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<DIV></DIV><DIV><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Boyz in Lunar Cup final</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline>Defeat hosts Hong Kong 5-3 on penalties to advance</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Monday, February 19, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>Jamaica's Reggae Boyz rained on the Chinese New Year celebration parade yesterday as their perfection from the penalty spot resulted in a 5-3 victory over a Hong Kong League XI in the opening game of the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup at the Hong Kong Stadium.<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=120 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>Nicholy Finlayson, Adrian Reid, Jermaine Taylor, Demar Phillips and Lovel Palmer were perfect from 12 yards, as they ensured that Fabian Taylor's opening goal in the 1-1 regulation time result, did not go to waste. No extra time was played.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The victory provided the highly-respected new technical director Bora Milutinovic with a winning debut, and sets up an appetizing final against China for the Lunar New Year Cup on Wednesday. China stopped the steely Australia 2-0 in the day's second game.
"I am happy for this win, the players make big effort and they had good attitude, so it was good," a calm Bora told the Observer at game's end.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The players performed much better than I thought they would and they got a good result. It was a good start to this Chinese New Year," added the 62-year-old Serb, who is the only man to have coached five national teams at FIFA World Cup Finals.
In the first 25 minutes the home side went close on two occasions through headers from Tales Schutz, who struck the ball in the waiting arms of Richard McCallum from close range, and then the big striker directed an effort centimetres from McCallum's right hand post.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Boyz gradually got into their groove and after Mario Swaby, playing in the unusual position of left back, tested goalkeeper Chunhui Zhang from long range.
Swaby began to carve open space in the Hong Kong defence and it was no surprise when Fabian Taylor opened the scoring on 42 minutes.<P class=StoryText align=justify>With three Harbour View players combining on the right side, Lovell Palmer relayed a pass to Kavin Bryan, who slipped to the flank before picking out Taylor with a well-weighted pass.
The fleet-footed Taylor met the pass with a well-placed header to beat Zhang all ends up.
It was an inspirational goal from Taylor, who was sidelined from the national senior team with a series of injuries since 2004.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Immediately after the resumption, Jamaica should have increased the lead when Swaby again created havoc down the left flank and the ball ended with Bryan, who swiveled and fired straight at Zhang from close range.<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=130 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>Fabian Taylor, making his return after a long lay-off from the national set-up, scored in the 42nd minute to give Jamaica a 1-0 lead. </SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>In the 52nd minute, Reno's Finlayson lashed a torrid right-footer against the crossbar after another decent build-up.
With time running out, Hong Kong League XI's coach Dejan Antonic introduced a number of fresh legs as his side pinned the Boyz on the back foot and forced McCallum into a few fine saves.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Antonic's move finally paid off when 39-yea
<SPAN class=Subheadline>Defeat hosts Hong Kong 5-3 on penalties to advance</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Monday, February 19, 2007
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=StoryText align=justify>Jamaica's Reggae Boyz rained on the Chinese New Year celebration parade yesterday as their perfection from the penalty spot resulted in a 5-3 victory over a Hong Kong League XI in the opening game of the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup at the Hong Kong Stadium.<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=120 align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>Nicholy Finlayson, Adrian Reid, Jermaine Taylor, Demar Phillips and Lovel Palmer were perfect from 12 yards, as they ensured that Fabian Taylor's opening goal in the 1-1 regulation time result, did not go to waste. No extra time was played.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The victory provided the highly-respected new technical director Bora Milutinovic with a winning debut, and sets up an appetizing final against China for the Lunar New Year Cup on Wednesday. China stopped the steely Australia 2-0 in the day's second game."I am happy for this win, the players make big effort and they had good attitude, so it was good," a calm Bora told the Observer at game's end.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The players performed much better than I thought they would and they got a good result. It was a good start to this Chinese New Year," added the 62-year-old Serb, who is the only man to have coached five national teams at FIFA World Cup Finals.
In the first 25 minutes the home side went close on two occasions through headers from Tales Schutz, who struck the ball in the waiting arms of Richard McCallum from close range, and then the big striker directed an effort centimetres from McCallum's right hand post.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Boyz gradually got into their groove and after Mario Swaby, playing in the unusual position of left back, tested goalkeeper Chunhui Zhang from long range.
Swaby began to carve open space in the Hong Kong defence and it was no surprise when Fabian Taylor opened the scoring on 42 minutes.<P class=StoryText align=justify>With three Harbour View players combining on the right side, Lovell Palmer relayed a pass to Kavin Bryan, who slipped to the flank before picking out Taylor with a well-weighted pass.
The fleet-footed Taylor met the pass with a well-placed header to beat Zhang all ends up.
It was an inspirational goal from Taylor, who was sidelined from the national senior team with a series of injuries since 2004.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Immediately after the resumption, Jamaica should have increased the lead when Swaby again created havoc down the left flank and the ball ended with Bryan, who swiveled and fired straight at Zhang from close range.<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=130 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>Fabian Taylor, making his return after a long lay-off from the national set-up, scored in the 42nd minute to give Jamaica a 1-0 lead. </SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>In the 52nd minute, Reno's Finlayson lashed a torrid right-footer against the crossbar after another decent build-up.With time running out, Hong Kong League XI's coach Dejan Antonic introduced a number of fresh legs as his side pinned the Boyz on the back foot and forced McCallum into a few fine saves.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Antonic's move finally paid off when 39-yea
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