Rural Under-14: Iona High squeeze past Ocho Rios High 2-1
A single goal separated the sides as Iona High beat Ocho Rios High 2-1 in Group D of the Rural Under-14 at Drax Hall on Friday, 6 November.
Analysis
Iona High have now won three Rural Under-14 games in a row.
Their Rural Under-14 seasons so far. Ocho Rios High: played 5, won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, scored 21, conceded 3 (last five: W-W-D-W-L). Iona High: played 6, won 4, drawn 0, lost 2, scored 20, conceded 12 (last five: L-L-W-W-W).
The table
Ocho Rios High are 4th in Group D on 10 points, 2 points off the qualifying places with two games left. Iona High sit 1st in Group D on 12 points and, with one game left, are in a qualifying position.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona High | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | York Castle High | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | Oracabessa High | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 11 |
| 4 | Ocho Rios High | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 10 |
| 5 | Brown's Town High | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 9 |
| 6 | Ferncourt High | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 7 | Marcus Garvey Tech | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14 | 1 |
| 8 | Steer Town Academy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -32 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Ocho Rios High are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Group D, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Iona High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
Next up
Ocho Rios High visit Brown's Town High on Monday, 9 November. Iona High visit Brown's Town High on Friday, 13 November.