The “Stars of the East” made heavy weather of a “Home town Derby” against neighbours Bull Bay at the Bull Pen earlier this afternoon, in the end a hard fought 5-3 Penalty Kicks victory was what they had to show for their labour.
The game began with marksman Fabian Taylor missing one of many Oniel Smith’s trademark crosses from three yards after four minutes as he missed kicked at the far post.
Two minutes later returning International defender Christopher Harvey, headed straight to forward Jermaine Edwards who easily placed the shot to the right of goalkeeper Dwayne Miller who was left stranded to open the scoring.
Bull Bay’s 1-0 advantage would hold until minute 83 when two substitutes combined to equalise and save the visitors some blushes. Kevin King pounced on another Smith pass down the right flank before squaring to Kemar Petrekin who slid the ball under the body of the diving custodian to easy the pressure that had built up steadily throughout the game.
Inadequate finishing from substitute Kavin Bryan on two occasions, King’s header was missed at the back post, Wolfe miscued then Taylor’s searching right-footer and Scarlett’s flashing left-footer went just wide with the goalkeeper beaten. It looked like a long lost afternoon as the sun began to set the cheers of the Bull Bay supporters grew louder but the expected was imminent soon after conceding the goal, the only question left was, when?
Extra-time proved to delay the predictable but the dreaded penalty kicks eventually separated the teams by perfect executions from all the Harbour View kickers from Jermaine Taylor, Robert Scarlett, Christopher Harvey, Kemeel Wolfe to the final celebration of his winner by Kevin King.
On Sunday Harbour View plays against Portmore United in the Premier League.