Urban Under-16 round-up, 9 November: Greater Portmore High lead the way with a 3-0 win
Five Urban Under-16 games were played on Monday, 9 November, producing 13 goals (2.6 a game). The biggest win of the day was Greater Portmore High's 3-0 against Edith Dalton James High. There were four home wins and one away win. One other game was called off.
Results
Group D
Group A
Group B
Group E
Also on the day
- Campion College v Excelsior High: postponed.
Talking points
At 2.6 goals a game, it was a tighter day than usual in front of goal: the season average before today was 4.3. Camperdown High, Greater Portmore High, Tivoli Gardens High and St. George's College all won without conceding.
Group A
Greater Portmore High lead Group A on 16 points.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Portmore High | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Jamaica College | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +20 | 15 |
| 3 | Tivoli Gardens High | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Jose Marti Tech | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 | Kingston High | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 7 |
| 6 | Edith Dalton James High | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | Charlie Smith High | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 4 |
| 8 | Pembroke Hall High | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 2 |
| 9 | Ardenne High | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 0 |
Group B
Calabar High lead Group B on 15 points.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calabar High | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 15 |
| 2 | Kingston College | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 15 |
| 3 | Haile Selassie High | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +9 | 12 |
| 4 | Vauxhall High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Ascot High | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | Clan Carthy High | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | Penwood High | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 8 | Innswood High | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -21 | 0 |
| 9 | Mavis Bank High | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -31 | 0 |
Group D
Wolmer's Boys lead Group D on 16 points. Wolmer's Boys have already secured a qualifying place.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolmer's Boys | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +20 | 16 |
| 2 | Donald Quarrie High | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Norman Manley High | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 8 |
| 4 | Camperdown High | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 5 | St. Jago High | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Jonathan Grant High | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 7 | Mona High | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 4 |
| 8 | Tarrant High | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 2 |
Group E
St. George's College lead Group E on 21 points. St. George's College have already secured a qualifying place.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George's College | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +30 | 21 |
| 2 | Campion College | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 15 |
| 3 | Excelsior High | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 15 |
| 4 | St. Catherine High | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 | Kingston Tech | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 6 | Papine High | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Dunoon Park Tech | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -17 | 3 |
| 8 | Waterford High | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -18 | 0 |
| 9 | Cedar Grove Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -34 | 0 |
Scenarios: what happens next
- A win over Kingston High on Friday, 13 November would guarantee Greater Portmore High a top-three finish in Group A, whatever happens elsewhere.
- A win over Pembroke Hall High on Wednesday, 11 November would guarantee Jamaica College a top-three finish in Group A, whatever happens elsewhere.
- A win over Ardenne High on Wednesday, 11 November would guarantee Tivoli Gardens High a top-three finish in Group A, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Defeat to Pembroke Hall High would end Kingston High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group A, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
- Defeat to Ardenne High would end Edith Dalton James High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group A, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
- Defeat to Innswood High would end Mavis Bank High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group B, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
- Defeat to Tarrant High would end Camperdown High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group D, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
- Defeat to Norman Manley High would end Jonathan Grant High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group D, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
- Defeat to Tarrant High would end Mona High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group D, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
- A win over Excelsior High on Monday, 9 November would guarantee Campion College a top-three finish in Group E, whatever happens elsewhere.
- A win over Campion College on Monday, 9 November would guarantee Excelsior High a top-three finish in Group E, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Defeat to Campion College would end St. Catherine High's hopes of a top-three finish in Group E, leaving only the race for the best-placed spot.
Next up
The Urban Under-16 continues on Tuesday, 10 November with eight games.
- Bridgeport High v STATHS (Royal Lakes)
- Denham Town High v Hillel Academy (Tivoli Gardens High)
- Meadowbrook High v Holy Trinity High (Meadowbrook High)
- St. Mary's College v Eltham High (St. Mary's College)
- Donald Quarrie High v Mona High (Bull Pen, Bull Bay)
- Norman Manley High v Wolmer's Boys (Maxfield Park Community Center)
- St. Jago High v Jonathan Grant High (St. Jago High)
- Tarrant High v Camperdown High (Tarrant High)