Mt Nice FA’s Kyle Ming (left) tries to get between the ball and Montego Bay United’s Darnel Hospedales in Monday’s JPL second spherical sport performed on the Montego Bay Sports activities Advanced. The sport led to a 1-1 draw.
(Picture: Paul Reid)
February 25, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Montego Bay United (MBU) got here from an personal purpose down at half time to earn a 1-1 draw in opposition to leaders Mt Nice FA on the Montego Bay Sports activities Advanced on Monday because the second spherical of the Jamaica Premier League got here to a detailed.
Mt Nice FA, who performed many of the sport with simply 10 males after Jahshaun Anglin was despatched off in time added on within the first half after he was proven a second yellow card, leads the tables with 62 factors, seven greater than second-placed Arnett Gardens who beat Vere United 2-0 within the first sport of the doubleheader with Montego Bay United in third place on 50 factors.
The highest six is stuffed out by defending champions Cavalier FC, who’re fourth on 44 factors, Portmore United on 41 factors and Waterhouse FC on 37 factors.
On Monday, Mt Nice FA took the lead within the thirty second minute, in opposition to the run of play, when MBU defender Odean Nish inadvertently put the ball into his personal purpose after making an attempt to dam a cross from Shaquille Bradford.
With time operating out within the first half, Mt Nice FA misplaced Anglin who had been proven his first yellow card within the thirty sixth minute, as he jumped for a ball with MBU’s Demario Phillips who fell to the turf holding his head.
MBU drew degree 4 minutes into the second half when Johann Weatherly was quickest to a ball that the Mt Nice defence had did not clear and punched it previous goalkeeper Shaquan Davis from about 4 yards out.
Within the first sport, Arnett Gardens dominated Vere United after scoring the opening purpose after simply three minutes when Fabian Reid powered a ball from exterior the field previous goalkeeper Richardo White. They scored their second purpose within the 86th minute.
A mistake by defender Michael Forbes was punished by Warner Brown who pounced on the free ball and steered it low into the left nook of the purpose, scoring his league-leading fifteenth of the season.
— Paul Reid
