Carmel Secondary ascended the plains of immortals, defeating St Ignatius 3-1 last evening to secure the prestigious Digicel Schools Football Championships at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Although the gathering which descended on the venue was notably inclined to support the Region #9 outfit, the decibel level of the sizable gathering could certainly be heard and felt throughout the venue.
St Ignatius started the contest on the ascendency and seized the lead in the 13th minute via a Romel Ernest conversion, a left footed strike from top of the penalty box which was volleyed into the left corner.
The lead proved to be short-lived as Carmel equalized in the 16th minute through Marcus Layne, who uncorked a thunderous right footed strike from 35 yards out in the centre of the field which nestled into the top right hand corner.
Ian Daniels, the competition’s eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP), propelled the Georgetown outfit into a 2-1 advantage in the 28th minute, racing down the left side of the field, before skipping past his marker inside of the penalty area, and curling the ball into the lower right corner.
Captain Shem James then sealed the result following the resumption of play in the second stanza, directing his powerful header into the back of the net after latching onto a cross from the right side of the field following a free-kick.
Due to the outcome, Carmel walked away with the championship trophy, medals, and $1,000,000 towards a school project, while the runner-up received $500,000 towards a school initiative, the silver medals, and the corresponding trophy.
Meanwhile, DC Caesar Fox crushed Waramuri 8-0 in the third place playoff. Bevon Jones recorded six conversions in the fourth, 11th, 18th, 33rd, 34th, and 65th minute. Adding goals in the 51st and 90th+2 minute respectively were Carrington Isaacs and Dominic Elliman.
With the result, DC Caesar Fox pocketed $300,000 towards a school venture, whilst Waramuri received $200,000 towards a school initiative. Both teams collected the corresponding trophies.
On the individual side, Bevon Jones of DC Caesar Fox copped the Highest Goal Scorer title with 21 conversions.
Complete
Results Final
St Ignatius-1 vs Carmel-3
Carmel scorers
Marcus Layne-16th
Ian Daniels-28th
Shem James-78th
St Ignatius scorer
Romel Ernest-13th 3rd Place
DC Caesar Fox-8 vs Waramuri-0
Bevon Jones-4th, 11th, 18th, 33rd, 34th, and 65th
Carrington Isaacs-51st
Dominic Elliman-90th+2
