They again overcame the brutal tackles, fouls and constant games stoppages to evade the aggressive Rivoli United team and a strong cross-field windy Friday afternoon scorching sun to burn the boys from Spanish Town by 3-0.
Revenge was appropriately relished as the Rivoli United team had defeated HVFC in the Round 2 fixture at the Compound, using an ineligible player, whom the ruling JFF curiously stated, was not registered but their rules unfortunately does not contain that rule, so cannot act accordingly before it is revised next season?
At the beginning HVFC were on the offensive scoring from the first kick-off only for centre-forward Donovan “Chocolate” Edwards, to be ruled offside as he tapped in from within the six yards box.
A series of missed opportunities were wasted throughout the first half, as many as 6 were spurned, before the 38 minutes when midfielder, Andrew Phang re-directed a Roniel Cole floater to the far side to snap the sequence. 1-0 at 45 minutes.
2-0 Early in the second half the bustling forward, Jahmali Spence was tripped but from his lowly position about the penalty spot, he swiveled to turn the ball into the goal from beneath his body, still in a lying position, after 48 minutes.
3-0 Spence returned later to slam home a sweeping move to finish the scoring element of the game, as the Champions forged ahead with confidence.
The physical aspect of the game again increased as the frustrated Rivoli players, had to be restrained by the Referees issuing of Yellow cards, 6 in total plus a Red.
HVFC’s substitute, Marlon Abrahams also breached the rules and received a Red card in the 78th minute for responded angrily to an infringement close to the corner-flag just in front of the Referee’s Assistant,.
NO GAMES THIS WEEK, ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2.