A Marlon Nedd exhibition of quality finishing was on show as Carmel Secondary upset highly favoured Lodge Secondary 3-2, to book their quarterfinal spot in latest action of the Milo U20 football tournament playing at the Ministry of Education Ground on Saturday.
Recording the tournament’s fastest goal in under a minute, Nedd skillfully evaded multiple markers while unleashing a well placed strike to the bottom left hand corner.
Carmel would give up the equalizer through a Jarel Thom shot which quickly restored parity to proceedings in the eighth minute.
Not to be outdone, Carmel would once again take the lead just before half time compliments of penalty kick awarded for a clumsy tackle in the 33rd minute, which Nedd expertly converted.
The second half began with Lodge once again proving to be resilient foes, as they restored parity in the 54th minute compliments of a well-taken Kevin Boters finish after a Jamal Scott shot was parried by the Carmel custodian in his direction.
Sitting on a knife’s edge, Carmel would complete the upset with Nedd once again at the fore as a clinically taken shot in the 58th minute would effectively seal the deal, breaking Lodge hearts in the process.
In an invited post game comment coach Dion Bishop of the losing Lodge unit stated: “It just wasn’t our day, Carmel seems to have our proverbial number but we will be back.”
In the other scheduled encounters of the day, Charlestown Secondary destroyed Tutorial High 6-1 compliments of a Brian Price brace in the 22nd and 36th minutes.
Other goals were recorded by Collis Best 15th minute, Shane Morris 47th and 54th minute and Aroudy Bransford in the 70th minute was duly noted with Steve Stanton inking his name on the scorer’s sheet in a losing cause.
In the final game Chase Academy edged New Campbellville Secondary through a Steven Sanker last minute header in the 79th minute to end the day’s programme.
