Munro College U14 stand outs
Kaneil Harrison and
Kaya Beckford plus incoming student Mark Parchment will experience the first ever Norway Cup final for the Essex Valley All Stars team.
The Essex Valley All Stars football team gave Jamaica an Emancipation Day gift when they marched their way into the final of the Norway Cup (Under-14 category) yesterday after beating
Bjerkeallianson of Norway in the quarter-finals and
Fjolnif of Iceland in the semi-finals.The boys got to this historic mark for the first time when they edged
Bjerkeallianson 2-1 in their first match of the day. They had to come from behind as
Bjerkeallianson scored first in the 15
th minute. It took two goals from striker Kevon
Farquharson, the first in the 28
th minute and the second in the 32
nd minute, to give the Essex Valley boys the victory.In the second match, the semi-final, they defeated
Fjolnif 2-0 to advance to the final. Both goals came from midfielder
Khesanio Hall, who scored the opening goal in the 14
th minute and the second in the 39
th minute to seal victory for the team.The young Essex Valley boys will now face
Pequeninos of Brazil today in the final at
Ekeberg Stadium. Match time is 12:30 pm (5:30 am local time).