Connection out Stars, Joe Public blank Police in Pro Bowl Cup

Following a goalless first half, Joe Public made no mistakes on their chances with goals by Andre Toussaint, Jevon Morris and Dorian Robinson to put an end to the Lawmen 2010-2011 season.

However it ended bitter-sweet for the Lions when defender Aubrey David picked up his second yellow card of the game seconds before the final whistle for a foul on Akiba Peters midway down the field and eventually the red card by referee Lee Davis.

Head coach Rajesh Latchoo will now be without the talented defender in the semi-final round next Friday against (the winner between Ma Pau SC and Caledonia AIA to be played on Tuesday 22 March at the Marvin Lee Stadium).

Three minutes into the quarterfinal match, Joe Public latest signing Dorion Robinson squandered a one on one chance with goalkeeper Emmanuel Nurse when he disappointingly directed Marvin Manswell’s low cross into the Police goalie from inside the six yard area.

Police had a couple tame efforts wide in the opening moments with the closest coming from midfielder Todd Ryan in the 30th minute, a couple feet away from the upright.

The Lawmen then survived a scare in the 34th minute when Toussaint chested Micah Lewis cross and unleashed a powerful volley overbar from above the area. Toussaint had another go at goal in the 42nd minute from similar position firing wide of the upright.

Police captain Noel Williams warned Joe Public that they are formidable opponents when in the 39th minute he controlled a long pass forward before eluding his marker Aubrey David and unleashing a left-footed shot into goalkeeper Marvin Phillip.

However nine minutes into the second period Toussaint made no mistake hitting a low shot between the legs of goalkeeper Nurse for the 1-0 advantage after collecting a pass inside the area with the defence left beaten.

One minute later Police’s Keron Clarke blasted a low shot across the face of goal and in the 57th Jason Boodram spilled overbar after being teed-up inside the area.

Police didn’t surrender creating a number of openings but saw misses by Williams and Jason Boodram being denied by goalkeeper Phillip in the 72nd minute.

Boodram failed again in the 75th minute striking his effort from the right into goalkeeper Phillip who made an easy block-out giving a corner.

The Lawmen where made to pay for their failed efforts when in the 76th minute Jevon Morris comforted Joe Public 2-0 striking past Nurse from Tinto’s cross from the right and in the 80th minute it was 3-0 when Robinson met Micah Lewis’s pass at the far post to slot past the hapless Police goalie.

Even Joe Public defender Aubrey David tested Nurse with a low shot from distance five minutes from time. Nurse followed up with blockouts against Lewis and substitute Neil Mitchell in injury time however his side finished soured losers and had themselves to blame after failing to find the back of the net on a number of occasions.

Teams.

Joe Public—Marvin Phillip, Carlyle Mitchell (capt.), Aubrey David (Y+Y=R), Keion Goodridge, Jevon Morris, Kareem Moses, Hayden Tinto (Anselm Jackson 82nd), Dorian Robinson (Neil Mitchell 87th), Andre Toussaint, Marvin Manswell (46th), Micah Lewis.

Police FC—Emmanuel Nurse, Noel Williams (capt.), Jason James, Sayid Freitas, Todd Ryan (Kelon Williams 86th), Keron Clarke (Neil Marcano 76th) (Yellow), Keston Pierre, Jason Boodram, Devon Lamy, Akiba Peters, Akeem Marshall (Adrian Noel 60th).

Coach—Kelvin Jones.

Match Referee—Lee Davis.

Connection out Stars.

A goal each by Kemuel Rivers and Hughton Hector and a hard-fought performance by W Connection gave the Stuart Charles Fevrier coached side a 2-0 win over DIRECTV North East Stars in Friday’s second Digicel Pro Bowl quarterfinal clash at the Marvin Lee Stadium.

Rivers broke the deadlock seconds inside injury time of the first period with a powerful strike beating goalkeeper Andrew Durant after Andrei Pacheco was denied a go at goal.

And Hector, who dominated the match, made it 2-0 in the 66th minute, moments after spilling wide, powerful swinging effort leaving Durant beaten with pace and directing from the right sending the visiting supporters into a loud outburst.

The win puts Connection in the semi-final round next Friday against the quarterfinal winner between Defence Force and San Juan Jabloteh (which will be played on Tuesday at the Marvin Lee Stadium).

Hector was denied an opening item three minutes into the match when his shot on goal was miraculously cleared off the line acrobatically by defender Kelvin Smith.

While Stars only real shot of the first period came from an unlikely source in defender Keryn Navarro in the 22nd minute from distance which was easily wrapped by Jan Michael Williams.

Connection took to the second period with its advantage and could have been with another goal before Hector’s item in the 66th minute.

Howeever Andrei Pacheco was failed by a poor first touch in the six yard area with only goalkeeper Durant to beat in the 48th minute after being picked out perfectly by Christian Viveros’ cross from the right.

In the earlier quarterfinal clash defending champs Joe Public made their opportunities count to defeat Police FC 3-0. Joe Public will meet the winner between Ma Pau SC and Caledonia AIA in the semi-final round.

Results

North East Stars 0—2 W Connection
; Kemuel Rivers 45’, Hughtun Hector 66’

Joe Public 3—0 Police FC
Andre Toussaint 54’, Jevon Morris 76’, Dorian Robinson 80’

Teams

North East Stars—Andrew Durant, Charles Pollard (capt), Keryn Navarro, Kelvin Smith, Akeil Guevara (Yellow), Sean Fraser, Gary Glasgow, Carey Harris, Kendall Velox (Anthony Wolfe 46th) (Yellow), Kaydion Gabriel (Errol Mc Farlane 78th), Jeromie Williams (Glenton Wolfe 80th).

Coach—Shurland David.

W Connection—Jan Michael Williams, Elijah Joseph (capt.), Kern Cupid, Clyde Leon, Romuald Aguilera, Clyde Leon (Silvio Spann 27th), Hughtun Hector (Mikeil Williams 85th), Andrei Pacheco (Yellow), Kerron Cummings (Yellow) (Matthew Bartholomew 87th), Akeem Benjamin, Christian Viveros (Yellow).

Coach—Stuart Charles Fevrier.

Match Referee—Annaz Mohammed.

Full 2010-2011 Digicel Pro Bowl schedule Quarter Final Round

Friday 18 March
Marvin Lee Stadium

Joe Public 3—0 Police FC (Group A 1)
North East Stars 0—2 W Connection (Group B 1)

Tuesday 22 March
Marvin Lee Stadium

Ma Pau SC vs Caledonia AIA (Group A 2)—6pm.
Defence Force vs San Juan Jabloteh (Group B 2)—8pm.

Semi-Final Round
Friday 25 March

Group A 1 vs Group A2, Marvin Lee Stadium.
Group B 1 vs Group B 2, Marvin Lee Stadium.

Final
Friday 01 April

Group A winner vs Group B winner.