Defending champion Rams Village Superstars solidified their spot at the top of the Premier League standings with a 2-0 victory over Flow 4G Cayon Rockets, that are having a hard time making the best of home field advantage. With the Warner Park football pitch still being re-habilitated after carnival festivities last December, the St. Mary’s Park in Cayon became the venue for the resumption of round two matches since the start of the year. But Cayon only mustered up three victories on their home ground and Sunday’s defeat to Village is the latest setback. Raheem Francis netted for Village in the 28th minute, while Dennis Flemming sealed the win in the 80th minute.
After the match Coach Stephen Clarke of Village was asked whether his team had gotten accustomed to the pitch at the St. Mary’s Park. “We’re still getting some bumps on the field and a lot of holes and bad bounce but it is nothing to complain about; we just have to go out there and get our three points,” Clarke said, adding that his eyes are now on the Easter Cup.
As for Cayon’s Assistant Coach Jazza Buchanan, his team is slowly getting back the rhythm, as injuries continue to plague his senior players. “I think we had a better showing than the last few times. We have some guys just coming back from long term injury and so we had a better showing. We showed more as a team right now because they have been gelling with a lot of players,” he said. “We have to be still fighting. We can’t give up. It’s disappointing that the games are (home) and we lost a lot of them…we have to stay positive and work harder,” the coach added. Nevertheless he lauded his young players for their valiant effort.
In the weekend’s other results:
MANTAB 0 – 4 S- KRAVE NEWTOWN UTD
(Halftime score 0 – 0)
SCORING FOR NEWTOWN
Tashaun Isaac hat trick 46th, 57th & 75th min
Jayan Duncan 69th min
YELLOW CARDS
Nigel Browne (Mantab) 27th min
Elroy Carey (Mantab) 35th min
Jayan Duncan (Newtown) 75th min
*** OFFICIALS were Reginald Gumbs, Shakel Campbell, Garfield Virgo & Zoend Browne
GC: Dexter Tyrell
MATCH # 2
SOL ISLAND AUTO CONAREE 0 – 0 S L HORSFORDS ST PAUL’S UTD
YELLOW CARDS
Mudassa Howe (Conaree) 56th min
Tristan Samuel (Conaree) 58th min
Rondell Theodale (Conaree) 69th min
Jakiel Leader (St Pauls) 71st min
RED CARD
Rondell Theodale (Conaree) 90th min
* For using abusive and threatening language towards the referee*
*** OFFICIALS were David Phipps, Delroy Jeffers, Tyra Wilkinson & Reginald Gumbs
RA: Lloyd Rouse
GC: Lawson Archibald
Sunday February 17, 2019
AT CAYON PLAYING FIELD
MATCH # 1
UNITED OLD ROAD JETS 1 – 4 H E GARDEN HOTSPURS
(Halftime score 1-0 in favour of spurs)
SCORING FOR SPURS
Jausean Jeffers 39th min
Orland Wattley (own goal) 63rd min
J’sani Merritt 66th min
Kareem Herbert 88th min
SCORING FOR OLD ROAD
Orland Wattley 83rd min
YELLOW CARDS FOR OLD ROAD
Orland Wattley 62nd min
Nejohn Browne 70th min
Dornel Bernier 73rd min
YELLOW CARDS FOR SPURS
Racquel Allen 68th min
T’ Shawn Francis 74th min
J’sani Merritt 75th min
*** OFFICIALS were Sanchez Bass, Jaden Rouse, Jason Audain & Shandor Wilkinson
RA: Gerry Clarke
GC: Jacklyn Bradshaw
MATCH # 2
FAST CASH SADDLERS 0 – 2 ATIBA HARRIS ST PETER’S
(Halftime score 1-0 in favour of St Peters)
SCORING FOR ST PETERS
Dakeem Esdaille 38th min
Kareem Simmonds 52nd min
YELLOW CARDS
Dakeem Esdaille (St. Peters) 42nd min
Xavier French (Saddlers) 58th min
Jahbari Isaac (St peters) 71st min
Evansroy Barnes (Saddlers) 75th min
Fernando Williams (Saddlers) 90+1 min
*** OFFICIALS were Nicholas Rose, Kenni Martin, Latoya James & Mervonjae Pemberton
RA: Stedroy Douglas
GC: Eunice Greenaway
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