George Lamming Primary and Wesley Hall are through to the semi-finals of the BICO-sponsored National Sports Council’s Primary Schools Football Competition.
Playing at the National Stadium today Wesley Hall Juniors defeated Bay Primary 2-1 with captain Kemar John playing exceptionally well to lead his team to victory.
George Lamming’s Daniel Trim looks to clear the ball while being challenged by St Martin’s Mangrove’s Dashawn Chelon.
Wesley Hall’s Kemar John on the ball.
The first-half was evenly contested and ended 0-0. However in the second half midfielder Janesh Jaunai sent a through ball from the left of the field to John who scored a spectacular goal when his right-footed effort flashed past Bay Primary goalkeeper Joshua Greaves.
Jaunai and John teamed up once again when Jaunai sent another through ball which went between the goalkeeper’s leg and John was inside the penalty area to tap the ball into the back of the nets.
With the two-goal advantage in the second-half Wesley Hall Juniors looked well on their way for a well deserved victory but Bay Primary then made a last-ditch effort to get back into the game.
Bay Primary striker Marlon Downie headed the ball outside the box and striker Amir Gustave ran on to it, took on Wesley Hall goalkeeper Kylan Browne and scored a well placed goal. But that was as far as they would get with their efforts before the final whistle blew.
Bay Primary defender, Davious Roachford dribbles his way past Wesley Hall Juniors’ Jadan Nurse.
In the second game George Lamming won 3-2 over St Martin’s Mangrove by virtue of a penalty shootout.
George Lamming captain Chrislon Green and teammates Shaquan Haynes and Tyrell Haynes scored for the winners while Da Sean George and Jaden Aimey scored for St Martin’s Mangrove.