Premier League:
Two strikes in the second half propelled league leaders Harbour View Football Club further into the lead on eighteen (18) points from eight (8) games after losing in midweek to Village United.
Gregory Simpson 40 yard pile-driver from his venomous left foot rocketed into the roof of the net to leave not only the goalkeeper stunned but the ground in shock on the hour mark. His first goal for the club was wildly celebrated in the minutes that followed as the crowd slowly came back down to earth having witnessed this extra-ordinary feat.
Surely a candidate for goal of the week and possibly the season.
Captain Lovel Palmer regained his goalscoring form when he drove home a 74th minute penalty to lead 2-0 after Marcelino Blackburn was bundled over in the box. As much as the patrons applauded the goal the hope was that his earlier 16th minute volley from 20 yards crashing against the crossbar should have scored as the beauty climaxed a seven pass series that left the Rivoli team gazing in amazement, bewildered by the slick ball movement across the field as Palmer smashed the volley delivered in with pin-point accuracy from Ronnie Amaguana down the right flank.
Rivoli’s captain Omar Parker, who was red carded along with Blackburn who retaliated in minute 78, must have been disappointed after his troops turned in a spirited first half of good teamwork mixed with heavy off the ball running that threatened but failed to penetrate the defence marshalled by William Richards.
The absence of national defender Jermaine Taylor was hardly missed as he along with Leighton Murray and Luton Shelton were away in London for the Reggae Boyz game against Australia, which they were soundly trashed by 5-0. Ryan Thompson in goal and Kemar Petrekin upfront both looked the part as did the young Sieon Giveans in his first appearance.
UNDER 21:
Harbour View 3 Rivoli 1.
A second half double strike from Kevin Woolery (68,85) and a late goal in time added (90) on by defender Ricardo Taylor was enough to erase an earlier strike (61) by Luke Soares as Harbour View stayed in the joint leadership with Tivoli with two wins from two games.
Harbour View remain sole leaders of the League on 18 points.
On Sunday, October 16, 2005 Harbour View hosts the Waterhouse FC at 3:30pm in a LIVE Televised game followed by the 6pm Under 21 contest.
Starting Lineup:
- GK : Ryan Thompson,
- Defence: Ronnie Amaguana, William Richards, Alex Thomas, Gregory Simpson,
- Midfield: Loxely Thomas, Sieon Giveans, Lovel Palmer, Donald Stewart,
- Forwards: Kemar Petrekin, Marcelino Blackburn.
- Substitutes:
- Leon Strickland, Marlon Dixon, Nicholas Dodd.
- Not used:
Marcelino Blackburn Red Carded
Other League Results: (Home teams named first)
- Waterhouse 0 Reno 0
- Constant Spring 3 Portmore United 3
- Boys Town 2 Village United 2
- Tivoli Gardens 4 Seba 0
- Wadadah vs Arnett Gardens (not played due to Arnett travelling to Florida)