Waterhouse FC’s Denardo Thomas (foreground) dribbles away from the Humble Lion FC pair of Kevin Graham (left) and Ricardo Campbell throughout the Jamaica Premier League soccer match at Effortville Neighborhood Centre in Could Pen, Clarendon, on Thursday. Humble Lion received 2-1. (Picture: Robert Bailey)
MAY PEN, Clarendon — Humble Lion FC Head Coach Alex Thomas stays resolute that his crew will keep away from relegation after securing a morale-boosting 2-1 house victory over Waterhouse FC within the Jamaica Premier League soccer match at Effortville Neighborhood Centre on Thursday.
Steven Barnett starred for the Clarendon-based membership, netting each targets within the 18th and seventy fifth minutes, whereas Javane Bryan scored for Waterhouse within the fortieth.
The win ended Humble Lion’s five-game winless run since Thomas changed Donovan Duckie on the helm. Regardless of the essential victory, the crew stays on the backside of the desk on 18 factors, with solely three wins this season.
An elated Thomas expressed gratitude to his gamers, teaching employees, and administration crew for his or her collective effort.
“I’m very elated for this victory, and so hats off to my gamers, teaching employees, and administration crew. I’ve been doing a whole lot of work since I arrived right here,” Thomas stated.
“It’s the first time this season that we’re scoring two targets and that sends a message concerning the onerous work now we have been placing in on the coaching floor.”
Thomas stays unwavering in his perception that Humble Lion will survive the drop.
“I’m all the time assured on the job, and that’s what I’m right here to do, get this crew out of the drop. I’m very dedicated to doing that for Humble Lion,” he declared. “It’s nearly conserving the gamers upbeat and assured. I feel this victory will breathe some confidence into the crew and alter their mindset going ahead.”
Reflecting on the significance of the win, Thomas acknowledged the endurance and persistence concerned.
“That is what we would have liked all alongside and what now we have been trying to find. That is my first win in 5 video games since I acquired right here, so I’m very happy about that,” he stated. “That is God’s work, and He stated that is the time we would have liked the victory, so I have to thank Him for that.”
With renewed perception and much-needed momentum, Thomas and his Humble Lion squad will look to construct on this outcome as they proceed the struggle for survival.
On the flip aspect, Waterhouse’s struggles continued as they prolonged their winless streak to 5 matches. They continue to be in sixth place on 34 factors.
Waterhouse Head Coach Marcel Gayle expressed displeasure on the efficiency.
“I’m very disillusioned in the way in which we conceded the targets, and I imply, that is the Premier League and I don’t assume the gamers are enjoying for his or her preserve. However we nonetheless see constructive indicators from [certain] areas, however we had been simply let down from the backline [defence],” he stated.
— Robert Bailey
