Falmouth United’s Richard Gooden (proper) tries to get between the ball and Reno FC’s Addonnio Wagstaff of their JFF Championship first-round recreation performed on the Trelawny Stadium final Saturday. (Picture: Paul Reid)
Lime Corridor FC and Falmouth United, leaders for his or her respective zones of the Jamaica Soccer Federation Championships will put their unbeaten information on the road when the competitors continues right this moment with eight video games.
Each groups are on 13 factors from 4 wins and a draw to start out the competitors and are hoping they’ll prolong their constructive begins once they tackle Meadforest FC and Duncans United respectively.
Meadforest, who’re in third place in Zone A, 4 factors behind Lime Corridor, have daybreak their final two video games and can tackle a Lime Corridor staff that has received their final three video games by a mixed 6-0 margin.
Lime Corridor contested the Jamaica Premier League final season and have retained quite a lot of their gamers, who might be hoping to get one other strive at returning to the highest membership competitors within the nation.
Falmouth United, who’ve included quite a lot of gamers from former champions Faulkland FC, are on run, successful their final 4 video games and faces Duncans in a Trelawny derby.
Falmouth are coming off a 3-1 win over Reno FC whereas Duncans are on seven factors in fourth place, getting simply 4 factors from their final 4 video games and have been crushed at residence final weekend.
After beginning the season with a 4-0 win, Duncans have managed simply 4 objectives of their subsequent 4 video games and should enhance right this moment of they’re to beat Falmouth United within the first assembly between the groups at this degree.
Reno FC, second in Zone B have cooled off after a quick begin, successful their first three video games, and have picked up a single level from their final two video games, together with a loss final Saturday.
At this time, they are going to be residence at Llandilo Sports activities Advanced, towards Holland PYC who’re coming off their first win of the season and might be hoping to construct on that momentum.
Reno, nevertheless, might be hoping to make use of residence area benefit and return to successful methods as they search to communicate with the leaders.
In Zone A, second positioned Baptist Alliance SC might be in search of their first win over fourth-placed Tru-Juice FC once they meet at Dinthill Technical.
Tru-Juice received each video games towards Baptist Alliance final yr, 3-2 and 3-1 on their technique to the semi-finals after drawing their solely recreation performed within the 2022-23 season.
Tru-Juice have received two and drawn two since forfeiting their opening recreation, scoring eight objectives within the course of whereas Baptist Alliance have received their final two video games.
Treasure Seashore, who have been within the Premier League final season, have received two of their final three video games since drawing their first three video games and are in third in place in Zone B. They are going to be at residence to Mt Nice FA Juniors at Breds Sports activities Advanced.
Mount Nice juniors have struggled, shedding their final three video games after successful the primary two and can hope to regain some kind right this moment towards a Treasure Seashore staff that might be excessive on confidence.
Saturday’s video games:
Tru-Juice FC vs Baptist Alliance – Dinthill Technical
Portlanders FC vs Grays Inn SC – Lynch Park
Progressive FC vs Spanish City Police – Carder Park
Meadforest FC vs Lime Corridor FC – Fixed Spring
St Bess United vs Petersfield FC – Lacovia Neighborhood Centre
Treasure Seashore FC vs Mt Nice FA Jnrs – Breds Sports activities Advanced
Reno FC vs Holland PYC – Llandilo Sports activities Advanced
Falmouth United vs Duncans United – Trelawny Stadium
*All matches begin at 3:00 pm
