H'View, W'House in top-of-the-table clash Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Football fans could be in for a treat when joint Wray & Nephew National Premier League leaders Waterhouse journey to Harbour View to challenge the home team in a top-of-the-table clash at 7:00 pm today.
That enticing late encounter will round out the fourth game of the day, as Wadadah host Boys' Town at Elliston Wakeland Centre tomorrow and on Sunday, former champions Portmore United entertain neighbours Naggo Head at Ferdie Neita Park.
Waterhouse lead with 40 points, the same as Harbour View , but the defending champions parade a much better goal difference of 23, to Harbour View's 12.
However, the home side could start with the psychological advantage, having edged their rivals 1-0 in the end-of-first round final. The team split four goals in the first round at Drewsland.
"I'm expecting a competitive game," Waterhouse coach Barrington Gaynor said yesterday.
Waterhouse will still be without ace striker Kevin Lamey, who is away on trials. Defensive veteran Craig White, and midfielder Oneil Robinson will both miss the game through yellow card suspension.
Coach Lenny Hyde said his players are enjoying their football at the moment and are raring to go.
Today's schedule:
3:30 pm - Village United vs Tivoli Gardens at Elliston Wakeland Centre (Referee: Hughill Thompson); August Town vs Arnett Gardens at Barbican (Kevin Morrison); Reno vs Seba at STETHS (Dwight Royal). 7:00 pm - Harbour View vs Waterhouse at Drewsland (Howard Stennett)
Fire house straight 3-1 the scoreline. On another note I would be so excited if theis league was made professional. when i was in JA over the xmas/newyears, I ventured around to firehouse endz and could not get my hands on jersey even with inside links. (i ended up gettign it straight from the factory) the market is there, fully capitalizing on it is the issue.
It would be nice if they can generate more fan participation by having two opposing fans comment on a game similar to whats done with the epl.
I dont know jamaican club football 100%, but I am familar with the more succesful clubs like H'View, Tivoli and Portrmore...So I would go with H'view for the win this game..I think it would do well for the players to continue a winning streak especially since they have to play W-Connection next!
Originally posted by scotty0196: Fire house straight 3-1 the scoreline. On another note I would be so excited if theis league was made professional. when i was in JA over the xmas/newyears, I ventured around to firehouse endz and could not get my hands on jersey even with inside links. (i ended up gettign it straight from the factory) the market is there, fully capitalizing on it is the issue.
It would be nice if they can generate more fan participation by having two opposing fans comment on a game similar to whats done with the epl.
firehouse a bug side . I want dem get 3-0. I dont even want dem come second in the league. Dont matter me, Im just still upset about the CFU club championship performance (Dem play a dem yaad wid the good crowd support and get the most sponsorship in the league).
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Harbour View LAUNCHES AN ALL OUT ASSAULT ON CHAMPIONS WATERHOUSE TO STRIDE INTO THE LEAD AFTER INFLICTING A CONVINCING 3-1 DEFEAT AT THE “COMPOUND”!
The highly charged tension permiated the atmosphere as massive crowd kept the turnstiles swinging throughout the night, long after the 7pm start time.
Hustling for a seat in their favourite areas around the stadium, the varying shades of yellows and blues were troublesome to distinguish only at first glance but quickly the brighter yellow and richer Blue tones of the homesters marked their territories assigned to the “Stars of the East” who came to shine in the evening sky both on the field and in the stands.
Referee Howard Stennett blasted his whistle to initiate play.
Immediately Fabian Taylor, Kavin Bryan and Lovel Palmer roared forward in attack at a most ferocious pace threatening the visitor bastion but were delayed until the 17th minutes before they breached the defensive network of the Champions. 22 year old Bryan in one of his now familiar deft body swerves collect a pass from Taylor at the top of the box on the left and darted skilfully into the penalty area pass the defender only to be crudely hacked to the ground by Demar Philips retreating to cover his team-mate.
The resultant penalty was calmly converted by Robert Scarlett before he jogged away in ecstacy. 1-0.
The second strike came 4 minutes later when Scarlett streaked down his favoured left flank to cross as Palmer rose best at the back post to nod to Taylor about the penalty spot with his back to goal and Marco McDonald closely marking. In a jiffy he swerved left then right dismissing McDonald in the process before releasing a thunderbolt into the roof of the net, then celebrated his third in the last three games.
The bit-between-their-teeth the “Stars of the East” momentarily threatened to go on a rout but Oniel Smith’s header soared high from six yards as the pace quicken to lightening speed. Game on!
The Champions that they are Waterhouse sort and found a way back into the game, when in the 40th minute the veteran Irvino English curled a free-kick into the goal area for McDonald the snare a neat header inside the back post off the fingertips of a flying 20 year old custodian Dwayne Miller, who touched but could not stop the ball entering his goal.
The half ends 2-1.
Pride damaged, the rough and ready charge was bellowed out of the stout-hearted men from Drewsland as the gorged ahead manfully placing there attacking cards on the table upto the hour mark but without reaping further success, the patient Harbour View started coupling passes regularly across the park before accentuating possession with a torrid shot Kemeel Wolfe that went hide.
Slowly the pace increased as the substitutions were introduced with Kevin King, Kemar Petrekin and finally Loxely Thomas taking away the game from the tiring visitors who looked a beaten bunch only very late in the game, after Wolfe in minute 86, was on hand once again to latch on to a Richard McCallum spilt ball when Smith’s fierce free-kick came across the face of the goal.
Curtain were drawn, as the highly entertaining top-of-the-table clash came to a quiet end as the large support group from Waterhouse streamed out of the stadium disappointed with the result but knowing fully well they were defeated by the better team on the night.
A mouth-watering fourth meeting in this season beckons as the saga continues with great anticipation, maybe as early as the replay of the End of First Round Finals between both teams.
Harbour View on 43 points leads the League and now also qualifies while Waterhouse and Reno , who won again today battles for the second place in the Round Two.
OTHER SCORES: Village United 1 Tivoli Gardens 1 Arnett Gardens 4 August Town 1 Reno 2 Seba 1
Thursday: Wadadah versus Boys Town at Elliston Wakeland Centre at 3:30pm. Sunday: Portmore United versus Naggo Head at Ferdie Nieta Complex at 3:30pm.
Yes! I heard it was a good game..didnt get to see the game!..This just made the upcoming encounter between H'View and W-Connection more interesting..Check this update of Connection current preparation for the final round of the CFU club championships!
mi did deh a the game. A exhibition hv put on pon firehouse in the first half. The boy name Bryan bad no blouse and skirt. Him dash weh marco and the rest a di firehouse defender them left right and centre. Firehouse a bug side, all now mi still vex seh dem tief a win offa mi side reno. A one of the biggest crowd mi si a hv for a while though. it look like bout 7000 patrons was there.
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