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Experienced Glenmuir chase history in Champions Cup final
November 29, 2024
Glenmuir High will seek to become the first team to defend the ISSA Champions Cup when they take on unbeaten Jamaica College (JC) in the final set to kick off at the National Stadium on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Glenmuir booked their spot in the final in dominant fashion when they dismissed Ocho Rios High 5-1 in the semi-finals, flexing their goalscoring muscles.
They had to come from behind after conceding early in the contest.
The Clarendon-based school is now one win away from creating schoolboy football history, as no other team has even managed to secure back-to-back wins in the competition.
Andrew Peart, Glenmuir's head coach, said his team will be drawing on their experience as defending champions.
"The important thing is that this is not a new step for us. We have made this step before last year and I think, importantly, is that we treasure and respect that experience because we know that, once we go into a final, we have to play and have to try to win," Peart said.
JC will be looking to rain on their parade, however, as the boys from Old Hope Road will be fighting for their third hold on the Champions Cup title.
JC's run to the final has been a story of perseverance so far this season, as they are yet to be beaten across all competitions.
In their 2-0 win against McGrath, they were reduced to 10 men within the first 15 minutes of the contest, after goalkeeper Tawayne Lynch was shown a red card for a handled ball outside the box, ruling him out for the semi-finals.
Lynch was handed a further two-match suspension by ISSA after he was adjudged to have used 'foul, abusive and insulting language to the match officials'.
JC would go on to clip Hydel 1-0 in the semi-finals, to book their date with destiny against Glenmuir.
Davion Ferguson, head coach of JC, said the players are no strangers to high-pressure games, and they are looking forward to the deciding match.
"It's always exciting to play for tangible success at the end of the season," Ferguson said. "We're used to these occasions and we're used to these moments. As I said, it won't be an easy one but we'll be ready."
