Urban Under-16: Greater Portmore High hold on to beat Charlie Smith High 2-1
Greater Portmore High edged Charlie Smith High 2-1 in Group A of the Urban Under-16 at Greater Portmore High on Monday, 26 October.
Analysis
Greater Portmore High have won all two of their Urban Under-16 games this season.
Their Urban Under-16 seasons so far. Greater Portmore High: played 2, won 2, drawn 0, lost 0, scored 6, conceded 2 (last five: W-W). Charlie Smith High: played 3, won 1, drawn 1, lost 1, scored 7, conceded 4 (last five: D-W-L).
The table
Greater Portmore High are 1st in Group A on 6 points, inside the qualifying places with six games left. Charlie Smith High sit 2nd in Group A on 4 points and, with five games left, are in a qualifying position.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Portmore High | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Charlie Smith High | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Jamaica College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tivoli Gardens High | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Jose Marti Tech | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | Pembroke Hall High | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ardenne High | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 8 | Kingston High | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 9 | Edith Dalton James High | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Greater Portmore High are in control: win the remaining six games and they finish in the top three of Group A, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Charlie Smith High also need results elsewhere to go their way.