Adrian Frater, News Editor

WESTERN BUREAU:

THE FINAL eight teams in the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup will begin their hunt for semi-final places this afternoon in first-round, quarter-final games in rural Jamaica.

The quarter-finals, which feature two zones of four teams each, will boast the following match-ups: Group One - Manchester against Cornwall College and Garvey Maceo versus Fair Prospect. Group Two - Munro versus Rusea's and Glenmuir versus Clarendon College.

In terms of hype, the Clarendon derby between champions Glenmuir and former champions Clarendon College, the feature game of a Jamalco double-header, should be an epic battle. In the lone meeting between the teams this season, Glenmuir blanked Claren-don 3-0 in a Ben Francis Knockout encounter.

While Jackie Walters-coached Glenmuir will be aiming to show that their Ben Francis KO win was no fluke, Clarendon College, who qualified for the quarters by virtue of being one of the two best second-place finishers from the inter zone, should be highly motivated in their bid for revenge.

The showdown between Rusea's and Munro at STETHS is tailor-made for excitement as, in addition to coming off big 4-0 wins in their last game, both coaching.

TODAY'S GAMES

Group One:

Manchester vs Cornwall College at Kirkvine Sports Club - 3:00 p.m., Garvey Maceo vs Fair Prospect at Jamalco Sports Club - 1:00 p.m.

Group Two:

Munro vs Rusea's at STETHS - 3:00 p.m., Glenmuir vs Clarendon College at Jamalco - 3:00 p.m.