As the Trelawny based outfit, journeyed to Kingston in attempting a never before three time seasonal victory feat over “The Stars of the East”, having taken back-to-back honours over the League leaders by 1-0 and 2-0 wins to establish themselves firmly in the top six, hence confirming their western presence in the DPL 2010-11.
This was not to be as the HVFC brigade marched handsomely to 3 goal advantage in front of a fair sized crowd, largely in favour of the home team.
Motivated to achieve, the strike partnership of Kavin Bryan and Jahmali Spence earned themselves scoring opportunities on the industry and creativity of Jermaine Hue, who was in no mood to be distracted after suffering an ejection in the previous contest between both teams at Elleston Wakeland Centre just 10 days ago.
Michaud “Button” Barrett, was in fine form from early on as he dived low to his right to parry a dangerous header from a 24 yards freekick, conceded from the games kick-off. At the reverse side, HVFC latched onto a nibble slip-pass from Hue that left Spence alone with the goalkeeper, but as he hesitated the retreating defenders sliding tackle was minute perfect to foil the attack. Soon after Marcelino Blackburn joined the frey, as Bryan and Spence again failed to outsmart the alert Village United defenders and custodian…until minute 17.
Right full back, Kevin “Swikes” Wooley. made his way through a narrow inside track, to deliver a slick pass into the running path of Spence who shot under the diving goalkeeper to open the scoring with his second from 2 Premier League games starts, after coming back from injury in October 2009.
Village United continued to impress with smooth ball movement, tactical awareness and good individual performances in vacant spaces but were undone by personal excellence and experience from a tight defensive network by HVFC.
In minute 34, Hue would make his way into the penalty area with the ball attached to his precious left foot, he went down under a challenge and was awarded a penalty, which Blackburn converted.
2-0 at halftime, means HVFC were solidly in the ascendancy as the all-important fourth Round started.
Kavin Bryan’s chasing of the ball to the line, won him possession from the lazy defender, whom he turned before blasting a stinger missile pass the stunned goalkeeper to register the win after 53 minutes…3-0.