Loxely Thomases 13th minute penalty on the second attempt was enough to give the visitors from the east a narrow 1-0 lead at halftime. When the emerging striker Kavin Bryan twisted and turned away from two tracking defenders to shunt towards Lovel Palmer, the ball was intercepted by the left hand of the retreating midfielder, Jonathan Williams, for the Referee to point to the penalty spot.
When two Harbour View players rushed into the penalty area before the kick was converted, the inevitable retake was eminent but the calm demeanour of Thomas shun through to place the ball safely into the corner-pocket of the net pass Julian McLeish.
The two former Champions traded blows evenly throughout as Marcellino Blackburn’s header was excellently tipped around the upright for a corner by goalkeeper Michaud “Button” Barrett, much to the dismay of Blackburn.
Again the hard-working Bryan popped up at the unprotected left side of the box, received a pass from strike partner Rafeik Thomas, to hammer home a scorcher beyond a bewildered McLeish in minute 78, to stretch the advantage to 2-0.
Leon Strickland had entered the contest just five minutes earlier, when he struck a speculative shot from 24 yards, it that took a wicked deflection from a defender to bounce awkwardly pass a slipping Barrett to shorten the lead to one but not enough to gain a point in the end as Harbour View stayed ahead by the odd goal in three.
Coach, Lennie Hyde was pleased with the result as opposing Coach, Glendon “Admiral” Bailey gathered his thoughts to ponder gaining his first victory this season.
Next Sunday, September 24th Harbour View FC plays at home in a LIVE Televised Game versus undefeated challengers Reno FC of Westmoreland at 4pm following the Under 21 game at 1:30pm.