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Result-driven STETHS, Glenmuir for daCosta Cup finale
December 18, 2025
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) head coach Omar 'Rambo' Wedderburn says winning is the only thing that counts at this stage of the competition, after his team defeated Kemps Hill 1-0 on Wednesday at Sabina Park to book a date with Glenmuir High School in the rural area ISSA daCosta Cup final.
STETHS, who are hunting a first daCosta Cup title since 2015, got the game's only goal through a 48th-minute strike from Kenoy Banton.
Glenmuir High, 2023 finalists, returned to the big dance after coming from behind to beat Dinthill Technical 2-1, with a double strike from captain Orane Watson (62nd, 90+1).
Omanie Morrison had given Dinthill a 47th-minute lead.
STETHS had the better of the exchanges with Kaieem Lewis, Kenoy Banton and Deandre Barnett creating constant danger in the Kemps Hill defence.
Nevertheless, Kemp Hill were competitive throughout and had their moments.
However, it was STETHS who got winner, three minutes into the second half.
EXPECTATION
"The expectation was to reach the final. From the round of 16 started, we haven't thought about performance anymore. We think about result," Wedderburn said.
"So we are focused more on result over performance, because you can perform well and the result don't go in your favour. So we stress more on the result than performance," he emphasised.
Wedderburn added that they also feel a sense of accomplishment, by sending home their fans happy.
"We feel good as staff and players because a lot of people left St Elizabeth to come to Sabina Park without current at home. So we feel good we could let them go home with a joy and some life back into their communities, based on today."
BETTER FIRST HALF
In the opening semifinal, Glenmuir, after having the better of the first half, found themselves trailing.
Morrison latched on to a through ball from Niclas Paris and toed it past Justin Murray to score the opening goal.
Watson equalised after he went down under a challenge from Morrison in the box and got a penalty. He scored the resulting penalty.
The Glenmuir captain then netted the winner in time added, capitalising on a poor defensive clearance, before evading goalkeeper Dante Clarke and lifting the ball over two defenders on the line and into the far corner, for the goal.
"He (Watson) has been really immense," said winning coach Andrew Peart of his talisman. "There is a burden the (Glenmuir) captains carry. Zakari Messam won something in 2022. Kyle Gordon won something in 2023. Jason Whyte won something last year," Peart shared.
"So that burden, that pressure, that expectation is on him and he delivered how he knows best.
Real credit to him. It may not have been his best game overall. But he had decisive moments," Peart noted.
The final is set for Saturday at the National Stadium.
