NO rain fell, but there was a deluge at Constant Spring playing field yesterday where Jamaica College swamped Denham Town High 16-0 in a one-sided affair to reach the semi-final round of the ISSA/LIME Manning Cup schoolboy football competition.

Captain Junior Flemmings led the way with a five-timer, with offerings in minutes 18, 22, 53, 90+1 and 90+2. To add to the carnage, Allando Brown chipped in with a hat-trick of goals in the 39th, 75th and 89th minutes, while other helpings came from Akean Sheckleford, 83rd and 90+5; Ronaldo Brown, 90+3 and 90+6; Donovan Dawkins, 32nd and 43rd; Donovan Segree, 19th and Sheldon Mc Koy, 90+4.

After what looked like a shameful display from Denham Town, who conceded six uncontested goals in six minutes of time added, the Jamaica Observer sought an explanation from coach Errol Bennett, but he was either too distraught to comment or did not wish to talk.

JC captain Junior Flemmings was, however, more in the mood to talk, even as the Excelsior High-Holy Trinity match was still in progress with the Mountain View-based team leading 10-0.

“Whichever way it goes we knew that we trained all week on our finishing, and today (yesterday) we came and executed, and we just have to wait and see how it turns out for us,” he said.

The match started out with JC using their superior height and toughness to overpower their opponents, who were smaller in stature.

Be that as it may, Denham Town refused to lie down and die, and JC were unable to produce any early goals, even as they took residence in the half of Denham Town for at least the first 20 minutes of play.

It was not until the 18th minute that the Hope Road boys got the breakthrough, with skipper Flemmings leading the way to put them ahead. This seemed to calm their nerves and goals began to come at regular intervals and JC led 6-0 at the break.

For the second 45 minutes, Denham Town put up greater resistance and JC could only managed another four goals. The referee then signalled six minutes to be added, and with knowledge that Excelsior were leading Holy Trinity 8-0, the match between JC and Denham Town took a dramatic turn.

Denham Town had a goalkeeper change and for the next six minutes JC managed to score six unanswered goals. Before referee Kevin Morrison signalled time added, Denham Town seemed to lack interest in defending their goal as they did earlier.

And JC took full advantage.

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