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Jun 24, 2015 Sports
Reigning champions Christianburg / Wismar made a resounding start to the
defence of their title after registering an emphatic 4-0 triumph over New Silvercity in their clash of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition yesterday, at the Wisburg Secondary School ground.
The champs who’ve won the title on three consecutive occasions shook off a nervous start, in front of the biggest crowd of the tournament to date, before imposing their will on their opponents to send an early warning to all pretenders that dismantling them will not be easy.
Both teams played cagey from the opening whistle, but it was the champs who begun to assert themselves and netted in the 23rd minute of play when Kendolph Lewis stationed on the far post following a free kick from about 25 yards out on the left flank rose above every defender to head into the far corner.
That goal seemed to invigorate the champions and they went on a relentless pursuit to stretch their advantage with New Silvercity constantly on the receiving end and had it not been for a combination of errant finishing and misfortune the scoreline could have easily been much different.
However, the pressure eventually proved too much for New Silvercity and they conceded a penalty after a defender was punished for handling the ball in the ‘red zone’ and the ensuing spot kick taken by Omar Brewley was delivered with awesome power into the roof of the net after thirty-four minutes.
That scoreline held until the break as New Silvercity clung on for dear life with the rampant Christianburg / Wismar strike force providing plenty headaches.
On the resumption, the same pattern of play continued as the Champs looked deadly in the attacking third and nine munites after got their third goal in fortuitous manner as Amar Jones, who had picked up the ball from the backfield, teared dowfield dribbling past a host of defenders and in the process breaking a few tackles, before piercing the goalkeeper with a thunderous shot from close range.
The goal evoked much laughter and applause as the effort which was initially criticised after it was realised that he could have passed the ball earlier to a teammate better positioned finally resulted in a goal.
The final nail in the coffin was netted by Antwaine Gill, who got on to a cross from the right side and buried a cracking left-footer out of the reach of the opposing goalkeeper.
The scoreline remained unchanged until the final whistle sounded.
Meanwhile, in today’s round of matches, Chase Academy take on Kingston at GFC ground; St. Mary’s tackle Houston at Tucville; Patentia engage Goed Fortuin at Leonora; President’s College square off with Bladen Hall at Victoria; Camille Institute go up against Diamond at Timehri Red ground; No.8 clashes with Belladrum at Rosignol and Berbice High School and Canje battle at Burnham Park.
All matches commence at 15:30 hrs.
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