|
|
|
 My Site News: Maverley, Bull Bay in Super League draw |
|
Wednesday, January 14
Maverley, Bull Bay in Super League draw
 |  | | Bull Bay's Nicholos Dodd (left) | |
Maverley/Hughenden lost their place at the top of the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association's (KSAFA's) Super League standings for the first time this season, following their 0-0 draw with fourth-placed Bull Bay at Maverley Park yesterday.
The result left Maverley tied on 24 points with Boys' Town, who are now the new leaders courtesy of a better goal difference.
Boys' Town defeated Real Mona, 5-2 at Buttercup Park, thanks to a hat-trick from midfielder, Michael Campbell, who was scoring his fifth goal in two matches.
Bull Bay's Dwayne Gaynor (left) and Maverley/Hughenden's Andre McLean battle for possession in their Super League encounter yesterday, at Maverley Park. The teams drew 0-0. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)
Boys' Town's coach, Andrew Pryce, said his team played a poor first half, but improved in the second and made use of their numerical advantage after the hosts were reduced to 10 men.
"To get three points away from home is always a major victory," Pryce declared.
Meanwhile, mid-season champions, Santos FC, slipped to third after suffering a disappointing loss at the hands of Barbican, who remain fifth with 18 points.
Neville Wright netted the winning goal from the penalty spot in the second half. However, Santos coach, Carlton Dennis, thought his team was the victim of a dubious decision by the referee.
"My player was just running beside the Barbican player and he fell, there was no penalty. I thought the referee had a poor game," a disgruntled Dennis said.
At Maverley, the game was evenly contested. However, it was the hosts who had the better chances in the first half.
Roydell Tracey came close on three occasions, while goalkeeper, Ruel Wilson, did well to stop Gaynieon Watkins' header from six yards.
Goalkeeper, Omar Williams, also had his powerful freekick deflected just wide with Wilson frozen on his line.
Nicholos Dodd came the closest for Bull Bay in the first period, but he was unlucky to see his effort from 45 yards hit the upright and go behind after the wing-back spotted Williams off his line.
In the second half, the visitors again came close to scoring, hitting the woodwork twice from a corner - first by Milton Griffiths, who was excellent in midfield in his first game for the club this season, and then Dodd.
Dodd also forced Williams to go full stretch with a torrid drive from the edge of the area.
But Maverley did have their chances and could have taken full points at the end of the game, but leading striker, Andre McLean, kicked straight to Wilson after breaking through in the final minute.
Bull Bay's coach, Barrington Gaynor, was satisfied with the point: "We came to get at least a point, because we know Maverley is a good team and they are playing at home so getting a point is a good result for us," he said.
His counterpart, Dennis Duncan, although disappointed at not getting three points, was pleased his team did not lose.
"I'm a bit disappointed, but pleased in the end because a point is always better than a loss," he said.
In other games, Mountain View edged Olympic Gardens, 3-2, at Cling Cling Oval and JDF beat Rockfort 1-0 at Up Park Camp.
 | | Bull Bay's Dwayne Gaynor (left) |
|
|
