In what would have been a breath-taking victory at the death turned out to be a well contested draw in the top of the table clash at Portmore United.
Rafiek had a similar effort on 36 minutes when he again beat the stranded custodian to see his shot dribble wide of the opposite upright in a disappointing night of finishing for the marksman, when only a few goalscoring chances were created in a tight contest.
Marcelino Blackburn, was in the same vain as he snapped at 2 chances at the back post hitting the side-netting both times but not the right side of the nylon.
A gripping battle ensued throughout as both title contenders when for maximum points skewed by tactical approaches that made it a treat for the football connoisseur, as the average spectator stayed glued to the edge of his seat as the intrigued built in the last 30 minutes.
Portmore United’s main striker, Steven Morrisey was hurt late in the first half, as a hamstring twinge forced him to be replaced by Errol Stevens.
PU Substitute Tremaine Stewart came closest to scoring after 85 minutes when his sizzling right-footer kissed the crossbar on its way out of play, truly a remarkable strike from about 30 yards had the entire stadium abuzz with expectations of a goal.
Both Coaches savoured the point earned but rued the absence of three to climb up the competitive tables, as only Waterhouse FC won on Day 26 when all other 5 games ended in draws.