Mt Pleasant clinch JPL semifinal spot

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Mt Nice FA are assured of a spot within the semi-finals of the Jamaica Premier League after beating Chapelton Maroons 2-0 of their third spherical sport performed on the Anthony Spaulding Sports activities Complicated on Monday.

With the win, the St Ann-based membership moved to 81 factors, 9 away from second positioned Montego Bay United and will assure ending prime of the league standings once they play third positioned Arnett Gardens in a rescheduled sport on Thursday.

Fielding a beginning group of principally youthful gamers, Mt Nice dominated the possession however needed to wait till the 61st minute earlier than debutant Angelo Exilus was effectively positioned on the far left put up to faucet in a low laborious cross from Raheem Edwards.

Edwards, who was a second half substitute, added a second within the 73rd minute, his eleventh aim of the season.

In the meantime, within the second sport on Monday, Owayne Gordon scored a double and former nationwide participant Peter-Lee Vassell scored on his debut as Montego Bay United beat 10-man Racing United 3-0.

Racing had been lowered to 10 males within the tenth minute after Romaine Bowers was despatched off for dragging down Jourdain Fletcher simply contained in the field. Gordon scored the ensuing penalty and Racing had been left to chase the sport.

Montego Bay added to their lead when Vassell completed off a very good mixture with Gordon and Demario Phillips within the 63rd minute, chipping the ball into the far proper nook.

Gordon put the nail within the coffin a minute into time added when he fired residence previous goalkeeper Ashieka Swearing from about 9 yards.

-Paul A Reid