Hurbun Williams | Jamaica Observer
BARBICAN FC began life under new coach Marvin Tate in the Red Stripe Premier League with a 1-0 win over Harbour View at the Compound on Monday night.
Second-half substitute Shaquille Lewis netted the winner five minutes after coming on to replace midfielder Akeem Brown.An ironic twist to the goal was that less than a minute before Lewis scored, Jermie Lynch muffed a golden opportunity to put Harbour View ahead. The nimble-footed player slipped past the Barbican defence but only succeeded in shooting feebly into the waiting hands of goalkeeper Ashek Taylor.
The victory was a morale booster for Barbican FC, though they remain rooted at the bottom of the points standing, but it hurt Harbour View’s chances of moving to second place. They remain in fourth place on 32 points.
With Harbour View’s loss, Waterhouse, who had a 4-1 home win against Rivoli United on Sunday, have now advanced to second place on 34 points behind leaders Arnett Gardens on 41 points. Montego Bay United are in third place on 34 points, but with an inferior goal difference to Waterhouse.
Tate saw the effort from the team as “encouraging”.
“Even though our players are inexperienced I think that they have very good talent, very good skills and what they need now is just the experience from us as coaches to guide them through so that they can gain as they go along.”
The shock defeat left Harbour View’s coach Andrew Hines short on words. “This can only be from a lack of discipline and commitment from the players on the night.”
Teams: Harbour View — Levor Williams, Daminan Anderson, Damion McNeish, Damarley Oliver, Dejanni Isaacs, Nicholas Beckett, John-Ross Edwards, Kevaughn Frater, Ranique Muir (Stephen Bennett 72nd), Jermie Lynch, Joel Senior (Savian Maxwell 88th)
Subs not used: Michaud Barrett, Shawn Dewar, Kyle Smith, Anthony Marks, Kimani Birmingham
Booked: Frater (19th)
Barbican — Ashek Taylor, Kemar Russell, Nicholas Smith, Ramone McGregor, Shawn Lawes, Andrew Simpson, Lennox Russell (Shavon Charlton90th+1), Akeem Brown (Shaquille Lewis 64th), Andrew Christie (Akeno Bailey 82nd), Keno Simpson, Jermaine Parris
Subs not used: Nicholas Campbell, Mario McDonald, Shennar Parkinson, Jodaine Redwood
Booked: Lawes (36th), Russell (56th), Parris (60th)
Referee: Karl Tyrell
Assistant Referees: Richard Washington, Omar Mills
Fourth Official: Kevin Morrison
Match Commissary: James Pearson