Caption L-R: Victor Samuels of Santos being presented with a Locker Room Gift Voucher valued at $5,000 as MVP in the Claro Super League match up last Saturday between Santos and JDF. Santos won 2-0

Cavaliers edged closer to securing the KSAFA Claro Super League with a close 1-0 win over Constant Spring at the Spring Field yesterday. The diminutive Loxley Thompson notched the all-important goal in the 27th minute as Cavaliers grabbed their 12th win from 17 matches. It was Thompson’s eighth goal of the season as Cavaliers maintained their two-point lead atop the standing with 40 points with five rounds remaining. Constant Spring which was suffering their fifth loss of the season remained in sixth-placed on 24 points and mathematically, cannot win the league.

At the Breezy Castle, home team Rae Town whipped Duhaney Park 3-1 to stay in touch with leader Cavaliers. The skilful James Durrant opened the scoring for Rae Town in the 11th minute for his fourth goal of the season. Renel Colley doubled the advantage in the 34th. Kamberi Dixon pulled one back for Duhaney Park in the 68th minute before Orlando Walters sealed the win for Rae Town two minutes from full time. Rae Town, the highest scoring team in the league with 38 goals and with a goal difference of 27, remained second with 38 points, just two behind Cavaliers in what is expected to be a close fight to the end. Both Rae Town and Cavaliers will clash in a mammoth encounter next week that could very well be the title decider. Duhaney Park stayed in ninth with 16 points seven above the relegation zone with five rounds remaining.

Meanwhile at the Bell/Chung Oval, Santos scored two late goals to sink the JDF 2-0 and kept alive their slim chance of winning the Super League. With the game looking to peter out into a tame draw, Victor Samuels and Nicholas McCreath popped up with goals in the 88th and 90th minutes respectively for a crucial win. Santos are on 34 points six behind Cavaliers and four behind Rae Town in what is basically a three team race to the wire. JDF with their third defeat are out of contention and will need a miracle to win the title faltering 12 points behind.

At Buttercup Park, the visiting Mountain View reignited their title challenge with a 2-0 win over Real Mona to be seven points off the leader. Troyland Williams netted both goals in the 82nd and 84th minute for his 12th and 13th goals of the season. He is just two behind Damion Jackson of Rae Town on 15 and two ahead of Santos’ Fabian Nethersole on 11 in the race for the golden boot award. Real Mona despite slipping to their sixth defeat remained in seventh on 21 points in mid table with nothing to play for. They cannot win the league and are well clear of the relegation zone. Struggling Meadhaven surprised Barbican 2-0 at the Duhaney Park Field in their fight against relegation. Goals by Tamaro Smith and Omary Edwards in the 74th and 90th minutes respectively secured only Meadhaven’s second win from 17 games. They moved to nine points in 11th spot, still six points behind the 10th-placed team Bull Bay in their relegation fight. They are now five points above bottom team Maverley/Hughenden. Duhaney Park remained in ninth spot on 16 points and are still in danger of relegation if they are not careful.

Meanwhile Bull Bay scored a crucial 2-1 win over Maverley in another relegation battle at the Maverley Field. Bevill Grossett gave Bull Bay a 16th minute lead before Kryshon Dryden pull Maverley level in the 29th minute. But Sheldon Madden had other ideas and his 80th goal proved to be decisive as Bull Bay earned three crucial points. They are now on 15 points in 10th spot, just six above the relegation zone with Maverley remained rotted to the bottom with four points and look set to play Major League football next season.

Major League

Meanwhile Central Kingston could swap places with Maverley after they brushed aside home team Cooreville Gardens 3-0. Devon Johnson scored a hattrick in the 22nd, 28th & 58th minutes taking his goal tally to eight to be joint second Ricardo Monroe of Greenwich Town on 10. Central Kingston which started the day only one point ahead, extended their lead atop the league to three points on 33 points and are looking good to capture the Major League. Cooreville Gardens with their eighth defeat from 14 games, are only four points above the relegation zone and must be worrying.

At Vauxhall High School, home team Rockfort hammered Swallowfield 7-0 to jump into second spot on 30 points. Two goals apiece by Rayon Brown (49th & 58th) taking his tally to eight and joint second and Jeremaine Freckleton (68th & 82nd) led three other scorers in the biggest win in the round. Twaine Winter (22nd), Royan Nelson (40th) and Jason McKnight (86th) completed the massacre. Swallowfield with their 10th loss from 13 games remained on five points at the bottom and must be preparing for Syd Bartlett football next season.

Meanwhile Police could not make a breakthrough against Molynes United and had to settle for a 0- draw at Molyned Field. The lawmen dropped two crucial points and lost second spot with 26 points and are now seven points adrift of the leader. Molynes inched to 15 points in ninth position and cannot feel safe just seven points above the relegation zone.

At the UWI Bowl, UWI scored an emphatic 4-0 win over Whitfield to maintain fourth spot with 23 points. Goals by Kenrick Brown (17th), Anthony Grant (68th), Brandon Thomas (70th) and Owen Hill in the 87th led UWI to their seventh win of the season. For Whitfield it was their fourth loss of the campaign and they stayed seventh on 17 points.

Three players grabbed doubles as Greenwich Town mauled Liguanea 7-1 at Tinson Pen. Ricardo Munroe opened the scoring in the very first minute and got his second in the 41, David Stultz notched his in the 23rd & 88th minutes while Kevin Bartley scored in the 29th & 44th minutes. Christopher Stewart with a 52nd minute strike completed the huge win. Ricardo Robertson scored the lone goal for Liguanea in the 56th minute after Greenwich Town had banged in six goals already. Greenwich Town leapfrogged Liguanea into fifth spot with 21 points while Liguanea slipped a spot to sixth on 20 points.

Over at Cling Cling Oval, home team Olympic Gardens scored a rare win clipping Brown’s Town 2-1. It was their first in eight games. Adrian Kitson netted both goals in the 16th & 59th minutes as Olympic Gardens notched only their second win of the season from 14 games. They are still in trouble languishing second from bottom with eight points, four behind the 10th-placed team and three above bottom team Swallofield. Dwayne Byfield had briefly leveled the scores for Brown’s Town in the 19th minute but could not prevent them from suffering their third defeat of the season. The East Kingston team remained in eighth spot on 17 points.

Allman/Woodford hold slender lead in Syd Bartlett League

Joint leader Shortwood United were shocked 0-1 by Pembroke Hall at the Shortwood Field on Sunday. Hanif Shand converted a 12th penalty as Pembroke Hall registered their fifth win from nine games but remained in fifth spot on 15 points. Shortwood which started the day on top lost a spot to be second on 19 points after suffering their first loss of the season from 10 games.

With Stony Hill idle this week, Allman/ Woodford grabbed pole position despite being held to a 2-2 draw with Seaview Gardens at Heroes Circle. Michael Isaacs scored a brace in the fifth and 45th minutes to give Allman/Woodford the ascendancy, but two goals in two minutes by Roland Young and Mark Witter in the 77th and 79th minutes ensured that Seaview walked away with a share of the points. Allman/Woodford moved to 20 points, one ahead of both Shortwood and Stony Hill. Seaview stayed fourth only a point behind on 19 points in which only one point separates the top four.

Meadforest blanked Red Hills 3-0 in a crucial relegation battle and moved four points clear of the relegation zone. Goals by Ian Davis in the 13th, Richard Brown 55th and Khalid Chamber 79th pushed Meadforest to their third win of the season from nine games and up to 11 points. For Red Hills, thing continue to look bleak as they crashed to their ninth defeat from 10 games to be rooted to the bottom on three points. They are eight points behind Meadforest and four behind second from bottom Island Constabulary Force which lost 0-1 to New Kingston courtesy of a Henry Reid 47th minute strike. The Lawmen remained in eighth spot on seven points while New Kingston stayed sixth with 15 points.