 Welcome back to the Sports Mag Zone. The Jamaica Select team got their first win at the Caribbean America's soccer classic in Florida on Thursday night, having lost Wednesday's opening game. Jared Marsili has the story. A double header set on a day that can be branded do or die for two teams in Jamaica, all schools and ingenious elite. But before that clash, Lorde Hill Lions and the Rush Select Academy locked horns. Coach Tom Durkin made 10 changes from the team that defeated the Jamaicans, and it showed in the first half as a second team were unable to show the same quality from a day earlier. At the half, 10 changes were made, with only the goalkeeper remaining on the field. And even though Lorde Hill Lions took the lead within two minutes of the restart, the difference in class was obvious. Rush Select replied with five unanswered goals. They topped off the win with a beautiful free kick. Lorde Hill Lions 2, Rush Select Academy 6. We decided we would rotate the team to give those guys a little extra rest. And we told the first group, hey, if you do well, you stay on. So we'll probably use the same strategy Saturday and hope for the best that we can make it through till Sunday. Next up were the Jamaicans in a must-win game, and they were indeed fully focused in the locker room. The Jamaicans made four changes from the team that lost to Rush the night before, and from the start they looked like a team on a mission. They took the lead through, guess who? Taheem Dixon, of course, and his manager from Claremont College made the trip to see it firsthand. The Jamaica All-Schools team looked much more settled against a very Jamaican ingenious elite team, as O'Mario Henry of Hydel made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. The Jamaicans now coasting, but no more goals before the break. In the second half it was much more of the same, and after 16 minutes, Dixon showed why he's one of the best players in the tournament. With his second goal of the match, it's fourth in two games. Both teams rung in the changes, and the Jamaicans continued to press for more goals, with Dixon seeking his hat-trick, but it was not to be. Final score, Jamaica All-Schools 3, ingenious elite, nil. It was do or die, you know, and we had us to go out here today and do the job. I mean, calls to the boys, they dug deep, you know, after a rough game last night, come back to the tonight win-tree love, you know, credit again. All we need to do is take care of business Saturday, you know, and leave it up in the hands of, you know, the father. Saturday we go out here and just take care of our business, and you know, whatever will be, will be. And remember, the region is also being represented by a Tobago select team. They won their opening game 2-1 on Tuesday, and will be back in action tonight, and they'll be up against the defending champions, Inter, Miami. Let's go to Phil Riley now in Fort Lauderdale for some analysis and context. Phil, let's start with the highlights that we just saw. We did say that earlier this week the Jamaicans had some adjustment issues with the Astro Turf and so on, and the pace and the pressing that they were getting from their opponents, but they looked a lot more comfortable last night and got goals. Yeah, but two things, Lance. One, the team that they played was not as competitive as the one they played the day before. So they didn't press them as hard, but the Jamaican team looked much different. They looked much better. They looked like they acclimatized to the conditions, to the turf. You know, they were more fluid. They looked good, at least in the first half they did. They made some changes, and the guys who came on, they played with but they were just passing around. They were enjoying themselves. I thought they should have gone for two more goals also, but they looked good. Yeah, can you talk to us about the attitude and the sort of body language that you're picking up from the players here and to make a comment on your thoughts on if they're embracing this opportunity in the way you think they should? Yes, they are. They are a nice bunch of guys. They work well together. They look at their team spirit, even though they are from different schools. So they are embracing it. They love the environment. They love the hotel. They love the field. They love the other people. They are enjoying themselves and they are looking out for the different things that come their way. Yeah, we're always impressed with the Kehim Dixon having seen him for a few years now in the Schoolboy program in Jamaica. Got a couple of goals last night as well, but I like the assists that he got on that goal that he scored when, who was the assist, who played the assist to him that got that second goal? I think second goal for Omari Enu scored a second goal. The play that, a ball played through to him and he ran on and scored. I thought the assist was a very, very neat play. Not true. Yeah, I missed it myself. It happened so quickly. Yeah, I missed it. I just saw when he placed the ball in the goal. Yeah, when Phil, you know what, the Tobago team, they, as we mentioned at the top, have an important game tonight. They won their opener by two goals, the one, and are harboring thoughts of doing a lot better than they did last year. Talk to us about their game tonight and your expectations, given what you saw from them in their 2-1 win Tuesday. Let's tell you this. Last year when the Tobago team played their first game, they are two days off and they went to the mall. This year, they're not going to the mall until after everything is done. That's how serious they are. That's a good look. That's a good look, Phil. So they have been doing ice baths. They have been in the pool. All of that. So they are ready. I spoke to some of the guys in the elevator that said they are excited that they are ready to play Inter. How impressed are you with the Inter squad? Because they are defending champions and obviously this is going to be a tough assignment for the Tobago team. Last year, I feel a good team. I don't think they are as good as they were last year. I hope they are not listening. But I think that they are still playing at a high level. And it's going to be competitive to see if they can defend their title. But we're going to look and see how Tobago plays them today. Tobago are ready to go. And the team that wins plays in the final. Can you talk to us about... I give you this also. Tobago, if Tobago loses tonight and Jamaica wins on Saturday, Tobago and Jamaica would play in the third place game. Wow. Tactically, what does the Tobago team need to do tonight to stop Inter Miami? I think they have to play behind the ball. All 11 players must. And I think they need to get them on the break. Tobago has some speed up front. They have to just win that ball and get that goal in and see if they can defend it. That's what Jamaica did with them last year, took them to penalties. I think Tobago can do that if they try. Yeah. And their coach, Kyle Joseph, did speak positively when you spoke to him earlier on this week, Phil. And how important would it be for Tobago to get a result out of this match? Oh, I will tell you this before. I spoke to the coach from Rush last night. And he said they would play Inter in the final. I said, coach, why are you saying that? He said, Tobago can beat Inter at Inter. So, Tobago wants to win, but it's tough. He said, if Inter loses here, then the referees will have a hard time. So I've been looking, I've been looking out for the referees tonight and see what happens. Okay, well, Phil, I think I want to talk also about the pitch, the pitch, Sirland. Oh my. Last year, we played on field six. This is field six. I'm on field six now. We're going to be playing on field five. Baby, Jesse can show you field five over here. It's an immaculate condition. The ball rolls through everything. I'm gonna have a ball right here. So, I'm gonna show you how to do it. So, I'm with Carlton Hammond of Excelsior Fame. So, you see that? Yeah. Yeah. Nice, man. Nice. Is this the something special? Nice. Ricardo was asking if that was the special moment that you had promised. I'm sure you would want to play some six aside on this field. I would, I would, I would. Well, Phil, yesterday you promised us something special. Is that it? No, it's not. No, it's not. I would be very disappointed if that was it, Phil. I was expecting David Beckham to be honest. I would tell you what the something special is when we get back to Jamaica. I thought you were going to interview David Beckham. I am so disappointed. Or Lionel Messi. I am too. You're not as disappointed as I am. Lance. Yeah. Well, we're gonna leave it there. We'll be back in a moment to to wrap this Sports Might Zone on this Friday with our Sports Might. And that's why I didn't say he's suggesting he didn't really make a promise. I didn't say definitely. I said maybe. Yeah, he he didn't make a full promise. Back with more of the Sports Might Zone after this.