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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Frome face Clarendon College in KO final</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>BY PAUL A REID Observer writer
Saturday, October 28, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>MONTEGO BAY - Clarendon College will go after their fourth hold on the ISSA Ben Francis Knockout title this afternoon when they take on Frome Technical High in the final at St Elizabeth Technical (STETHS) in Santa Cruz starting at 3:00 pm.<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=120 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>NICHOLSON ... said he had a fair idea of what Clarendon have to offer</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>The teams will be hoping to win the first of what they no doubt hope will be at least two titles this season as they look forward to the resumption of the daCosta Cup on Wednesday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Clarendon College had previously won the Ben Francis trophy in 1989, 1990 and 1998 while Frome were finalists in 2000, losing to Cornwall College in sudden death extra time at Frome.
Clarendon College with their vice-like defence and potent attack will start favourites today but Frome's chances cannot be discounted based on their experience and leadership.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Both camps are taking the final seriously and looking forward to lifting the trophy at the end of the game, no matter how long it takes, whether in regulation and extra-time or penalty kicks.
The teams are reporting that the players are in high spirits and looking forward to the game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Clarendon College are coming into the game on a high, having won nine straight games and without conceding a goal in their last six matches.
Garfield Robinson, one of the assistants to coach Kevin 'Sensi' Williams, told Sporting World yesterday they were not overlooking the Ben Francis Cup. "We have not won anything since 1998 and so having not won anything for so long, we will be taking it seriously."
All their players will be available for the game today he said, adding they were prepared for anything that the Westmoreland-based school will throw at them.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Formations or system, he noted, would not bother them as "we have a fair understanding of the type of football that is played throughout Jamaica and have a coaching staff and team that can adjust to whatever the Frome team comes with," Robinson said.
Frome's 'Boysie' Nicholson will have some concerns as at least four of his starters are nursing injuries and he unsure of whom to start or formation to employ.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Speedy winger Kesrick Samuels is nursing a back injury, big central defender Odaine Ottey has a thigh strain; striker Sedane McCreath has an ankle injury while midfielder Clovis Crooks has a thigh problem.
Crooks who had to be substituted in Wednesday's semi-final win over Petersfield went through light training on Thursday and Nicholson said and they were hoping he would be ready for today's game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Added to that Delano Rankine, one of their most senior players, is away with the national Under-20 team in Haiti while another experienced player Kevon Wynter is out for the season after breaking his leg in a quarter-final game against Munro at STETHS last week.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Given all this, Nicholson said they would "have to continue reshuffling the line-up to compensate (for the players who are missing) and might need to bring in some young players and hope the senior players will carry their end of the bargain".<P class=StoryText align=justify>Having played Clarendon twice in the pre-season - winning once and losing
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>BY PAUL A REID Observer writer
Saturday, October 28, 2006
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=StoryText align=justify>MONTEGO BAY - Clarendon College will go after their fourth hold on the ISSA Ben Francis Knockout title this afternoon when they take on Frome Technical High in the final at St Elizabeth Technical (STETHS) in Santa Cruz starting at 3:00 pm.<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=120 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>NICHOLSON ... said he had a fair idea of what Clarendon have to offer</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>The teams will be hoping to win the first of what they no doubt hope will be at least two titles this season as they look forward to the resumption of the daCosta Cup on Wednesday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Clarendon College had previously won the Ben Francis trophy in 1989, 1990 and 1998 while Frome were finalists in 2000, losing to Cornwall College in sudden death extra time at Frome.Clarendon College with their vice-like defence and potent attack will start favourites today but Frome's chances cannot be discounted based on their experience and leadership.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Both camps are taking the final seriously and looking forward to lifting the trophy at the end of the game, no matter how long it takes, whether in regulation and extra-time or penalty kicks.
The teams are reporting that the players are in high spirits and looking forward to the game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Clarendon College are coming into the game on a high, having won nine straight games and without conceding a goal in their last six matches.
Garfield Robinson, one of the assistants to coach Kevin 'Sensi' Williams, told Sporting World yesterday they were not overlooking the Ben Francis Cup. "We have not won anything since 1998 and so having not won anything for so long, we will be taking it seriously."
All their players will be available for the game today he said, adding they were prepared for anything that the Westmoreland-based school will throw at them.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Formations or system, he noted, would not bother them as "we have a fair understanding of the type of football that is played throughout Jamaica and have a coaching staff and team that can adjust to whatever the Frome team comes with," Robinson said.
Frome's 'Boysie' Nicholson will have some concerns as at least four of his starters are nursing injuries and he unsure of whom to start or formation to employ.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Speedy winger Kesrick Samuels is nursing a back injury, big central defender Odaine Ottey has a thigh strain; striker Sedane McCreath has an ankle injury while midfielder Clovis Crooks has a thigh problem.
Crooks who had to be substituted in Wednesday's semi-final win over Petersfield went through light training on Thursday and Nicholson said and they were hoping he would be ready for today's game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Added to that Delano Rankine, one of their most senior players, is away with the national Under-20 team in Haiti while another experienced player Kevon Wynter is out for the season after breaking his leg in a quarter-final game against Munro at STETHS last week.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Given all this, Nicholson said they would "have to continue reshuffling the line-up to compensate (for the players who are missing) and might need to bring in some young players and hope the senior players will carry their end of the bargain".<P class=StoryText align=justify>Having played Clarendon twice in the pre-season - winning once and losing