Defending champions Garvey Maceo High, last season’s finalists McGrath High, and highly fancied Glenmuir High all scored comfortable wins as the Round of 32 of the ISSA daCosta Cup football competition got underway on Saturday.

Garvey Maceo and McGrath cruised to a 3-0 wins over Old Harbour High and Morant Bay High, respectively, while Glenmuir High snapped a three-game winless run to beat Alphansus Davis High 4-1.

Maggotty High, competing at this stage for the first time since 2019, pulled off a surprise, defeating Rusea’s High 2-1, while Maldon High got their first-ever second-round win, beating Ferncourt High 2-1.

At Garvey Maceo, Malik Robinson, Taddeus Flemmings and David McIntosh scored for the champions to take the lead in Group 7 after Paul Bogle High and Titchfield High played out a 2-2 result in the other group game.

At Dinthill Technical in Linstead, St Catherine, Jimm Mitchell scored a double and Requelme Smith scored the other for McGrath in their win over Group 8 opponents Morant Bay.

William Knibb Memorial also scored a win in Group 8, edging a wasteful Central High 1-0 in Martha Brae, Trelawny.

After failing to win in their previous three outings, Glenmuir returned to winning ways as Orel Miller scored a brace and Orane Watson and Dunsting Cohen got on the scoresheet in the victory over Alphansus Davis in Group 5.

Manchester High, playing at home in Mandeville, got by St Mary High 2-0 in the other Group 5 game, with goals from Jevohntae Gordon and Devontaye Vidal.

St Elizabeth Technical blew by Knox College 4-0 in their Group 4 game, as Maldon beat Ferncourt High with two goals from Javaughn Anglin.

Maggotty High defeated many-time champions Rusea’s 2-1 with two second-half penalties. The first was converted by Roshane Lewis in the 50th minute to give Maggotty the lead, but Rusea’s High responded a minute later when Cory Palmer fired home from close range.

Maggotty High got the winner in the 88th minute when Ashanwi Daley scored from the penalty spot after Rusea’s Tiaunte Williams fouled a Maggotty High player in the 18-yard box.

Ocho Rios High had the biggest victory margin of the day, hammering Petersfield High 7-1 to take the lead in Group 2. Robert Morris and Keneil Brown both got braces, while Dario James, Nathan Whitehouse and Tyrese Brown also scored.

Manning’s School extended their perfect win record after edging Belair High 1-0 in the Group 3 game in Savanna-la-Mar with Kajaye Williams scoring the winner. Manning’s have won all nine games this season without conceding a goal.

Cedric Titus High were beaten for the first time this season, outscored 2-3 by Frome Technical in Group 1. It was their fourth-straight Round of 32 defeat after losing all three games at this stage last season.

Cornwall College took the lead in Group 1 after blanking Kemps Hill High 2-0 in the second game of a double-header at Montego Bay Sports Complex.

Nickane Brown gave Cornwall College the lead in the first half before second-half substitute Ameche Robinson scored the second to secure the points.

— Paul A Reid

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

William Knibb 1, Central 0

Cedric Titus 2, Frome 3

Rusea’s 1, Maggotty High 2

Cornwall 2, Kemps Hill 0

Ocho Rios 7, Petersfield 1

Mannings 1, Belair 0

Christiana 2, BB Coke 1

STETHS 4, Knox 0

Maldon 2 Ferncourt 1

Manchester 2, St Mary High 0

Glenmuir 4, Alphansus Davis 1

Clarendon 3, York Castle 0

Port Antonio 0, Dinthill 1

Garvey Maceo 3, Old Harbour 0

Paul Bogle 2, Titchfield 2

McGrath 3, Morant Bay 0