KINGSTON, Jamaica – Defending champion Clarendon College and former winners Glenmuir High booked the first two spots in the semi-finals of the ISSA/Wata daCosta Cup football competition after contrasting wins over Manchester High and Christiana High respectively on Saturday.

Clarendon College were 4-0 winners over Manchester High while Glenmuir edged Christiana High 1-0 as both registered back-to-back wins in the quarter-finals and are at the top of Group A both on six points and will meet on Tuesday to decide group honours.

Dinthill Technical meanwhile took charge of Group B with a stunning 3-0 beating of previously unbeaten Garvey Maceo and also improved to six points, while BB Coke High all but ended Cornwall College’s ambitions with a hard fought 2-1 win at Jarrett Park.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals and the first round of the ISSA President’s Cup KO with the other four teams joining the Ben Francis KO at the second round.

At Manchester High, Kaheim Dixon scored a double to lead Clarendon College to a second 4-0 win after they had beaten Christiana by the same margin on Wednesday. Malachi Douglas and Deandre Gallimore also scored for Clarendon College.

Orane Watson scored for Glenmuir High on his birthday as they returned to the semi-finals for the first time since the 2014 season.

Tyrese Gowe scored a double for Dinthill Technical and Shemar Hutchinson got the other as the two time champions took a firm grip on the group with their win at the Ewarton Sports Complex.

BB Coke High reignited their hopes of a first ever semi-final berth after they rebounded from their 4-0 loss on Wednesday to edge Cornwall College with two early goals from Jahmaul Wright.

Wright opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a laser-like free kick into the far left corner from just on the edge of the 18-yard box and doubled the advantage in the 13th minute when he deflected a corner into the far right corner.

Cornwall College who were playing without three regular starters due to injury, stormed back in the second half and pulled a goal back in the 66th minute when second half substitute Rackeem Grizzle headed a corner, past goalkeeper Daniel Walters.

Results from Saturday’s games:

Manchester High 0, Clarendon College 4

Glenmuir High 1, Christiana High 0

Cornwall College 1, BB Coke High 2

Dinthill Technical 3, Garvey Maceo High 0

-Paul A Reid