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Tivoli inspired by emphatic start
September 11, 2025
Tivoli Gardens Comprehensive High School's head coach Christopher Nicholas says he is confident that his team has what it takes to go all the way in this year's ISSA/WATA Manning Cup football competition.
The west Kingston school got their campaign off to a flying start with a resounding 7-0 victory over neighbours Denham Town High in a Zone A match at St Andrew Technical High School yesterday.
Nicholas, who guided Tivoli to the quarter-finals last season, believes the performance was the perfect springboard for their title ambitions.
"It was a very good performance because the most important thing is that we didn't concede any goals, and so I was very pleased about that," Nicholas said.
"This is a very positive way to start the competition with a seven-nil victory, and so we will just take it from here and look forward to the next game on Saturday."
Tivoli were led to victory courtesy of two goals each from Oneil Francis, Dominique Moulton and Dominique Goldburne.
Nicholas, who captained Tivoli to their last Manning Cup title in 1999, said this year's group is brimming with belief.
Tivoli fell just short of the semi-finals last season, missing out by three points. Nicholas insists the experience has made his players more determined to push further this year.
"Last year we went to the quarter-finals and we were just three points away from the semi-finals of the competition, and so the aim this year is to go all the way," he said. "We all believe that we can do it because I know that they have it in them. We just have to make sure that they capitalise on every opportunity that they get."
