Glenmuir High produced yet another commanding performance to retain the ISSA/Wata Champions Cup with a 3-1 victory over Jamaica College (JC) in an enthralling final at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Led by O’Neil Headly’s brace in the 14th and 53rd minutes and a late clincher from Nyron Allen (90+1), Glenmuir stamped their authority to lift their second Champions Cup title, joining Jamaica College and Kingston College with two titles apiece.

Amarlie King (32^nd) got Jamaica College’s consolation.

It is fitting that Glenmuir secured the first title of the season, as it reflects their scintillating form and aspirations for a historic triple crown. They remain in contention for the prestigious daCosta Cup and possibly the Olivier Shield, as the work done by Head coach Andrew Peart and team is showcased in their potential to dominate the schoolboy football season.

“It is a special feeling for us, but it also comes with mixed reactions because while we have won this title, we are thinking about Wednesday [the daCosta Cup semi-final] based on the tight schedule that we have. But it doesn’t dampen what the boys have achieved I think the game was a tough one and at the start we had a little bit of challenge against [Jabari] Howell but once we placed Dusting Cohen against him, we were able to manage the game better,” Peart said in a post-game interview.

For Jamaica College’s Head coach, Davion Ferguson, the defeat marks a tough end to their Champions Cup journey, but they remain contenders for the more prestigious Manning Cup.

“Not the result we wanted, but congratulations to Glenmuir, but we move because we have another game on Tuesday, and so we turn our focus to that one. Once we get these boys rested and recovered, we should be good,” Ferguson noted.

Both teams displayed high energy at the start, but Glenmuir quickly established their superiority by exploiting the flanks with speed and precision. In the 4th minute, Orane Watson’s cross found Orel Miller, but his header sailed over the crossbar.

Glenmuir again went close in the 11th minute when Miller floated in a teasing cross from the left side, but Brandon Wallace failed to connect at the far post.

Headly inevitably opened the scoring for Glenmuir with a spectacular left-footed free kick from a sharp angle. His strike left Jamaica College’s goalkeeper Adriano Kitson rooted to the spot and set the tone for Glenmuir’s offensive brilliance.

Glenmuir nearly doubled their lead in the 17th minute when Wallace’s header off a corner was blocked on the line.

Though under pressure, Jamaica College were determined and responded when King capitalized on a defensive lapse, tucking in a close-range effort after Glenmuir failed to clear Nashordo Gibbs' dangerous pass across the box.

With the game level at halftime, Jamaica College’s fans inside the Grandstand would have harboured hopes of closing out the contest in the second half, but Glenmuir had other ideas.

The May Pen, Clarendon-based team pushed ahead as Headly’s fiercely-struck left-footed freekick from just outside the arc sliced through Jamaica College’s five-man wall and zipped past Kitson.

From there, Glenmuir continued to apply consistent pressure as Jamaica College had very little response in the attacking third. Orane Watson went on a break in the 55th minute, but the effort he released ahead of the advancing Kitson went wide.

Down but not out, Jamaica College again showed life in attack with a few threatening moments.

In the 67th, Javaun Mills’ header was kept out by Justin Murray in goal for Glenmuir, and a minute later the custodian again came up big to deny Jamoy Dennis, who unleased a shot from a distance.

Jamaica College’s best chance at the elusive equaliser came in the 88th minute when Murray spilled the ball, but Mills squandered the point-blank opportunity.

Allen then threw salt on the already wounded Old Hope Road-based team when he fired home from Cohen’s pass to ensure Glenmuir finished with a flourish in time added.