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The Sandals Newsletter should perhaps just get out of the sports reporting business. The picture below is totally screwed. Firstly, Meadhaven is in blue. Secondly, the Wadadah player (that would be the one in green and gold) is captain Rohan Reid, not Meadhaven's Kenrick Brown.
Meadhaven edge Wadadah as NPL play-offs begin
Livingston Scott, Observer staff reporter
Monday, May 19, 2008
Wadadah's Jeremy Bucknor (left) comes under pressure from Meadhaven's Kenrick Brown in their opening National Premier League (NPL) playoff game at Constant Spring yesterday. Meadhaven won 2-1. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
Meadhaven United made a winning start in the 2008 National Premier League (NPL) play-offs with a 2-1 triumph over Wadadah at the Constant Spring Complex yesterday.
Leighton Neita put the host ahead in the 20th minute, but Rohan Reid equalised for the visitors seven minutes later.
However, three minutes on Rohan Williams restored the KSAFA team's advantage with a well-taken goal.
Meadhaven's coach Alrick Clarke said it was just the start his young team needed to kick off the campaign.
"We did not play as good as we could have, but a win at home is very good. It is the start we would have wanted and we got it," he said.
Meadhaven started the game brightly and created a few anxious moments for Wadadah, with Keammar Daley and Norman Bailey going close.
Then in the 20th minute of the contest, Neita ran on to a pass from Daley and calmly slotted under the goalkeeper to put his team infront.
But Meadhaven got complacent and allowed the Montegonians right back into the match, as Reid was left unmarked at the back-post to head home from a corner-kick in the 27th minute.
However, the result did not stay that way for long as Meadhaven reclaimed the lead when Williams expertly volleyed home a corner kick by Daley.
Neita then had a glorious chance to extend the home team's lead minutes before the break, but he redirected Bailey's low cross straight to goalkeeper Tristan Bernard from six yards.
Wadadah, despite their poor showing, became more of a factor in the second-half although they rarely threatened.
Meadhaven continued to have the better of play and the chances and 15 minutes before the end they had another great opportunity to put the game out of reach, but Bernard easily saved Robert Palmer's feeble penalty, after a shot from Lennox Creary was handled inside the penalty area.
A few minutes later the goalkeeper came up big again when he was quick off his line to deny Keneil Hyde from six yards.
Wadadah's coach Delroy Delisser said it's regroup and come again for his team.
"We just have to go and start preparing all over...but once you don't score goals you cannot win," he added.
Meadhaven are tied at the top of the four-team play-off with Rivoli on three points after Rivoli turned back York 4-1 at the York Oval.
Rivoli got their goals through Fidel Anderson, Dwayne Hunter, Devon Hodges and Derrick Planter.
Meadhaven edge Wadadah as NPL play-offs begin
Livingston Scott, Observer staff reporter
Monday, May 19, 2008
Wadadah's Jeremy Bucknor (left) comes under pressure from Meadhaven's Kenrick Brown in their opening National Premier League (NPL) playoff game at Constant Spring yesterday. Meadhaven won 2-1. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)Meadhaven United made a winning start in the 2008 National Premier League (NPL) play-offs with a 2-1 triumph over Wadadah at the Constant Spring Complex yesterday.
Leighton Neita put the host ahead in the 20th minute, but Rohan Reid equalised for the visitors seven minutes later.
However, three minutes on Rohan Williams restored the KSAFA team's advantage with a well-taken goal.
Meadhaven's coach Alrick Clarke said it was just the start his young team needed to kick off the campaign.
"We did not play as good as we could have, but a win at home is very good. It is the start we would have wanted and we got it," he said.
Meadhaven started the game brightly and created a few anxious moments for Wadadah, with Keammar Daley and Norman Bailey going close.
Then in the 20th minute of the contest, Neita ran on to a pass from Daley and calmly slotted under the goalkeeper to put his team infront.
But Meadhaven got complacent and allowed the Montegonians right back into the match, as Reid was left unmarked at the back-post to head home from a corner-kick in the 27th minute.
However, the result did not stay that way for long as Meadhaven reclaimed the lead when Williams expertly volleyed home a corner kick by Daley.
Neita then had a glorious chance to extend the home team's lead minutes before the break, but he redirected Bailey's low cross straight to goalkeeper Tristan Bernard from six yards.
Wadadah, despite their poor showing, became more of a factor in the second-half although they rarely threatened.
Meadhaven continued to have the better of play and the chances and 15 minutes before the end they had another great opportunity to put the game out of reach, but Bernard easily saved Robert Palmer's feeble penalty, after a shot from Lennox Creary was handled inside the penalty area.
A few minutes later the goalkeeper came up big again when he was quick off his line to deny Keneil Hyde from six yards.
Wadadah's coach Delroy Delisser said it's regroup and come again for his team.
"We just have to go and start preparing all over...but once you don't score goals you cannot win," he added.
Meadhaven are tied at the top of the four-team play-off with Rivoli on three points after Rivoli turned back York 4-1 at the York Oval.
Rivoli got their goals through Fidel Anderson, Dwayne Hunter, Devon Hodges and Derrick Planter.
