Racing close gap in JPL playoff race

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Racing United closed the hole on the play-off spots within the Jamaica Premier League to 1 level after beating fellow promoted workforce Chapelton Maroons 3-0 of their third spherical recreation performed on the Anthony Spaulding Sports activities Complicated on Monday.

Racing improved to 48 factors and are in eighth place, trailing Tivoli Gardens on goal-difference, and are some extent behind sixth-placed Waterhouse however have two video games in hand.

Javaughn Cole gave Racing the lead within the thirtieth minute, Nickyle Ellis made the scores 2-0 within the forty seventh minute and Tajay Grant added a 3rd within the eightieth minute.

Regardless of the loss, Chapelton Maroons are nonetheless in ninth place on goal-difference over Dunbeholden FC, each on 33 factors, however solely 4 factors away from the relegation zone.

Additionally on Monday, Arnett Gardens stayed in third place after enjoying out a 0-0 draw with seventh-placed Tivoli within the second recreation of the double header on the Anthony Spaulding Sports activities Complicated.