Harbour View looking to stop Arnett momentum in JPL

FRESH from their pulsating 3-2 win over Waterhouse FC on Thursday night, Arnett Gardens can be going after a fourth-straight win within the Jamaica Premier League after they tackle Harbour View within the second sport of a double-header at present at Harbour View Stadium.

The chances are closely in favour of second-placed Arnett Gardens, who gained the first-round sport 2-1, as they’re 10 locations within the tables above Harbour View and 28 factors higher off than them.

Fourth-placed Portmore United tackle the bettering Racing United at Ferdie Neita Park, and defending champions Cavalier FC are away to Molynes United within the first sport at Harbour View.

At present, Arnett Gardens can shut the hole on leaders Mount Nice FA in addition to widen the hole on third-placed Montego Bay United with a win over Harbour View, who’re simply above the relegation zone in twelfth place.

Seven of Harbour View’s 20 factors have been earned of their final 4 video games and embrace an upset 2-1 win over Mount Nice — their solely loss of their final 16 video games performed.

Harbour View have been, nonetheless, held 1-1 by fellow relegation-threatened Vere Phoenix United on Wednesday and should raise their sport if they’re to compete with Arnett Gardens who’ve scored 13 targets of their final three outings, together with back-to-back video games throughout which they scored 5 targets.

With Warner Brown hitting top-scoring kind with six targets in his final 4 video games, the Harbour View defence might be in for an extended afternoon.

Racing United have picked up their tempo over the previous couple of months and are unbeaten of their final six video games, shifting up the tables to the relative security of seventh place.

Portmore United, in the meantime, have failed to attain in three of their final 4 video games, all 0-0 attracts, and have scored solely 31 targets of their 23 video games performed — second lowest solely to Waterhouse FC within the prime six.

The St Catherine neighbours drew 1-1 of their first assembly however Portmore, who could have their eyes on a semi-final spot, will hope the pair of Tedj Bryan and Junior Grizzelle, who’ve mixed for 10 targets thus far, can cause them to a win.

Cavalier FC have crushed Molynes United of their final three conferences and the champions, who needed to dig deep to get a 1-1 draw in opposition to Montego Bay United on Thursday, ought to get all three factors at present.

Cavalier have but to get again to the dominant kind they confirmed on their technique to the title final season, and have been doing simply sufficient over the previous couple of rounds to keep away from defeats.

Molynes United have been hammered 6-2 in midweek by Mount Nice and fell to tenth place, simply 5 factors above the drop zone.

Waterhouse FC are winless of their final 4 video games, and regardless of exhibiting some enhancements in opposition to Arnett Gardens following on numerous gamers being signed within the switch window, fell to one more loss.

At present they face a tough sport in opposition to a Dunbeholden workforce that’s undefeated in three matches, together with a win over Montego Bay United and a 0-0 draw in opposition to Portmore United.

Dunbeholden can be licking their lips on the prospect of avenging their first-round loss to Waterhouse and getting the prospect to maneuver additional away from the relegation battle.

Chapelton Maroons may also be on a revenge mission after they host Vere at Anthony Spaulding Sports activities Complicated, after dropping 2-1 within the first spherical.

Chapelton are on 21 factors, three greater than Vere who’re winless of their final seven video games and have conceded a league-high 47 targets.