CWSS edge NSSS, face MHS in tomorrow’s regional final
… Primo nets double hattrick for MHS

THREE-TIME Regional champions and two-time defending National champions Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) yesterday afternoon put on a clinical display to dispose of New Silvercity Secondary 2-0 in their Regional semifinals fixture in this year’s fourth annual Digicel Inter-Secondary School Football Championships at the Wisburg Secondary School ground.Over at the Bayrock ground, the term ‘leadership by example’ and the acronym T.E.A.M which means ‘together everyone achieves more’ were evident in Mackenzie High School’s 6-1 drubbing that was inflicted over Kwakwani Secondary School, who protested over several calls made by the referee.

At the Wisburg ground and in sweltering heat, CWSS were given the lead in the second minute of play, following a converted penalty kick from Nigel Caesar, after NSSS’ Kendolph Lewis was given marching orders by the referee for an intentional handled ball on the line, after his custodian Colwyn Davidson was beaten by the cross and eventual shot to goal.
Following a battle for supremacy in the mid-field, CWSS, who seemed lost at times against the 10-man opposition, scored their second goal in the 34th minute, thanks to the hardworking efforts of the diminutive Jonah Simon.
Their versatile striker Shane Luckie, who last year won the Most Valuable Player award in the inaugural Kashif and Shangai Chico Elite Next Generation Inter-School tournament that CWSS won, worked his way deep into the NSSS third.
With Davidson advancing off his line despite the presence of two of his defenders to thwart any attempts Luckie may have at their goal, Luckie rounded the custodian and sent a gem of a pass to Simon who wasted no time in finding the back of the net to give his team a two-goal cushion.
They maintained the lead to the end of halftime and full time, thanks to the diligence of their skipper Jashawn Moore who held off NSSS strikers and thwarted their runs by intercepting the passes, while Luckie struggled to find his footing at the top.
At Bayrock, Primo rocked the net in the 13th, 27th, 32nd, 40th, 50th and 54th minutes, to set up his school’s win over Kwakwani, for whom Chauncey Bobb got a consolation goal in the 44th minute, making tomorrow’s regional final between CWSS and MHS, a mouthwatering humdinger at the Wisburg ground from 15:30hrs.

(By Calvin Roberts)