The sudden exit of Coach, Lennie Hyde was replaced by his assistant Harold Thomas as the season approaches the fourth and newly designed final Round of five high intensity games.
A variation to the former straight league format was modified to reflect a similar style as the one used in the Scottish Premier League where after each of the twelve Clubs play a round robin schedule against each other the top six Clubs are separated from the other six in two zones to result in a winner and then the two relegated Clubs.
Harbour View FC finished in fourth position on 46 points after three rounds behind leaders Portmore United 64 points, second placed Tivoli Gardens on 59 points and Boy’s Town third on 50 points. Waterhouse fifth on 44 points and newly promoted Sporting Central marginally qualified with superior head to head results over Village United and St. George’s SC after all three Clubs ended on 39 points.
Seba United, on 38 points were followed by Arnett Gardens on 33 points along with August Town and Reno FC completes the slate on 32 points.
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at Drewsland.
HVFC 1 WATERHOUSE 1.
The hotly contested game was not without intensity and a will to win on both sides but no goals resulted until the electrically charged last ten minutes when two penalties were awarded.
Firstly Waterhouse gleefully accepted a gift of a penalty as the forward leaped into the air as goalkeeper, Dwayne Miller advanced to intercept.
The greater surprise followed when a penalty was awarded and Miller cautioned as Vincent Earle scored to acquire the lead after 82 minutes.
Substitue Rafiek Thomases shot goalward was cearly handled by defender Roger Rodney about the penalty spot as Thomas calmly converted in time added on to level the scores 1-1.
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 at Ferdie Neita Park.
HVFC 1 PORTMORE UNITED 1.
Jermaine Hue’s blast from just inside the penalty area left goalkeeper, Shawn Sawyers stranded as the “Stars of the East” took the lead in an intreaging tactical contest.
Steven Morrisey responded in the 33rd minute after he skillfully snuck in between the defenders and the advancing Under 21 goalkeeper, Leon Goffe to place the ball in the corner pocket and equalize.
Many more attacks were traded both sides but failed to alter the scoreline.
On Wednesday, Harbour travels again to Tivoli Gardens.