Paul Clarke, Gleaner Writer

Western Bureau:

Former champions Godfrey Stewart High were beaten 4-1 by Manning's High in their Zone D clash in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, yesterday in the ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel schoolboy football competition.

Dane Stone was the star for the winners, scoring twice in as many minutes to complement goals from Romario Pessoa and captain Melvin Blair.

Godfrey Stewart got their consolation goal from their captain Akeel Brown in the 35th minute of play.

But it was all Manning's as they took control of the match from the opening whistle and duly went ahead when Pessoa blasted the ball into the back of the net from an acute angle.

Godfrey Stewart tried to counter and had some luck when from a corner, Brown rose above the Manning's defence to head home and bring his side level heading into the half.

However, the second half, played in persistent rain, was even more one-sided.On the 36th-minute mark, Blair drove home a free kick from just outside the Godfrey Stewart's penalty area to make the score 2-1, then Stone took over with a pair of well-taken goals.

Glenmuir trash Fogo Road

Meanwhile, in Zone M, former champions Glenmuir took over sole leadership of their group with a 3-1 win over newcomers Fogo Road. Noel Johnson got a double for the Patrick 'Jackie' Walters-coached Clarendon-based Glenmuir.

In Zone A, the competition's most successful team, Cornwall College, and 2008 champions St James High both registered good wins. Cornwall College upstaged Maldon High 3-1 at Jarrett Park with a brace from Ricardo Wilson, while St James High clipped Green Pond High 1-0 behind a brilliant 25-yard free kick by Chavoy Watkins.

Yesterday's results

Manning's 4 Godfrey Stewart 1

Glenmuir 3 Foga Road 1

Cornwall College 3 Maldon 1

St. James 1 Green Pond 0

Today's matches

Zone B

Merlene Ottey vs Herbert Morrison

Cambridge vs Rusea's

Green Island vs Frome

Zone C

Spot Valley vs Holland

Muschett vs William Knibb

Zone E

Balaclava vs Lacovia

Black River vs STETHS

Munro vs Maggotty

Zone F

Mile Gully vs Manchester

Cross Keys vs B B Coke

Zone G

Christiana vs Knox

Alston vs Spalding

DeCarteret vs Holmwood

Zone H

Thompson Town vs Claude McKay

Edwin Allen vs Clarendon College

Zone I

Albert Town vs Marcus Garvey

York Castle vs Ocho Rios

Cedric Titus vs Browns Town

Zone J

St Mary Tech vs Islington

Oracabessa vs St Mary High

Brimmervale vs Iona

Zone K

Ewarton vs Dinthill

Tacky vs Bog Walk

Charlemont vs McGrath

Zone L

Happy Grove vs Port Antonio

Titchfield vs Buff Bay

Zone N

Central vs Kemps Hill

Vere vs Tacius Golding

Zone O

Morant Bay vs Seaforth

Robert Lightbourne vs Paul Bogle

Yallahs vs St Thomas Tech