Adrian Frater, News editor

Herbert Morrison's Odain Miller (left) prepares to kick the ball during yesterday's daCosta Cup game against Maldon in Montego Bay. Maldon won 2-1. - adrian frater

western bureau

Maldon High School made an impressive start to the 2008 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday. They scored a shock 2-1 win over two-time champions Herbert Morrison Comprehensive at Bogue, in Montego Bay.

Jermaine Jackson (penalty) and Obrian Robinson got the goals for the winners, while Herbert Morrison's lone goal came from Brishnell Dawkins.

Loren Sailsman, the coach of the Maldon team said he was pleased with his team's performance as "...starting the season with maximum three points must be a good result."

In another Zone A game in Montego Bay, newcomers Green Pond High held seasoned campaigners Irwin High to 0-0 draw at the Irwin High School ground.

After a lacklustre first half at Bogue, Maldon started the second looking a bit more resolute and they were rewarded in the 55th minute when Sheldon Jackson was fouled in the penalty area. Jackson made no mistake from the spot.

Herbert Morrison stepped up the tempo of their play and drew level with a quality strike in the 67th minute. On a smart dribble that started outside the penalty area, Dawkins waltzed between three defenders and fired out of the reach of the goalkeeper.

However, before the Herbert Morrison celebrations had died down, Maldon regained the lead in the 70th minute with a well-taken goal. Robinson pounced on a superb pass from Conrod Gordon and with the goalkeeper at his mercy, fired home the winner.

The competition will continue this afternoon.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

Zone A

Maldon vs Herbert Morrison 2-1

Irwin vs Green Pond - 0-0

Zone K

Iona vs Islington - 7-0

Tacky vs Brimmervale 1-0

Annotto Bay vs St Mary High (not played)

St Mary Technical vs Oracabessa 1-0

TODAY'S GAMES

Zone B

Anchovy vs Frome - at Anchovy

Hopewell vs Merlene Ottey - at Rusea's

Knockalva vs Green Island - at Knockalva

Zone D

Cedric Titus vs Marcus Garvey - at Cedric Titus

York Castle vs Brown's Town - at York Castle

Zone E

Balaclava vs Munro - at Balaclava

STETHS vs Magotty - at STETHS

Black River vs Lacovia - at Black River

Zone H

Denbigh vs Claude McKay - at Denbigh

Lennon vs Thompson Town - at Lennon

Zone L (A)

Buff Bay vs Port Antonio - at Lynch Park Happy Grove vs Fair Prospect - at Happy Grove

Zone L (B)

Morant Bay vs Seaforth - at York Oval

St. Thomas Tech vs Yallahs - at Eastern Banana

Paul Bogle vs Robert Lightbourne - at Paul Bogle

YESTERDAY'S RESULTSZone A

Maldon vs H.Morrison 2-1

Irwin vs Green Pond - 0-0

Zone K

Iona vs Islington - 7-0

Tacky vs Brimmervale 1-0

Annotto Bay vs St Mary High

(not played)

St Mary Technical vs

Oracabessa 1-0

TODAY'S GAMES

Zone B

Anchovy vs Frome - at

Anchovy

Hopewell vs Merlene Ottey -

at Rusea's

Knockalva vs Green Island -

at Knockalva

Zone D

Cedric Titus vs Marcus

Garvey - at Cedric Titus

York Castle vs Brown's Town -

at York Castle

Zone E

Balaclava vs Munro - at

Balaclava

STETHS vs Maggotty - at

STETHS

Black River vs Lacovia - at

Black River

Zone H

Denbigh vs Claude McKay -

at Denbigh

Lennon vs Thompson Town -

at Lennon

Zone L (A)

Buff Bay vs Port Antonio - at

Lynch Park

Happy Grove vs Fair Prospect - at Happy Grove

Zone L (B)

Morant Bay vs Seaforth- at

York Oval

St. Thomas Tech vs Yallahs -

at Eastern Banana

Paul Bogle vs Robert

Lightbourne - at Paul Bogle