- Michael SloleyKingston College's Nicholas Frazer (left) and Hugh Chin of Jamaica College battle for possession of the ball during their Manning Cup clash at North Street yesterday. Kingston College won 5-1.
A CLINICAL Kingston College, spurred on by a hat-trick from Damion Coleman, trounced Jamaica College 5-1 in their Group E top-of-the-table clash at North Street yesterday.
The big win was sweet revenge for the 'Purples' who lost 3-2 to Jamaica College at Hope Road on September 11.
After Coleman had scored the lone goal in a dull first half, Kingston College gave a wonderful second-half display, slamming home four goals to humiliate the group leaders.
Despite the loss, Jamaica College remain on top of the group with 16 points, four clear of Kingston College.
A proud Stratton Palmer said his team just made use of the chances they got today.
"From careful inspection of the games we have played before, it was obvious that we were missing a number of chances," said Palmer.
"Today we just capitalised on the chances and got the result we wanted. The team is beginning to gel now and this result will make people take a closer look at us," he added.
Jamaica College's coach Glen Laing said was disappointed with his team's effort.
"They played a poor game. We had some poor judgement at the back in the second half and the guys got frustrated. I know we can play much better than this. We will just have to regroup and get it right for Excelsior," he said.
Pumped up by vociferous spectators, Kingston College took charge early and dominated the entire game.
They rushed into the lead in the 33rd minute when Rohan McKenzie's pass from the left found Ricardo Craig to the right, who crossed inside the six yard box for Coleman who headed past Jamaica College's goalkeeper Luton Whyte.
Kingston College kept their slim lead to the half time break but thereafter they turned on the heat.
Two minutes after the resumption, a lovely cross from Adrian Lewis from the right found the unmarked Rodrick Brown inside the box for him head past Whyte and make it 2-0.
Amore McLaren's well taken cross produced the third goal in the 62nd minute.
His cross from the right came right across the Jamaica College goal, beating a sea of defenders and a couple of eager KC attackers but fell for teammate Rohan McKenzie who fired powerfully into the right-hand corner of the goal.
Good work by Coleman forced Jamaica College's defender Lysimbal Hamilton concede a corner in the 67th minute which produced Kingston College's fourth goal.
RESULTS
Camperdown 4 Charlie Smith 1, Trench Town 2 Bridgeport 1, Ardenne 2 Penwood 1, Kingston College 5 Jamaica College 1. The Spanish Town-Jose Marti and Tivoli-Kingston Technical games were postponed because of rain.
