Mount Pleasant take lead in RSPL
Mount Pleasant Football Academy moved to the top of the Red Stripe Premier League points standing on Sunday when they defeated Vere United 2-0 at Drax Hall Sports Complex in St Ann.
Goals
by Cardel Benbow in the 44th minute and Kemar Beckford in the 71st
enabled Mount Pleasant to the lead in the points standing ahead of Waterhouse,
who battled to a 2-2 draw with UWI at Waterhouse Stadium.
Mount Pleasant are on 40 points, one ahead of Waterhouse with Humble Lion, stopping defending champions Portmore United 2-0 at Spanish Town Prison Oval to take over the third spot.
At
Waterhouse Stadium, Colorado Murray netted his 10th goal of the
season to give the host the lead in the 18th minute, before Thorn
Simpson scored a double in the 59th and 68th minutes for
UWI.
Murray
then added to his tally when he scored in the 71st minute for
Waterhouse to draw the match, as UWI remained second from bottom with 16
points.
At
Spanish Town Prison Oval, Portmore started the match on 30 points, the same as
Humble Lion, who were ahead on goal difference.
Humble
Lion, however, separated themselves on points as goals by Shemar Rhoden in the
29th minute and Shamarie Dallas in the 50th enabled the
win.
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[naviga:li]Dunbeholden 2 vs Cavalier 0[/naviga:li]
[naviga:li]Portmore 0 vs Humble Lion 2[/naviga:li]
[naviga:li]Tivoli Gardens 3 vs Harbour View 0[/naviga:li]
[naviga:li]Mount Pleasant Football Academy 2 vs Vere United 0[/naviga:li]
[naviga:li]Waterhouse 2 vs UWI 2[/naviga:li]
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