Champs Portmore wrap up season with draw against Tivoli
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Monday, May 12, 2008
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| Portmore United's Richard Reid (centre), tries to elude Jameel Thompson (left) of Tivoli Gardens during their NPL game at Ferdie Neita Park yesterday. Looking on is Tivoli's Christopher Jackson. The game ended 1-1. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) |
Portmore United........1
Cousins (63rd)
Tivoli Gardens......1
Gordon (26th)
A stupendous goal by Ricardo Cousins earned champions Portmore United a come-from-behind 1-1 draw with Tivoli Gardens at the Ferdie Neita Park yesterday.
Damion Gordon headed Tivoli Gardens into the lead in the 26th minute, but substitute Cousins volleyed home spectacularly from just inside the box to level the score in the 63rd.
It was a goal of the highest quality and a fitting climax to Portmore's excellent season as they laid their hands on their fourth National Premier League title.
Portmore finished the season with 75 points which resulted from 21 wins, 12 draws and five defeats.
Portmore United - champions in 1993 and 2003 under the name Hazard United - won again in 2005.
As part of their celebration, a Portmore United Masters XI took on a Celebrity XI after the NPL game for the fans. That game was still in progress up to press time.
Three massive cakes in pink, blue and white with the words "2008 champions Portmore United" were on display in the VIP section.
Winning coach Linval Dixon said the draw wasn't the result he wanted, but was satisfied with a good performance to cap a fine season.
Tivoli Gardens finished a clear second, nine points behind on 66 points, seven more than third-place Boys' Town.
Head coach Desmond Francis said it was a even although finishing the game a man short after Kevin Blackford was dismissed in the 64th minute.
Teams:
Portmore United - Shawn Sawyers, Anthony Modeste, Adrian Mitchell, Tyrone Sawyers, Rudolph Austin, Damion Williams (Ricardo Cousins 46th), Omar Campbell, Richard Reid (Reon Nelson 46th), Michael Binns (Eric Vernon 65th), Carlington Smith, Steven Morrissey.
Subs not used: D Kerr, A Bennett, J Thomas, W Wolfe
Booked: Reid (19th)
Tivoli Gardens - Jason Samuels, Victor Thompson, Dean-Paul Grandison, Christopher Jackson (Richard West 65th), Marlon Swaby (Dwight Heron 67th), Jameel Thompson, Damion Gordon, Kevin Blackford, Jermaine Taylor, Roland Dean, Navion Boyd (Jermaine Gray 70th).
Subs not used: Kwesi Campbell, Greig Morrison, Jermaine Allen, Michael Blygen.
Booked: Christopher Jackson 56th, Kevin Blackford 40th & 64th.
Referees: Dwight Royal, Antonette Williams, Kedlee Powell.
Fourth Official: Cardella Samuels
Match Commissary: Norman Blair.
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