Gleaner, Petrojam in KO football final

The Gleaner and Petrojam will meet in the KSAFA/Scotia Bank Group Business House KO football final on August 13 after hard-fought semi-final wins last Wednesday.

Petrojam, a Division Two team, came from behind to clip Division One campaigners Carib Cement 3-2 in one semi-final at Barbican, while The Gleaner edged UWI 9-8 on penalty kicks after both teams went goalless in regulation and extra time.

In a gruelling encounter at UWI Bowl, play was evenly contested. UWI controlled the midfield for the most part but The Gleaner created more chances, which they failed to capitalise on.

In the end, it came down to the dreaded penalty shoot-out which saw all 11 players (including the goalkeepers) from both teams kicking from the spot.

The Gleaner, thanks to good goalkeeping from Everdean Scarlett, prevailed, but only just.

In the other semi-final, Petrojam drew first blood when Kevin Bartley netted in the ninth minute. However, Cement gained the equaliser through Fabian Nethersole in the 13th minute and went ahead in the 38th minute through former national player Milton Griffiths, to lead 2-1 at half-time.

Athas Burnard levelled the scores at 2-2 in the 55th minute, while Enos Henry got the winner for Petrojam in the 81st minute.

The venue for the final is yet to be decided.

Meanwhile, The Gleaner and UWI will meet again tomorrow in a crucial Division One match at Constant Spring starting 4 p.m. Victory for The Gleaner would see them in the league semis. Leaders UWI are already through. Also tomorrow, Unicomer and NHT will meet in a bottom-of-the-table Division One clash at Jesse Ripoll to decide which team is relegated to the second division next season.

Thomas cracks 109 for Broilers

Former Jamaica and West Indies Under-19 player Shacoya Thomas hit an unbeaten century (109) in the Digicel/Business House 35-over KO cricket competition last Sunday, piloting Jamaica Broilers to an easy victory over Continental Baking Company in a home match at Spring Village.

Batting first, Jamaica Broilers raced to 283 for four off their allotted 35 overs. Thomas, who dominated the bowling, received good support from Dean Anderson with 68, as Vander Rowe took three for 46.

Continental Baking Company 121 for six off 35 overs - Roland Henry 31 not out, Nyron Morrison 21; pacer Aaron Daley Jr. taking 3 for 24, as Broilers won by 162 runs.

AT KENSINGTON PARK: Jamalco defeated Digicel by 66 runs. Jamalco 192 all out - Fitzroy Beaumont 46, Dwayne Mahabeer 21, Dwight Stewart 20 not out, Winston Osbourne 17; Domaine Wilson 3 for 39, Xavier Scott 3 for 41.

Digicel 126 all out in 32.1 overs - Marvin Thompson 38, Ian Dewar 25; Collis Johnson 3 for 20, Devon Gordon 2 for 24, Stewart 2 for 32.

Division Two semi-finals

The semi-finals of the KSAFA/Western Sports Business House Division II football competition will be played on Tuesday.

Petrojam, who topped the preliminary round standings with 18 points, will oppose JNBS at NWC, Mona, while Wisynco. the only team to have beaten Petrojam, will take on Cable & Wireless at UWI Bowl.

Both matches are scheduled to start a 3:30 p.m. The winners will meet in the final on August 23 at a venue to be announced.

Best Dressed KO cricket

Five matches are scheduled for today in the Digicel Cricket series Best Dressed KO 30-over Business House competition.

Defending champions Cable & Wireless oppose Digicel in the feature match at Chalmers Avenue, Jamalco face Carib Cement at Jamalco in Clarendon, St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite meet Continental Baking Company at Kaiser, Windalco tackle LoJ/Sagicor at Port Esquivel and NWC rendezvous with high-riding Jamaica Broilers at Mona.

All matches start at noon.

Domino quarters on August 8

The divisional quarter-finals in the 2008 JET-sponsored Business House domino competition take place on Friday at Jacisera Park starting at 6 p.m.

In Division One, newly-crowned KO champions Tankweld will oppose Jamaica Fire Brigade, defending champions Seprod face LoJ/Sagicor, The Gleaner meet JPS and Jamaica Brandy take on Jamaica Electrical Technologies (JET).

In Division Two, Berger take on Airports Authority, Premix meet NCB, Carib Cement tackle Pepsi and Port Authority face National Baking Company.