Dolphin to face Excelsior Academy in Final

DOLPHIN Secondary will face Excelsior Academy in Wednesday’s Region four (Georgetown) final of the 2023 Digicel schools football tournament.

The two earned their spots in the final by varying routes on Saturday at the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue.

In the first semi-final, Dolphin had to assert their authority to beat off a pugnacious West Ruimveldt 2-1.

Dolphin opened the scoring in the 14th through Gerry Burnette, and continued along their play style to the half, but were caught off-guard when Elijah Marcus (50th) minute leveled things up.
It took Burnette a 61st minute strike to put Dolphin back ahead, a goal which proved decisive until the final whistle.

Excelsior, on the other hand, had to go to penalties to earn their spot in the final against Charlestown.

The eventual winner’s Tyrese Lyle scored in the 2nd minute of play, before Tyler Lyle (50th) brought the game level.

The game went topsy-turvy when Excelsior’s Antonio McArthur was red-carded in the 72nd, leaving them down to 10 men to hold off the Charlestown attack, which they did.
And when it came down to penalties, it was Excelsior which won 4-2.

In the earlier games at the same venue, New Campbellville won 7-0 against North Ruimveldt Multilateral, with goals from Jevon Pluck (2nd, 25th and 07th) as well as Dalon Wray (32nd), Marlon Moore (70th), Jarrel Smith (75th), and Mikkle Mills (78th).

East Ruimveldt Secondary also beat North Georgetown, 6-0, thanks to a pair of braces from Daniel Sutton (5th and 13th), Onesi Dunn (22nd and 53rd), and single strikes from Dennis Fowler and Traniel Jack.

Over at the National Insurance Scheme Ground, Richard Ishmael won by a walk-over from Tutorial, while Tucville were 7-2 winners over St. Winefride’s.

The winners had goals from Akil Barrow (8th, 24th and 39th), Dequan Flatts (18th), Jamal Leomile (55th), Dwayne Kellman (60th) and Sahle Butts (69th).

St. Winefride’s had Jeremiah George (16th) and Rodwin Hubbard (29th) on target.

Meanwhile, Wednesday’s final will be preceded by the third-place playoff between West Ruimveldt Secondary and Charlestown Secondary from 16:00hrs.