The Star (Jamaica)

STATHS developing new style of play

- AKINO MING Staff Reporter

St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) kicked of their 2018 ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup season with a comfortabl­e 3-0 win over Papine High at their school earlier this week, but the 2017 finalist will be looking to gain composure when they continue their campaign against Tarrant High at Tarrant’s playing field tomorrow.

“We wanted the three points in the first match and we got them, but I think we need more time to continue to develop our new style of play,” said coach Phillip Williams. “It was obvious from the first game that there are some areas that we need to work on.”

According to Williams, the new style of play, which entails maintainin­g possession of the football, was introduced in the latter part of last season when they were beaten on penalties by Jamaica College in the final.

“What we are focusing on is developing an identity that will make us competitiv­e and the match against Tarrant we want to practise it some more,” Williams explained.

Williams expects Anthony Nelson to orchestrat­e the new style from midfield with Ackeem Brown and Warner Brown to provide the finish.

“Tarrant is a new team and we don’t know much about them, but every team in the competitio­n is good and we can’t take anyone lightly, so we are expecting them to come and challenge Williams said.

The other games in Group A will see Papine hosting Cedar Grove and St George’s College take on Cumberland.

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