MONTEGO BAY, St James — Underdogs Granville FC are planning what they say is a surprise for Reno FC in today’s return-leg semi-finals of the Jamaica Football Federation Captain’s Bakery and Grill Western Confederation Super League set for Jarrett Park.

Reno FC finished 10 points ahead of Granville FC after the preliminary rounds, but had to come back from a 0-1 deficit to earn a 1-1 draw in their first leg played last Thursday at Frome.

The teams for the final will be decided in both semi-finals as Wadadah FC and Tomorrow’s People SC, who were goalless last Thursday, will meet in the second game of the double header that is set to start at 5:00 pm.

Despite earning their semi-final spot on the final day of the preliminaries, Granville FC are hell-bent on returning to the final for a shot at a place in the Red Stripe Premier League next year, and Tracey Reid, a member of the coaching staff, says they are up for the fight.

“We have a legitimate chance, but we have to go out there and hold on to it with not just one hand, but both hands,” she told the Jamaica Observer yesterday.

Reid added. “We have a surprise for Reno waiting; we were beaten in the semi-finals by a Westmoreland team last season (Savannah SC) and we won’t let a second Westmoreland team beat us out of a place in the final.”

Reid did not think playing at Jarrett Park would give them any advantage, “whether home or away, it depends on how we play and we will have to bring our ‘A’ game as we did on Thursday”, she said, warning that “if we bring our ‘A’ game again we can win”.

Michael Graham, the Reno FC head coach, is hoping their form at Jarrett Park holds as they have lost just once at the venue all season and beat Wadadah FC 2-0 there on their most recent appearance.

“We should win this game,” Graham told the Observer yesterday. “Based on what we see and know, we have to win and we are going to Jarrett Park thinking that.”

It took a late goal from former national player O’Brian Woodbine to earn the draw for Reno last Thursday, and he will combine with Denmark Gillings, Craig Foster and Melvin Blair to pressure the Granville defence.

Jeffroy Leslie has taken on the mantle as the danger man for Granville, but he should get help from Troy Reid, Okeefe Brown and Tennison Jarrett.

The second game has all the makings of a classic between two teams that have legitimate championships pedigree.

After Tomorrow’s People won 3-2 in the mid-season final, the teams have played goalless football in two meetings since, but both coaches are upbeat on their chances.

This game will be the biggest in the history of the Bickersteth-based Tomorrow’s People, but coach Paul ‘Tegat’ Davis told the Observer the players were ready for their date with destiny.

“The players are comfortable with their jobs and they know what they must do; they want to make a difference and are ready.

“We had a training session Saturday evening and they looked ready; this morning (Monday) we did some finishing work and so it is just now to get ready for the game.”

While Tomorrow’s People’s title chances grew since the mid-season final, Wadadah’s sheen has dimmed a bit as they lost momentum, but coach Daniel Ricketts sad that will not matter today.

“I am not concerned about what went on before now and the players are not concerned, the most important thing is the game and how we play,” Ricketts said, noting that the players were in an “upbeat mood”.

Ricketts, who was a player last season when they lost to Savannah SC in the final, said his team “can deliver and make it to the final”, despite their seeming dip in form.

Both games must produce a winner today and if the scores are tied after 90 minutes, extra time will be used to decide the winners, and penalties if necessary.