ST JAMES CENTRAL, thanks to a brace from Hadan Holligan, overcame a slow start with a second half blitz to brush aside St Joseph 4-1 when the David Thompson Memorial Constituency Councils Football Classic continued at Blenheim “A” on Friday night.
Meanwhile, in the later game, St Michael East edged St Peter 1-0 after a first-half strike from Jarad Burgess.
St Michael East navigated a strong second-half push and late pressure from St Peter to cling onto their lead after Burgess produced a neat one-time finish at the end of a flowing passing move.
The first half of the opening game was an even contest, with either side starting brightly, but St Joseph eventually took the lead when playmaker Michael Young curled a free kick beyond St James Central’s goalkeeper Mario Albert.
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