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Arnett KO Tivoli in Jackie Bell
Kwesi Mugisa, Staff Reporter
Onandi Lowe (second left) celebrates after scoring Arnett Gardens' second goal in their 4-0 win over Tivoli Gardens yesterday in the Western Union Jackie Bell Knockout quarter-finals at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex. Joining the celebration, from left, are teammates Kevin Wilson and Fabian Davis, while Tivoli Gardens goalkeeper Damion Crooks looks on. - levaughn flynn
Arnett Gardens reminded rivals Tivoli Gardens that they were still kings of the jungle when they hammered the premier league end-of-round finalists 4-0 in the KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout competition at the Anthony Spaulding Complex yesterday.
Continuing to distance themselves from a mediocre start to the season, which saw them stuck in the relegation zone, the 'junglists' certainly seemed to have got their swagger back as they had the west Kingston team on the run from pretty much the opening whistle.
Insult to injury
Veteran striker Kevin Wilson opened the scoring in the 13th minute, but it was new signing and former National representative Onandi Lowe, who really brought the crowd to their feet with his 41st minute header, which was the end product of about eight well strung Arnett passes, leaving their opponents merely spectators.
Adding insult to injury for the west Kingston team, former Tivoli Gardens player Fabian Taylor, loosely marked in the area, tapped in from close range in the 63rd minute.
Striker Kwame Richardson added the final touches to a dominant Arnett performance when he broke free from an Andre Thomas pass before slotting into an empty net in the 90th minute. Thomas, who came on for Lowe in injury time had been on the pitch for no more than 30 seconds before providing the striker with the final pass.
"We expected a much tougher match coming out here today but the guys played very well." said Arnett coach Jerome Waite.
"Performance like this goes a long way in enhancing our confidence and we are looking towards a good semi-final and final round," he said.
A disappointed Tivoli coach Desmond Francis believes his team simply did not turn up to play.
"We just didn't come here to play today everybody did their own thing and this is the result of that," he said.
"They just didn't stick to the game plan, there was too much quarrelling and we didn't stick together." he added.
In the day's other game Waterhouse got by Super League team Cavalier 3-1 in extra time after a 1-1 score line in regular time.
Kwesi Mugisa, Staff Reporter
Onandi Lowe (second left) celebrates after scoring Arnett Gardens' second goal in their 4-0 win over Tivoli Gardens yesterday in the Western Union Jackie Bell Knockout quarter-finals at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex. Joining the celebration, from left, are teammates Kevin Wilson and Fabian Davis, while Tivoli Gardens goalkeeper Damion Crooks looks on. - levaughn flynn
Arnett Gardens reminded rivals Tivoli Gardens that they were still kings of the jungle when they hammered the premier league end-of-round finalists 4-0 in the KSAFA Jackie Bell Knockout competition at the Anthony Spaulding Complex yesterday.
Continuing to distance themselves from a mediocre start to the season, which saw them stuck in the relegation zone, the 'junglists' certainly seemed to have got their swagger back as they had the west Kingston team on the run from pretty much the opening whistle.
Insult to injury
Veteran striker Kevin Wilson opened the scoring in the 13th minute, but it was new signing and former National representative Onandi Lowe, who really brought the crowd to their feet with his 41st minute header, which was the end product of about eight well strung Arnett passes, leaving their opponents merely spectators.
Adding insult to injury for the west Kingston team, former Tivoli Gardens player Fabian Taylor, loosely marked in the area, tapped in from close range in the 63rd minute.
Striker Kwame Richardson added the final touches to a dominant Arnett performance when he broke free from an Andre Thomas pass before slotting into an empty net in the 90th minute. Thomas, who came on for Lowe in injury time had been on the pitch for no more than 30 seconds before providing the striker with the final pass.
"We expected a much tougher match coming out here today but the guys played very well." said Arnett coach Jerome Waite.
"Performance like this goes a long way in enhancing our confidence and we are looking towards a good semi-final and final round," he said.
A disappointed Tivoli coach Desmond Francis believes his team simply did not turn up to play.
"We just didn't come here to play today everybody did their own thing and this is the result of that," he said.
"They just didn't stick to the game plan, there was too much quarrelling and we didn't stick together." he added.
In the day's other game Waterhouse got by Super League team Cavalier 3-1 in extra time after a 1-1 score line in regular time.
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