STATHS win despite missing chances against St Georges’

Phillip Williams, head coach of former champions St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS), was pleased with his team’s performance following their 1-0 victory over St George’s College (STGC) at Bumper Hall yesterday.

Shankeno Grant scored the lone goal in the 27th minute, and Williams said he was particularly pleased with the way his team controlled the game, especially during the first half.

“I think we were very comfortable. We created a lot of chances, and the game was close because we just didn’t convert our chances,” he said.

“I think we did a lot of good things because we controlled the game from the opening whistle, but I think in the latter stages of the game, with such a close scoreline, there was some amount of panic. But in the end, we did enough to get the three points,” Williams said.

“We always want to win our first game because that was the intention coming into this game, and we did just that.”

A semifinalist last season, STATHS were eventually rewarded for their dominance when Grant arrived in the centre of the 18-yard box to fire home.

STGC emerged with greater purpose in the second half and threatened on several occasions, but resolute defending by the STATHS backline kept them at bay.

In fact, STGC had their opponents on the back foot in the closing minutes, but were unable to find an equaliser as STATHS held on for the victory.

Yesterday’s Results:

St Catherine 2 Jamaica College 3

Tivoli Gardens 5 Edith Dalton James 0

Excelsior 4 St Jago 0

Eltham 3 Hillel Academy 0