 Yeah, I just love the part of that song that says a team could rise and a team could fall. Yeah, some of that happened today. The first two semifinalists in the Issa Manning Cup were confirmed earlier on Friday with Mona and Kingston College sealing their places from quarterfinal group one. Both teams also secured qualification for the Champions Cup quarterfinals where they will be joined by the other two Manning Cup semifinalists and the final four in the Dacosta Cup. Let's show you what happened in the Sportsmax live commentary game Mona Hai taking on San Andro technical with Dean Smith on commentary of this encounter and in the seventh minute from a free kick that flick on head up by Rabina Gordon gave Mona the one nil advantage. Yeah, he went low at the near post and Jaheem Williams didn't have enough. Jay Lloyd Smith didn't have enough to bring it out either. Rabina Gordon 14 goals this season. They would continue to push forward through Kishen Gordon and he fired wide. Jaheem Williams put in a hand to it but nothing was on it in the 21st minute. Ball played forward for Romarian Thomas. Jaheem Williams tried to take him out but he stood ground, played it to Denza McKenzie who fired home, 2 nil for Mona and Denza McKenzie, 20 assists, 10 goals. What a season he's having. The number 10 for Mona. Here's another look at the shot. A clean finish. Poor defending all around from San Andro technical and the keeper was trying to hold up the play but the referee ignored his plight. Joy for Craig Butler and Kevin Jones, a principle of Mona. McKenzie would come forward. Jay Lloyd Smith was a judge to have found him, got a yellow card for it as well. Penalty spot, 12 yards rejection from Jaheem Williams. A crucial save that would have given San Andro technical hope. They had that attempt in the second half, the free kick from Delaney White over the crossbar. They also tried to come forward here. Carlton Brown taking down Alex Xavier Gooden rising to a yellow card. A second yellow sent off on the occasion but he still had calm. He had the final whistle. Mona having the semi-finals. Yeah, there you have it. Victory for Mona. Coached by Craig Butler. They are through to the semifinals of the Manicov. Kingston College also through to the last four despite losing by two goals to one to St. Catherine. St. Catherine needed to win that game by two clear goals and they led by two goals to nil. But they say the brave may fall but they will never yield and they didn't. On this Friday they got a goal back and that was enough to get them through to the semifinals of the competition and yeah massive result for KSC after beating San Andro technical in midweek. Let's get back to San Andro technical versus Mona Hay though and hear from technical director of the Mona Hay team that's Craig Butler but before him Philip Williams the coach of stats. Did your boys just were your boys unable to just match the intensity of Mona Hay today? I think the goals came off of two mistakes but definitely Mona was a better team on the day and we have a good credit to them to put in a full 90 minutes and keep us keep us off the scoring sheet. Yeah that's back to back games you you failed to score a goal. How concerning was the performances up front in these two games? Yeah very very concerned. I mean we did create chances but we didn't put any away and against a good team such as Mona who did put away their chances you have to to at least put away one of your your chances so as to to bring some amount of competitiveness to the game. Coach you're into the semifinals you got it done against this very difficult and talented stats team how proud are you? Very proud of my team very proud of my coaching staff very proud of them very proud of the players played with all heart they stuck to the task. We took Whisper's advice and we did well. Yeah you mentioned Whisper he was actually giving some thoughts to the boys at halftime speak to me about his support as well as the coaching staff. Whisper's family he grew up with us at Phoenix at Mona and we work hard together he's always been here his heart has always been here and he's come out and helped us a lot today especially with the changes and the tactical and we parked the bus and towards the end we got the two goals we wanted we parked the bus the boys played disciplined Dan was excellent you know doing the job and not well so boy a lot was on his shoulders today and he stood up and did well so very proud of him very proud of the team very proud of the principal the principal came up with the formation for today believe it or not Kevin Jones top man big coach. Rach into the semifinals into the champions cup looking forward to more from you remember this Mona is still unbeaten still standing still forward and still having pride. All right coach all the best. Yeah Craig what was there the technical director of the Mona high team and he has coaches left right and center and for all those who were wondering exactly where Dejean Whisper Richards is on this day in sport know who you know exactly where he is for no not that he'll necessarily be there for much longer or in-house football analyst Leje Williams that joins us as we discuss schoolboy football Leje what a day in the Manning Cup so much drama Mona high pretty much sailing into the semifinals Saint Catherine looked as if they would have stolen it and gotten there at one stage and then the indomitable Kingston College spirit came to the fore and they are through to the last four. Yeah me and it is it's quite a day it's nothing less than we expected we expected a lot of changes throughout the day in terms of who would be going through maybe we didn't expect so many changes but it was a really good day for football so much good football was played in both of the games so although my prediction didn't come true I'm still quite happy with the quality of football that we saw and I guess we can say that the best two teams from that group got through. Remind me again what was your prediction at Stats and Mona going through. Oh you mean before the start of the group okay okay fine I think most people had that that's an Andrew technical and Mona would get through let's spend some time quickly on Stats though before we even talk about Mona and what they produced today to go two games in the quarterfinal stage without scoring a goal is for me surprising given what I've seen from this St Andrew technical team this season and the quality that they possess is that going to be the most disappointing aspect of this exit for coach Philip Williams. Yeah I think so because I guess he can say that for the first time that their defense wasn't the best and their attack couldn't bail them out because this is the first game in which St Andrew technical conceded more than one goal this season and the attack couldn't get anything going and I think in the first game against Casey the second game of the group it was more so just say Andrew technical weren't able to take their chances they created they were patient but they couldn't take chances today against Mona I think they were just out fought the tactically I don't think that they were the best either and then at the end of it they just couldn't match intensity I'm glad Kimani asked that question to coach Philip Williams also so I do think that Mona were the best team in all aspects I don't like I think it's really basic punditry or analysis to say that a team was just out fought or another team wanted it more but in my opinion I don't think that we saw anything less than that today I think say Andrew technical they came out with their usual attacking plan but I think that they were there again 10 players from last year 10 crucial players but at the end of the day the player that the last was a player that was giving them so many magic moments last season in Shaquan satchel and I think that they missed out a lot this season although that I do think and I do maintain that they probably have the best starting 11 in Manning Cup but they weren't able to really get back his magic from last year and I think that really didn't help them at all towards in this group yeah that's the question I was going to ask right because yes they have retained the 10 players you pointed out from last season but I watched that game against Kingston College and I thought to myself this game for st Andrew technical was missing a superstar that one player who would grab the game by the scruff of the neck and just come up with something special in a big moment when it is necessary they didn't have it against KC and again they did not have it you look back at last season when they got to the final and the number of moments that satchel just took and made it his own and kept st Andrew technical in and they just didn't have it let's talk a little bit about Monahai though because under pressure led against Kingston College Mr Penalty ended up drawing that game Mr Penalty against St Catherine ended up drawing that game as well and here they were under pressure against one of the pre-tournament favourites and they came to the party in a big way yeah they really did but I think in terms of the matchup that we got this evening or this afternoon it just felt perfect for Monah because say Andrew technical they're a team that wants to control the ball as much as possible they want their whole thing is about control that's what Philipp Williams changed from the system last year to this season changing from the 4-3-3 going to the 3-5-2 they just wanted more control especially in central and wide areas but Monah team that is all action I think this game is really just summed up with control versus chaos and in this time this game chaos won and Monah they really as I said they dominated say Andrew technical in all aspects tactically physically so I don't think anyone can really doubt Monah's credentials going forward yeah Kingston College St Catherine St Catherine won that game by two goals to one they led two nil which is the result they needed to advance to the semi-finals Kingston College found a late goal and they are the ones going through what can you say first of all about St Catherine but also about Kingston College and this amazing fighting spirit that they have well firstly and St Catherine this is another year where I think that they've had a good squad they've been performing well but just at the crucial moment the vital moment they have been able to make that next step because they were in the perfect position as you said at 2-0 to move on and go into the semi-finals for the first time in quite some time but they just weren't able to hold on and in terms of KC this is probably the most greatest or the greatest team that I've seen in schoolboy football in quite some time because in terms of the quality the overall quality of our team in the final eight I would be very surprised if they were even top six but they're the team that's making it through they're the team that has really granted out these results and that's exactly what they have done to even get to the semi-finals and let's see how they perform there and in the Champions Cup as well was there a Kingston College forward that wasn't on the roster today one of the regulars yeah yeah one of the regular starters wasn't available and they had the red card so that a lot of things going against them in the game and they still managed to do it by the way St Catherine I think went down to 10 as well so it was even after a while it it wasn't long that St Catherine had that one man advantage for yeah and they got the man should get the first goal with that one man advantage the second goal when it was even but it just couldn't hold on in there yeah fantastic great work by um Kingston College to get through and of course Mona doing their business um listen if you thought today friday was exciting in the Manning Cup then you you'll want to see what's coming up tomorrow because it's another battle royale to see which two teams will get through from group one of the competition we'll have live coverage of the St George's College versus Jamaica College encounter that will come up with at three o'clock the pregame show starts at 2 30 and you can catch it on sportsmax 2 and cntv download the sportsmax app and you can catch it on sportsmax plus as well in this group um we also have Tivoli and Hydel um Tivoli if Hydel once they win they'll get through Hydel so they just need a point actually to get through St George's College also only need a point and so it's it's really within their grasp but so to Jamaica College all they have to do is win Leje how do you see Manning Cup final day quarterfinal action going on saturday come on man lift your head why are you hanging your head lift your head let's go i i don't bet against champions i don't bet against trends as i've said several times on this show so i'm going to go to Jamaica College to grind out similar to our king son college do it i'm going to go to Jamaica College to grind out a result and qualify for the semifinals you know that St George's College's coach never better has a birthday today yeah happy birthday happy birthday coach celebrate it well tonight what are you saying are you saying more than you're actually saying i'm i only say what i mean no you you saw us if you're suggesting that you celebrate tonight because that's where it stops well if that's what you want sounds like because you'll pick JC i can only make predictions nothing more nothing less so you think Jamaica College and Hydel will get through because i i suspect that you're thinking Hydel will get at least the draw needed i think again stephally yeah i think so they've been they've really stepped up a level and their individual talent has really started to show in the latter stages of the competition as i mentioned the last time i was here Ronaldo Barrett is a top three player in this competition and i think with a engine in that midfield that he is he'll be able to guide them through even further by the way i disagree with LeJay slightly yes i think Hydel will get through but i think that Georgia's College will find a way tomorrow to hold off Jamaica College and i think for the first time in a long time Jamaica College will be denied getting through to the last four of this competition i know it's it's unbelievable to think that JC will not be in the final four we are all out of time let's have a look at the Dacosta Cup matches that's coming up on Saturday before we go to the break is the second set of matches in the quarter final round of the Dacosta Cup remember we had the first set of matches on Wednesday and yeah on yes on Wednesday and yes on Saturday you'll have Garvin Masayo versus Cornwall College oh these matches are Tuesday these are not tomorrow's matches these are Tuesday's matches so yeah so Garvin Masayo will play Cornwall College that will be a 230 through 30 ECT that's the next time we'll carry Dacosta Cup football live but there are matches on Saturday all eight teams in the quarter final round will be in action let's take a break and come back with more on the sports mic zone Mariah and Marek will rejoin us you beauty let's take a break over back