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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Draw pits champs Tivoli against H'View in quarter-finals</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>KAYON RAYNOR, Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
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</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>Members of the Dancehall group 'Voicemail' (from left ), Oneil, Craig and Kevin conduct the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Red Stripe Champions' Cup at Cuddy'z Sports Bar in New Kingston yesterday. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>TITLE holders Tivoli Gardens and National Premier League (NPL) leaders Harbour View will square off in the home-and-away quarter-final round of the All-Island Red Stripe Champions' Cup, tomorrow and Thursday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>This follows yesterday's draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals which was conducted by Dancehall Group Voicemail at Cuddy'z Sports Bar in New Kingston under the watchful eyes of the Jamaica Football Federation's top brass and Carlo Redwood of the sponsors.
The other match-ups in the round of eight will see Portmore United opposing Wadadah, August Town facing Village United and Waterhouse taking on Boys' Town.
Manager of the Tivoli Gardens, Brian Rose, told the Observer that his charges will be ready for the big clash against the 'Stars-of-the-East'.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"I expect it to be a very good encounter and for us to retain this trophy, we'll need to play top-quality football and outplay this Harbour View team to move on," Rose said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Last year we were not doing all that well in the premiership also and we came out champions of the Red Stripe Cup. I think we can make the same achievement this season with dedication and commitment," he added.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Like Rose, Harbour View's representative who attended the draw, Vin Blaine, said the fixture is the high profile game of the round.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"I think we have gotten the group of death, because even if we get by Tivoli, we'll have to face the winner of the Portmore/Wadadah match-up in the semi-final and that would be another tough game," Blaine reasoned.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We have had a very tough schedule over the past seven days, where we have played four games almost back-to-back... but we have to go out there and show what true champions are made of," he added.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Lenworth Hyde-coached Harbour View team has been the form team this season, winning two of three finals. They defeated Waterhouse 1-0 to capture the NPL first round trophy last November, and followed that up with another 1-0 win over Boys' Town to capture the KSAFA Jackie Bell Trophy last month. But on Sunday, the east Kingston-based side lost the second end-of-round NPL final 0-1 to Reno.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Meanwhile, Red Stripe's Redwood announced a top-class entertainment package - which will feature Voicemail, Barrington Levy, Leftside and Esco and Tony Matterhorn - for the semi-finals and final of the competition set for March 25 and April 8, respectively, at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The draw for the semi-finals will see the winner of the Portmore United/Wadadah match going up against the winner of the Harbour View/Tivoli Gardens clkash, while the winner of the August Town/Village United game face the winner of the Waterhouse/Boys' Town match.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The winner of this year's competition will receive $650,000, with the second-placed club set to pocket $450,000. The losing semi-fi
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>KAYON RAYNOR, Observer staff reporter
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=350 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=Description>Members of the Dancehall group 'Voicemail' (from left ), Oneil, Craig and Kevin conduct the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Red Stripe Champions' Cup at Cuddy'z Sports Bar in New Kingston yesterday. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P class=StoryText align=justify>TITLE holders Tivoli Gardens and National Premier League (NPL) leaders Harbour View will square off in the home-and-away quarter-final round of the All-Island Red Stripe Champions' Cup, tomorrow and Thursday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>This follows yesterday's draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals which was conducted by Dancehall Group Voicemail at Cuddy'z Sports Bar in New Kingston under the watchful eyes of the Jamaica Football Federation's top brass and Carlo Redwood of the sponsors.The other match-ups in the round of eight will see Portmore United opposing Wadadah, August Town facing Village United and Waterhouse taking on Boys' Town.
Manager of the Tivoli Gardens, Brian Rose, told the Observer that his charges will be ready for the big clash against the 'Stars-of-the-East'.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"I expect it to be a very good encounter and for us to retain this trophy, we'll need to play top-quality football and outplay this Harbour View team to move on," Rose said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"Last year we were not doing all that well in the premiership also and we came out champions of the Red Stripe Cup. I think we can make the same achievement this season with dedication and commitment," he added.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Like Rose, Harbour View's representative who attended the draw, Vin Blaine, said the fixture is the high profile game of the round.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"I think we have gotten the group of death, because even if we get by Tivoli, we'll have to face the winner of the Portmore/Wadadah match-up in the semi-final and that would be another tough game," Blaine reasoned.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"We have had a very tough schedule over the past seven days, where we have played four games almost back-to-back... but we have to go out there and show what true champions are made of," he added.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Lenworth Hyde-coached Harbour View team has been the form team this season, winning two of three finals. They defeated Waterhouse 1-0 to capture the NPL first round trophy last November, and followed that up with another 1-0 win over Boys' Town to capture the KSAFA Jackie Bell Trophy last month. But on Sunday, the east Kingston-based side lost the second end-of-round NPL final 0-1 to Reno.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Meanwhile, Red Stripe's Redwood announced a top-class entertainment package - which will feature Voicemail, Barrington Levy, Leftside and Esco and Tony Matterhorn - for the semi-finals and final of the competition set for March 25 and April 8, respectively, at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The draw for the semi-finals will see the winner of the Portmore United/Wadadah match going up against the winner of the Harbour View/Tivoli Gardens clkash, while the winner of the August Town/Village United game face the winner of the Waterhouse/Boys' Town match.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The winner of this year's competition will receive $650,000, with the second-placed club set to pocket $450,000. The losing semi-fi