Manning Cup: Excelsior High and Wolmer's Boys draw 2-2
Excelsior High and Wolmer's Boys played out a 2-2 draw in Group A of the Manning Cup's Quarter Finals at Stadium East Complex on Tuesday, 10 November.
Analysis
Excelsior High are unbeaten in their last seven Manning Cup games.
Their Manning Cup seasons so far. Excelsior High: played 9, won 6, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 25, conceded 11 (last five: W-W-W-W-D). Wolmer's Boys: played 9, won 5, drawn 1, lost 3, scored 24, conceded 9 (last five: W-W-L-W-D).
The table
Excelsior High are 3rd in Group A on 1 point, level on points with the last qualifying place, with two games left. Wolmer's Boys sit 2nd in Group A on 1 point and, with two games left, are in a qualifying position.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eltham High | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Wolmer's Boys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Excelsior High | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Calabar High | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Excelsior High are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Group A, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Wolmer's Boys are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Group A, whatever happens elsewhere.
Next up
Excelsior High host Eltham High on Saturday, 14 November. Wolmer's Boys host Calabar High on Saturday, 14 November.