Erica Milligan scored Wesley’s 1st goal in game 1
Belize City, February 2, 2013
The Wesley College girls are No. 1 entering the high school football finals, after defeating Excelsior High School 3-1 in Game 2 of the playoffs.
Goals were scored by Kimberly Garcia, Imane McKenzie and Shanice Neal.
Wesley had also won Game 1, 2-1 at the M.C.C. Grounds on Friday.
The unexpected withdrawal of the No. 2 seed Ladyville Technical High School girls from the playoffs allowed the Excelsior girls to advance to the playoffs. Wesley’s goalie was surprised by a long shot from outside that beat her to give the Excelsior girls a 1-0 lead up to the half.
Wesley’s Erica Milligan and Elisha Bernardez led a furious counterattack, and Erica Milligan soon equalized and Elisha Bernardez scored the 2nd winning goal and the Excelsior girls never recovered.
The Anglican Cathedral College girls follow could possible overtake the 2nd place held by St. Catherine’s Academy girls after beating them 1-0 on Saturday morning.
ACC’s Ajahney Carr scored the first goal. The ACC defenders goofed into giving up a penalty, but ACC’s goalie Brianny Stephens came up with a big save denying the SCA girls the chance to equalize and secure the 1-0 win.
The winners will advance to the finals, on Thursday and Friday, February 7 – 8 and the national football championships in Orange Walk on February 15-16.