Regardless of Portmore United shedding solely as soon as of their final 13 Wray & Nephew Jamaica Premier League video games, Assistant Coach Ricardo Smith and striker Jermie Lynch say enhancements are wanted if they’re to safe a spot within the play-offs.
The seven-time nationwide membership champions had been held to a 1-1 outcome by guests Tivoli Gardens FC at Ferdie Neita Park on Sunday.
After a goalless first half, Portmore’s Lynch opened the scoring within the 56th minute. However that effort was cancelled out seven minutes later via a long-range free kick by Tivoli substitute Nickalia Fuller.
The draw was Portmore’s eleventh of the season however they continue to be within the prime six with 44 factors. They’re seven factors away from fellow St Catherine-based membership Racing United in seventh, and 11 away from Tivoli Gardens.
Smith, although, says the Portmore gamers shouldn’t take their league type and place with no consideration.
“We’re assured in them however I don’t know in the event that they’re assured in themselves. We’re not within the play-offs as but as a result of as you’ll be able to see, groups are gunning for the six spots. Most likely two are already confirmed however we simply must maintain working. We’re not there but; I don’t need the complacency to get in so we simply maintain working,” stated Smith.
Lynch additionally believes Portmore have work to do earlier than the tip of the common season.
“All we have to do is to take it a sport at a time and keep centered and proceed to do what we do finest till the play-offs. We’re not there as but, we now have to ensure we’re there as a result of it’s not simple. We simply must put ourselves in the suitable place so when the time comes, we simply take it a step at a time,” Lynch stated.
Regardless of failing to shut the hole on Portmore, Tivoli Gardens Head Coach Jerome Waite was happy with the result.
“It was a very good tactical sport for each groups. I used to be a bit stunned as a result of Portmore seemed a bit flat right this moment in comparison with what I do know they will do however they bought their honest possibilities. Outdoors of that, we all the time have a whole lot of accidents; to not discover excuses however right this moment you didn’t see a few of the common faces. However I feel the staff did properly and we will construct on that,” stated Waite.
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Portmore 1, Tivoli 1
Dunbeholden 0, Mount Nice 3
Waterhouse , Cavalier
Vere Phoenix 2, Humble Lion 0
Harbour View 0, Molynes 0
MONDAY’S GAMES
5:00 pm — Chapelton vs Montego Bay
7:45 pm — Arnett Gardens vs Racing
(Each matches slated for Anthony Spaulding Complicated)
Tivoli Gardens FC Head Coach Jerome Waite. (Photograph: Garfield Robinson)
