Brook's Park, Manchester- Munro College came up short in their bid to retain the Western Champs Trophy, when they were edged 1-0 by St. Thomas Technical.
In a game which saw both teams seeking to get the ascendancy in midfield, Munro got two early chances to snatch the lead. The first coming when Jermaine Perry sneaked in from the left, but saw his shot just wide of the post. The easiest chance, however, fell to Levar Dunchie who outpaced the St. Thomas defense, but dribbled away from the goal with the goalkeeper at his mercy.
St. Thomas began to settle, and won a free kick just outside the box. Danger man Romaine Jennings curl the free kick around the Munro wall, but Ahkeem Forbes was equal to the task, diving to his left to catching the ball in flight.
With the game seemingly heading to a stalemate, St. Thomas made a run down the Munro left side, crossing the ball to the penalty spot, to an unmarked player who controlled on the chest, rocketing it into the Munro goal with eight minutes remaining.
The team represented Munro with distinction. We wish to acknowledge three influential players who were not able to play beyond the quarter-finals stage. Dacosta Cup reserve Antonio Gregg , original Captain Oshane "Mudfish" Black, and defensive midfielder Jordan Lawson were all willing, but not able to complete the season.
We would like to thank coach Davey Thomas for his dedication, and his open minded approach in coaching the team; I have been privileged to be in dialogue with him through out the season with insight on all the opponents we opposed in the quarter-finals and beyond. Special mention must be made of coach Rafael Craig Butler of the Phoenix Football Academy who has done instrumental work with Ahkeem Forbes, Levar Dunchie, Oshane Black, Nickoi Sinclair and Derron Duncan. Special thanks to our outgoing Head Master Branford Gail, the Munro College Sports Department, the Kitchen Staff, and all our drivers who carried our team safely to the games.
By Kevin Hutchinson
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