Clifton Waugh had hammered a scorching Penalty into the back of the net for his first goal of the season, following Oniel Dunn’s fierce tackle on the speedy Robert Scarlett in minute 12 released from another Jermaine Hue pass.
As Arnett Gardens took over the initiative in midfield in search of an equaliser a defensive mix up left Kwame Richardson free alone if front of goalkeeper Leeroy Grey to toe-poke home from 15 yards as the ball ran agonisingly slowly across the goaline to save Arnett further blushes.
Then the urgency returned soon after as again the dominant Harbour View team reassumed the positive stance to take the game to its opponents. Possession converted to attacks easily but attack did not have that extra edge this afternoon as incomplete final passes hurt the promising ploys conjured up by “Coach of the Month” Donovan Hayles.
A steady diet of bad pass selections, miss cued squares and hesitant shooting robbed the team of apossible three points at home in front of a larger than normal midweek 3:30pm game crowd who had assembled to witness another epic battle between the two great gladiators of the Premier League. Luton Shelton danced by two defenders before hitting custodian Julian McKliesh, he would be targetted by Fabian Taylor, Lovel Palmer and again by Daniel Shaw twice all at the near post and then with two minutes to go the slick buildup on the left was floated far side for the overlapping Sean Fraser who shot from an acute angle instead of across goal to an unmarked Jomo Gordon. It was the the story of the game as the tensely contested game ended equal.
Arnett also had their moments as a thunderous right footer from Garth Bootha hit from 32 yards rang against the crossbar onto the line and back into play to be cleared as well as Keith Kelly’s drive from distance tipped away by Grey.
In the end Harbour View remained on top with 13 points and Arnett in mid-table on 8 points.
ON SUNDAY HARBOUR VIEW TRAVELS TO TRELAWNY AGAIN THIS TIME TO TACKLE THIRD PLACED VILLAGE UNITED. THE UNDER 21 TEAM WILL RESUME COMPETITION AT 1:00PM
DAMANI RALPH SCORES AGAIN TO WIN LAMAR HUNT CUP!
Congrats Damani for scoring the match winner in the 78th minute from a low square on the right which he met with a firm right that sizzled passed the ear of the goalkeeper to win the longest running league trophy in the history of American soccer – the Lamar Hunt Knockout Cup.
He and his Jamaican team-mate Andy Williams who came on as a substitute made their mark and celebrated with gold Medals presented along with the crystal vase embellished with the League logo immediately following the game.
The Harbour View Football Club Salutes you and your Family in your most Memorable moment, now go for the main prize and as always – Happy Hunting!
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Christopher Harvey, Luton Shelton in Olympic Qualifiers versus Cuba. Our two youngsters parade their skills at the Tony Spaulding Complex, Sunday October 12th.
The biggest game in Jamaica’s Football History sees the Reggae Boyz against the World Cup Champions at Leceister in England on Sunday October 12th, 2003.
Damani Ralph Scores 11th goal …called to play against Brazil !
He registered his 11th goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 2-0 win, in the 58th minute that now moves the record upward. To make his point more emphatic he has scored another goal to win the semifinals in the Lamar Hunt Cup. Happy hunting Damani.
Keith Kelly rights to be returned to Harbour View FC from French Paris St. Germain…
The long awaited decision of the JFF was handed down after research with the French and Belgium Football Associations revealed that Harbour View is the rightful owners of Keith Kelly and will persue all aspects of the matters outstanding with Paris St. Germain of France and Belgium Reac Mons as to all related compensation. Harbour View has agreed to loan the player to Arnett Gardens for this season.
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HARBOUR VIEW DEFEATS PORTMORE UNITED BY 1-0 IN A KEENLY CONTESTED AFFAIR TO TAKEOVER SOLE LEADERSHIP OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE !
Striker Jomo Gordon notches his first as a substitute.
He toiled feverishly without reward last Sunday against Seba United at the Compound and left the field a bit dejected after not being able to join his four teammates on the score sheet. Not to be outdone he watched the game replay on television seeking answers to his many probing questions ever searching the deepest recesses of his goalscorers mind to come up with the right stuff.
As if like magic, his determination to follow his lead strikers’ shot goalwards resulted in an easy tap in after 76 minutes. The uneven surface forced a competent goalkeeper in Shaun Sawyers to fumble a difficult drive from Fabian Taylor who had shaken off a rough tackle from his marker just outside the box to the right, he turned inside firing on the run with his lethal left foot into the neck of the custodian who had been clean all afternoon on a bumpy pitch.
Coach Lennie Hyde must feel hard done as both teams gave of their best physically under demanding conditions of the scorching sun. An uneven hard surface, a fierce pace for ninety minutes left international players on both sides obviously spent forces.
A tactical chess-game boggled the mind of spectators with see-saw defence, possession, attacks and counter-attacks blocked by good goalkeepers who displayed excellent positioning punctuated with fine ball-handling against the league leading finishers who between them racked up some 62 goals all toll last season. Reon Nelson record breaking 31, accompanied by the active partner in Andrew Morrison plus new acquisition and former record holder Oniel ‘Chippy’ McDonald (26) could not dent the powerful defence of Captain Damion ‘Stewpeas’ Stewart, Clifton Waugh, sweeper young National Under 23 representative Christopher ‘Jamel’ Harvey, 19 year old Lovell Palmer and the focussed Robert Scarlett with the experienced William ‘Gary’ Richards returning from injury for his first game of the season.
It could be easily mistaken for a caribbean international as stars of the islands glistened with Grenadian Anthony Modeste pulling the strings from deep midfield while wearing the Captains’ armband with the authority while Jermaine Hue flickered on and off in spurts as Tactician Donovan Hayles new 3-5-2 formation though offbeat with the absence of 19 year old Conrad Hunt stuck to its guns as they worked hard to wrestle the game away from the reigning Premier League Champions finally deliver the deadly blow in the last quarter inflicting on them the first defeat on the year.
Rivoli United remains the only undefeated team in the competition after playing to a 2-2 draw away to Invaders in Trelawny.
In the Under 21 game Champions Portmore United won by 1-0.
THE LEAGUE BREAKS FOR INTERNATIONAL GAMES AGAINST WORLD CHAMPIONS BRASIL NEXT SUNDAY OCTOBER 12th IN LONDON PLUS OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS AGAINST CUBA IN JAMAICA, THE FIRST GAME IN CUBA ENDED 1-1.
HARBOUR VIEW PLAYS ARNETT GARDENS AT HARBOUR VIEW ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15th.