Wolmer's Boys Kamario Osbourne (third right) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's lone goal against Kingston College in the semi-final of the ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel Walker Cup Knockout competition at the Constant Spring Sports Complex yesterday. Wolmer's won the match 5-4 on penalties after both teams had played to 1-1 draw at full and extra time. - Ricardo Makyn

Robert Bailey, Star Writer

Preseason favourites Wolmer's and rivals Jamaica College (JC) will meet in this year's final of the ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel Walker Cup Knockout competition, following penalty shoot-out victories over Kingston College (KC) and Excelsior, respectively, at the Constant Spring Sports Complex yesterday.

Wolmer's secured their place in the final after a 3-1 penalty-kick win over KC, this after both teams had played to 1-1 draw after full and extra time.

Kamario Osbourne netted the lone goal for Wolmer's in the 59th minute. However, Shamala Ashman scored the equaliser for KC in the 71st minute.

JC sealed their spot in the final with a 5-4 penalty win over Excelsior. Junior Flemming, Akeno Bailey, Rafique Bryan, Alando Brown and Stefan Logan were the goal scorers for the Alfred Henry-coached JC, while Tereck Anderson missed for the Excelsior in the shoot-out.

The Leebert Halliman-coached Excelsior had only themselves to blame for their demise, after missing a pen-alty in the 90th minute. Substitute Colardo Murray's spot was brilliantly saved by JC's custodian Odean Clarke.

Excelsior outplayed JC from the opening whistle, but they failed to capitalise on a number of clear-cut chances, as poor finishing from their attackers let them down.

Delroy Brown, assistant coach of JC, was very pleased with his team's efforts.

"It was very tough match for us," said Brown. "Excelsior didn't do us any favours by not scoring chances.

"I think once it reached to penalties we were always confident because we have never lost in penalty shoot-out, and so weren't too perturbed going into it."

The feature match between Wolmer's and KC lived up to the hype as both teams treated the spectators to some very good attacking football. They battled to 0-0 draw at the end of the first half.

The game gathered momentum at the start of the second period, as both teams increased the tempo of their play. Wolmer's netted first when Osbourne arrived at the near post to tap home a right-sided cross from former KC player Jorgihno James.

Ashman netted the equaliser for the North Street-based KC with a powerful close ranger head past Knight.

Jason Wright, Chaver Brooks and Jordan James were the scorers for Wolmer's in the penalty shoot-out. Allan Morgan, Kyle Smith and Tevon Campbell missed for KC.