Manning Cup: STATHS hold on to beat Mona High 2-1
A single goal separated the sides as STATHS beat Mona High 2-1 in Group B of the Manning Cup's Quarter Finals at Waterhouse Mini Stadium on Friday, 13 November.
Analysis
STATHS are unbeaten in their last ten Manning Cup games. Mona High have now lost two in a row.
Their Manning Cup seasons so far. STATHS: played 10, won 9, drawn 1, lost 0, scored 39, conceded 5 (last five: W-W-W-D-W). Mona High: played 10, won 6, drawn 0, lost 4, scored 36, conceded 16 (last five: L-W-W-L-L).
The table
STATHS are 1st in Group B on 4 points, inside the qualifying places with one game left. Mona High are 4th in Group B on 0 points, 3 points off the qualifying places with one game left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATHS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Kingston College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Jamaica College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Mona High | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- A win over Kingston College on Tuesday, 17 November would guarantee STATHS a top-two finish in Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Mona High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Defeat to Jamaica College would end Mona High's hopes of a top-two finish in Group B.
Next up
STATHS visit Kingston College on Tuesday, 17 November. Mona High visit Jamaica College on Tuesday, 17 November.