HIGH DRAMA UNFOLDED AT TIVOLI AS THE SPIRIT OF HARBOUR VIEW WAS REKINDLED IN THE MATCH OF THE DAY.
An intense battle ensued at the beginning of the game as both teams surged forward with the aim of getting the opening goal. The honour went convincingly to Tivoli as the smooth striker Roland Dean sneaked in between defenders to score at the near post.
One became two soon after, when the bustling Christopher Nicholas slipped behind defenders to drive home a 13 yard pile-driver past Leeroy Gray, establishing a strong 2 – 0 advantage after 30 minutes.
Jomo Gordons’ header against the post in addition to other efforts by the Harbour View attacking force, failed to dent the deficit.
The second half saw a brand new spirit of attack-until-you-die style football from “The View” as Coach Donovan Hayles delivered a rousing motivational speech that energized the soldiers into battle. The war of attacking football that was to unfold was a display rarely seen in local football history, memories of the epic battles of the 1970’s and the best of the 1980’s against Boys Town came flooding back as Harbour View scintillating style of one touch topped of with magnificent finishing at pace, was how the team overcame the challenge of coming from two goals down.
Substitutes Christopher Jackson, Nicholas McCreath and Dino Williams all contributed heavily in securing victory as Daniel Shaw finished off a McCreath square, then McCreath finished accurately from a Jackson grounder. Jermaine Hues’ magnificent Free kick left goalkeeper Edsel Scott injured and the Tivolites heart-broken as he scored the third but the coup de grace was left to the death in the 90th minute for new recruit to control Dino Williams’ pass from the right to fire home from 27 yards out over the stunned goalkeeper for an historic win.
Tumultuous applause rang out at Tivoli by the jubilant Harbour View supporters as praised was heaped on all the players who hugged each other and great comfort in victory to Daniel Shaw and coach Donovan Hayles both of whom were sent off the field earlier.
All Harbour View supporters congratulates the team and wishes the spirit shown on Sunday grows from strength to strength as the team progresses, well done Harbour View –
“The Spirit lives on”.