Rural Under-16: Iona High squeeze past Ferncourt High 1-0

Iona High held on to beat Ferncourt High 1-0 in Group D of the Rural Under-16 at Iona High on Thursday, 29 October.
Analysis
Iona High kept their second clean sheet of the Rural Under-16 season. Ferncourt High have lost all three of their Rural Under-16 games so far.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Iona High: played 4, won 3, drawn 0, lost 1, scored 11, conceded 3 (last five: W-W-L-W). Ferncourt High: played 3, won 0, drawn 0, lost 3, scored 0, conceded 14 (last five: L-L-L).
The table
Iona High are 2nd in Group D on 9 points, inside the qualifying places with three games left. Ferncourt High are 7th in Group D on 0 points, 9 points off the qualifying places with four games left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York Castle High | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 10 |
| 2 | Iona High | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | Ocho Rios High | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 6 |
| 4 | Marcus Garvey Tech | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 5 | Brown's Town High | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 6 | Discovery Bay High | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 0 |
| 7 | Ferncourt High | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 0 |
| 8 | Steer Town Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Iona High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Ferncourt High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
Next up
Iona High host Marcus Garvey Tech on Monday, 2 November. Ferncourt High host York Castle High on Monday, 2 November.