Excelsior High’s coach Xavier Gilbert can achieve a major milestone today when they take on Camperdown High in the final of the ISSA Schoolgirls’ football competition at Wolmer’s Girls field at 3:30 p.m.
Gilbert is seeking a 10th straight tile as head coach of the team.
In Tuesday’s semi-finals, Excelsior booked their spot in the final with a comfortable 2-0 win over Merl Grove High, while in the other semi-final at the Eltham High, Camperdown cruised to a 4-0 win over Garvey Maceo High.
Defending champions Excelsior delivered a masterful display in their semi-final, dominating possession and creating a host of chances.
The Mountain View Avenue-based school got their first goal from Calaie Stewart in the 18th minute and Yasheka Lewis secured the win with a 60th-minute strike.
In the other semi-final, Camperdown also turned in a dominant performance. Oneilla Perkins opened the scoring after five minutes and Reneece Smith made it 2-0 in the 18th minute. Tecia Gayle scored a third in the 24th minute, for Camperdown to go into the break with a 3-0 lead.
Jamelia Thomas would get the only goal of the second half, scoring in the 75th minute.
After their impressive victories on Tuesday, today’s decider is expected to be an exciting and competitive contest.
