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Mount Pleasant Football Academy and Harbour View have set up an exciting finale to the KFC U17 Elite Cup competition, as they will go head-to-head today in the final at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
The final will be the feature game of a double-header on the afternoon as Kingston Football Academy and Cavalier will open proceedings in the third-place match at 2 p.m.
Mount Pleasant enter the final off the back of an excellent regular season run which saw them topping the table with 27 points before clipping Cavalier 1-0 in their semi-final encounter.
Orlando Clarke, head coach of Mount Pleasant, said while he expects another commanding performance from his players, his focus will be on their development rather than silverware.
“To be honest, we are more about the youngsters getting game time, as our philosophy is the development of players,” Clarke said.
“This league is one of the avenues that we use to get our players that playing time. So it’s not really about the silverware, but about developing programmes so each player can improve in their development of football.”
His opposite number, Clyde Jureidini of Harbour View, echoed similar sentiments but explained that leaving the field with the title would be the icing on the cake.
Harbour View enter the final off their 3-0 win over Kingston Football Academy in the semi-finals.
The Stars of the East had finished second in the regular season standings with 19 points, and were the only team to defeat Mount Pleasant.
Jureidini is hopeful they can repeat that success with a second win over their opponents today.
“As always, the ultimate prize will be to win the game, lift the trophy, and be champions,” he said ahead of the match.
“There is everything to play for and both teams will be highly motivated and highly prepared. So we’re expecting a good game.”
Claver Nugent is expected to lead the lines for Mount Pleasant as the prolific forward enters the final as the leading goalscorer.
Tyrique Robinson, who recently scored on his Jamaica Premier League debut for Harbour View, will be hoping he can upset the party and add to his growing list of football milestones.
Today’s games:
Kingston Football Academy vs Cavalier (2pm)
Mount Pleasant vs Harbour View (4pm)
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