Excelsior, Dinthill to kick off exciting Champions Cup

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October 31, 2019

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Members of the Cornwall College football team celebrate with the ISSA Champions Cup after they clipped Jamaica College 1-0 in last season’s final at the Montego Bay Sports Complex.

T he 2019 Champions Cup is set to kick off tomorrow at 4 p.m. with a bang as the Xavier Gilbert-co ached Dinthill Technical is set to square off with Excelsior High in the opening match of a doubleheader at the Stadium East field.

Gilbert, who is the current sports master at Excelsior High, says the encounter on the outset may be conflicting, however, there will be no love lost come Friday and Excelsior should expect a tough contest.

"It's going to be a tough match, and to be honest, I was not looking for this draw, but it is what it is and we have to go out there and give it our all," said Gilbert.

In the second match at 6 pm, Defending champions Clarendon College will face off with 2016 Champions Cup winners Wolmer's Boys School.

Kingston College, who won the competition two years ago, have drawn the resurgent and resolute Garvey Maceo High in a mouth-watering clash and coach Ludlow Bernard says he will be going for all trophies on offer this season.

Aggressive coaches

"It's going to be a fantastic matchup, two attacking teams against two aggressive coaches and it is building up to be an epic encounter", said Bernard.

Garvey Maceo coach Merron Gordon believes the clash will be one that his team will relish.

"It's going to be a good experience for the kids, it's a football game.We are playing a tough school, big school, but I believe in the ability of my boys and we are coming to Kingston to put on a good show", said Gordon.

Day two of the Champions Cup on Saturday, November 2, will see matches played simultaneously at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, Stadium East in Kingston and St Elizabeth Technical High School in St Elizabeth.

Friday, November 1,

Stadium East

Dinthill Technical High vs Excelsior High at 4 p.m.

Clarendon College vs Wolmers Boys at 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 2, Stadium East

McGrath High vs Jamaica College at 4 p.m.

Kingston College vs Garvey Maceo at 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 2, STETHS

Camperdown High vs Frome Technical High at 2pm

St. Georges College vs BB Coke High at 4pm

Saturday, November 2, Catherine Hall

St. Andrew Technical High vs Mannings School at 4 p.m.