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Clarendon deliver ‘special’ win for Hyde
December 14, 2023
Clarendon College coach, Lenworth 'Teacher' Hyde, calls their sixth Olivier Shield win 'special' after they beat Mona 4-0 at the National Stadium yesterday.
The rural area champions got two goals from Christopher Hull and one each from Deandre Gallimore and top scorer Kaheim Dixon, and for Hyde, it was a fitting way to end their season.
"This one is special. You grow the youths as their father, and to see them deliver is great. They are humble and mature, which helped us win - the discipline," he pointed out.
Clarendon College expectedly dominated the early possession, starving their opponents of the ball and looking more likely to score.
They eventually got the go-ahead goal after 33 minutes, when Dixon reacted first to a loose ball from a corner and headed past Akeem Bernard in goal for Mona.
Mona fought bravely, but failed to trouble the defence of Clarendon College, who had some half chances. Clarendon could not capitalise on these.
After the break, Mona were a little more adventurous but could not make the best of the openings they created, as Clarendon continued to have better opportunities and came close to adding another in the 58th minute.
Romarion Thomas had Mona's best chance for an equaliser, but goalkeeper Roshae Burrell denied his header at point-blank range.
However, the champions added a second goal in the 70th minute when Gallimore finished off a good play after combining with Dixon.
Clarendon College virtually sealed the deal in the 84th minute when Hull beat Bernard to a corner and headed into an empty goal.
Hull then put the icing on the cake with his second two minutes from the end with a rasping shot that crept over the line past Bernard.
"They (Mona) were excellent. I thought they played well, but our goalkeeper came up big today.
"I told them (players) we needed a clean sheet because we will score, so we needed to defend, and they defended well," he continued.
Mona coach, Craig Butler, admits they were outplayed.
"We pressed well, got our chances and didn't put them away. Clarendon weathered the storm and put their passes together and got their chances and put them away, but I have to hand it to Lenny (Hyde) and his team; they were the better team," he stated.
