from six matches, including two draws, makes them favourites entering the fixture while Lennon have ten points from five matches having logged three wins, one loss and a draw so far.
The race for qualification is much tighter in Group E, where last year's beaten finalists, St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), are making life difficult for themselves with several sub-par performances including a 2-2 draw last time out against Maggotty.
The Santa Cruz-based school (third in group with 12 points), trails both Lacovia and Munro (tied for first) on 13 points and cannot afford another slip up if they are to move into the second round.
The clash between STETHS and Munro should be hot. When they last met, STETHS prevailed 1-0 at Alpart and now playing at home are expected to dominate.
Overall, nine teams, depending on results could qualify for the inter-zone round after today's matches.
Today's matches
St James vs Cornwall College
Merlene Ottey vs Rusea's
Herbert Morrison vs Spot Valley
William Knibb vs Muschett
Godfrey Stewart vs Little London
STETHS vs Munro
Maggotty vs Newell
BB Coke vs Lacovia
Manchester vs Mile Gully
Winston Jones vs DeCarteret
Cross Keys vs Belair
Spalding vs Bellefield
Holmwood vs Knox
Alston vs Christiana
Lennon vs Clarendon College
Kellits vs Edwin Allen
Marcus Garvey vs York Castle
Browns Town vs Ocho Rios
Brimmervale vs Annotto Bay
Tacky vs St Mary Tech
Islington vs St. Mary High
Charlemont vs Ewarton
Tacius Golding vs McGrath
Bog Walk vs Dinthill
Titchfield vs Port Antonio
Fair Prospect vs Buff Bay
Glenmuir vs Garvey Maceo
Denbigh vs Porus
Old Harbour vs Foga Road
Kemps Hill vs Vere Tech
Paul Bogle vs Seaforth
Morant Bay vs St. Thomas Tech
Matches kick off at 3:30 p.m.