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TITLE RACE FLUNGS WIDE OPEN IN CLARO SUPER LEAGUE
The title race in the Claro/KSAFA Super league
was flung wide open after four sets of matches played on
Saturday.
Santos defeated Real Mona 2-1 at Buttercup Park
to keep their title hopes alive. Orane Sutherland was the
mastermind for the visitors, hitting the net twice in the 56th
and 63rd while Real Mona’s consolation came by way of
an own goal in the 82nd minute.
Santos joins August Town and Cavalier on 43
points, however both teams have a game in hand as their matches
against Duhaney Park and Constant Spring respectively were not
played on Saturday, due to waterlogged fields. The games are
rescheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Collie Smith
drive will be the host of the Cavalier/Constant Spring encounter
while Baldwin Crescent remains the venue for the August Town vs
Duhaney Park game.
Over at Up Park Camp, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)
trailed Police Nationals 2-0 for the first half through goals
from Sheldon Campbell and Ricardo Edwards in the 15th
and 23rd minutes respectively. However the army men
hit back five minutes into the second half, courtesy of Terrence
Shaw and Terrence Jarrett added another in the 68th
minute to assist his team to a 2-2 scoreline.
Bull Bay came away 3-1 winners over Maverley/Hughenden
through strikes from Marlon Henry, Horatio Taffe and Garfield
Sutherland in the 30th, 53rd and 59th
minutes respectively. Maverley got their goal in the 9th
minute, thanks to Leon Patrick.
In the relegation battle, Liguanea United had a
1-0 victory over their table rival Mountain View United. Okeele
Green was the marksman for Liguanea in the 9th
minute.
The positions in the twelve team table see JDF in
fourth place with 36 points, Bull Bay 32, Constant Spring and
Real Mona 28, Maverley/Hughenden 24, Duhaney Park 21, Liguanea
United 16, Mountain View 15 and Police Nationals 13.
The top placed team in the competition will enter
the Jamaica Football Federation’s National Premier League
playoffs while the two bottom place teams will be relegated to
the Major League.
MAJOR LEAGUE ACTION
In Major League action, the only match on the day
that could be played was the encounter between Central Kingston
and Meadforest which the former came away 4-2 winners. Ricardo
Taylor had a brace in the 3rd and 21st and
Jermaine Shirley also with a brace in the 12th and 40th
minutes were the scorers for Central Kingston. Meadforest’s
Richard Brown strikes in the 45th and 60th
minutes were not enough for his team.
All the other scheduled games were called off due
to waterlogged fields.
SYD BARTLETT
In the top of the table encounter, Whitfield Town
edged Greenwich Town 2-0; Shortwood United brushed a-side UTECH
3-0, UWI clipped I.S.C.F 2-0; while Stony Hill and Allman/Woodford
scored 1-0 victories over New Kingston and Pembroke Hall
respectively.
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