After going over a decade without lifting the ISSA DaCosta Cup, Glenmuir High Head Coach Andrew Peart says his team is more equipped than ever to win the title this year.

Three-time champions Glenmuir booked their spot in the final after a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Dinthill Technical in their semi-final at Sabina Park on Tuesday.

Following Dinthill’s Omaine Morrison’s 47th minute strike, Glenmuir Captain Orane Watson led the fightback with goals in the 62nd and 93rd minutes to give the Clarendon-based school the victory.

Peart praised his team’s composure and resilience in a high-pressure encounter.

“I’m very pleased with the mentality displayed after going a goal down and finding ourselves back in the game with at least 30 minutes to go,” he told the Jamaica Observer.

“It’s not everyday you get to play what you want to play and win. Some days you’ll have to show that you need it more than the next team.”

Glenmuir haven’t won the title since 2012 and missed out on a finals appearance last season after being touted as a heavy favourite.

However, Peart says the team has grown and is now ready for its moment.

“What has been different is using the experiences of not just last year but the prior years,” he said.

“We have a lot of players who are in their final year now who would have been part of last year’s team, the year before team, even the year before.

So it’s about that level of maturity, analysing the experiences, knowing how to apply yourself in it.”

While eager to lift the crown, Peart says work needs to be done before the final.

“We’re not so much focused on Saturday now,” he said. “It’s more the recovery to Saturday. Getting ourselves in the best physical state to play the game Saturday.”

Despite missing out on the final, first year Head Coach Lenworth Hyde says his team surpassed expectations.

“We’re only building this team, we have a lot of inexperienced players in this team. Only two or three of them have already reached this stage of the competition,” he told the Observer.

“I think we did an excellent job with the team and we only can get better. We just have to keep up the good vibes and the spirit with the players and keep focusing on the road ahead of the school and the boys.”

After cancelling out each other in the first half, Dinthill jumped ahead immediately in the second half as Morrison broke through the defence and slotted pass the keeper.

Glenmuir got back in the game just after the hour mark when Watson was brought down in the box and subsequently converted the penalty.

With eight minutes of time added on, nerves set in for Dinthill and it proved costly as goalkeeper Dante Clarke misjudged the flight of the ball at the edge of his box, which fell to Watson, who converted with ease.