MILO School Football: Chase, Waramuri through to final four

The 11th Annual MILO Under-18 Schools Football Tournament quarter-finals delivered a thrilling day of action at the Education Ground, setting up two enticing semi-final clashes.

Four teams – Chase’ Academic Foundation, Waramuri Secondary, Dolphin Secondary, and West Ruimveldt Secondary – emerged from the weekend’s encounters, showcasing both attacking flair and defensive resilience.

Dolphin Secondary underlined their attacking credentials with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Three Miles Secondary.

The dynamic duo of Collin Frank David and Ezekiel Frank David proved too hot to handle, with Collin bagging a brace in the 15th and 24th minutes.

Ezekiel added his name to the scoresheet in the 39th minute, before Seon Grant capped off a dominant performance with a late goal in the 67th minute.

Chase’ Academic Foundation continued their formidable run in the tournament with a ruthless 10-1 demolition of Bushlot Secondary.

The competition’s leading marksman, Bryan Wharton, was in unstoppable form, bagging an incredible five-goal haul (15’, 26’, 35’, 75’, 85’). He was well-supported by Nyron Barrow (10’), Isaiah Ifill, who struck twice (17’, 50’), and Neeiaz Baksh (53’).

An own goal in the second minute opened the scoring, highlighting Bushlot’s difficult afternoon. Quaency Fraser managed a solitary consolation goal for Bushlot in the 58th minute.

West Ruimveldt Secondary secured their place in the final four with a comfortable 3-0 victory over President’s College, thanks to a clinical first-half hat-trick from Jeremiah Griffith.

Griffith found the back of the net in the 20th, 28th, and 41st minutes, propelling his side into the semi-finals with significant momentum.

The final quarter-final saw a composed and disciplined performance from Waramuri Secondary, who secured a 2-0 win over Charlestown Secondary. Erwin Booker broke the deadlock in the 26th minute, and Orwin Abrams doubled Waramuri’s advantage in the 52nd minute, ensuring the Region One side progressed to the semi-finals.

The stage is now set for two highly anticipated semi-final encounters, scheduled for Wednesday, April 16th, at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Ground.

The first match will see West Ruimveldt take on the free-scoring Dolphin at 5:00 PM.

This will be followed by a potentially explosive clash between the dominant Chase’ Academic Foundation and the resolute Waramuri Secondary at 7:00 PM. (Azizi Christiani)