Manning Cup: Norman Manley High squeeze past St. Jago High 1-0
A single goal separated the sides as Norman Manley High beat St. Jago High 1-0 in Group B of the Manning Cup's second round at St. Jago High on Wednesday, 28 October.
Analysis
Norman Manley High kept their fifth clean sheet of the Manning Cup season.
Their Manning Cup seasons so far. St. Jago High: played 5, won 4, drawn 0, lost 1, scored 10, conceded 4 (last five: W-W-W-W-L). Norman Manley High: played 11, won 7, drawn 2, lost 2, scored 33, conceded 8 (last five: L-W-L-D-W).
The table
St. Jago High finish 2nd in Group B on 12 points, which is enough for a qualifying place and a place in the Round of 16. Norman Manley High finish 4th in Group B on 7 points, which is enough for a qualifying place and a place in the Round of 16.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calabar High | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | St. Jago High | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Excelsior High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | Norman Manley High | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Charlie Smith High | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 3 |
| 6 | Holy Trinity High | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |
Next up
St. Jago High host Wolmer's Boys on Saturday, 31 October. Norman Manley High visit Eltham High on Saturday, 31 October.