Champions win as Busta second round kicks off
Both urban defending champions in the ISSA/Busta football competitions, Excelsior and Jamaica College, won their opening games as the second round got underway.
Under-16 kingpins Excelsior, playing before a vociferous away crowd, had to fight tooth and nails before getting the better of Greater Portmore 1-0. The ‘Aggies’ will next host Holy Trinity today.
In another significant game in that age group, one of the favourites Jamaica College brushed aside Camperdown 2-0 to stay unbeaten. Bridgeport also got off to a positive start with a 1-0 win against Norman Manley. Hydel drew 0-0 with Tarrant and Wolmer’s tied Holy Trinity 1-1.
Today’s schedule sees Tarrant facing Camperdown, Jamaica College tackling Hydel, Wolmer’s hosting Greater Portmore, Bridgeport against Edith Dalton and St George’s College against Norman Manley.
Under -14 champions Jamaica College, playing at home, dominated Holy Trinity and came away with a 3-0 win. JC have been cruising through the competition and are considered by many as favourites to repeat.
Another of the top teams in the division, Kingston College, started the second round impressively as they have done all season. On this occasion they routed Dunoon Technical 4-1 at Dunoon.
Hydel drew 1-1 with Haile Selassie, Wolmer’s beat St George’s 1-0 and Tivoli Gardens lost 1-4 to a good Norman Manley aggregation.
In today’s round of games, Jamaica College will be away to Tivoli Gardens, while Kingston College will walk across the road to greet neighbours St George’s College. Other match-ups see Haile Selassie facing Camperdown, Calabar against Hydel, Wolmers hosting Dunoon and Holy Trinity hosting Norman Manley.
In the rural Under-14 competition, St Thomas Technical beat Spaulding 4-0, Old Harbour routed Bog Walk 5-0, St James beat Munro 2-0, Cornwall stopped Black River 2-1 and Manchester high and Green Island drew 2-2.
In the rural Under-16 category, selected results saw Munro beat William Knibb 3-1 and Mile Gully stopping St Thomas Technical 1-0. The rural competitions also continue today.