DaCosta Cup: McGrath High beat Central High 2-0

McGrath High beat Central High 2-0 in Zone 4 of the DaCosta Cup's Round of 16 at Dinthill Tech on Saturday, 31 October.
Analysis
McGrath High kept their fourth clean sheet of the DaCosta Cup season. McGrath High are unbeaten in their last six DaCosta Cup games.
Their DaCosta Cup seasons so far. McGrath High: played 6, won 5, drawn 1, lost 0, scored 19, conceded 3 (last five: W-W-W-D-W). Central High: played 11, won 7, drawn 2, lost 2, scored 25, conceded 8 (last five: D-L-W-W-L).
The table
McGrath High sit 2nd in Zone 4 on 3 points and, with two games left, are in a qualifying position. Central High are 3rd in Zone 4 on 0 points, 3 points off the qualifying places with two games left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munro College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | McGrath High | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Central High | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Manning's School | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- McGrath High are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Zone 4, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Central High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
Next up
McGrath High visit Munro College on Tuesday, 3 November. Central High visit Manning's School on Tuesday, 3 November.