BY PAUL-ANDRE WALKER, Staff Reporter
IAN ALLEN - Constant Spring's Kedrick Bailey (right) tries to bring the ball under control ahead of Boys' Town defender Oneil Thompson, while Andrew Wheeler (left) and Shawn Hunter watch the play in Red Stripe Champions Cup action at Constant Spring.
RIVALRIES ABOUND TOMORROW afternoon when Boys' Town square-off with Constant Spring and Waterhouse lock horns with Premiership leaders Harbour View after outbattling the Stars of the East in last Sunday's thrilling second round final, which went down to penalties.
The venue is the National Stadium and the prize is a spot in the Corporate Area Jackie Bell Knockout final.
Boys' Town face Constant Spring at 4:00 p.m. in a fixture that will see the teams vying for a berth in a final to salvage their last chance of winning any silverware this season.
In contrast, Harbour View and Waterhouse are atop the Premier League standings and are gunning for another match-up after last Sunday's thriller.
Boys' Town are also spoiling for a fight against Constant Spring after being beaten 3-0 on penalties by the Uptowners in the Red Stripe Champions Cup knockout.
Constant Spring have been able to hold Boys' Town at every turn this season and the Red Brigade are hoping Angasha McDermot, George Vernal and Xavean Virgo can shake off injuries to notch their first win over the Premier League's cellar dwellers.
SCORING GOALS
"We haven't beaten them all season and we have an opportunity to get it right come Sunday," said Boys' Town's technical director, Andrew Price.
"It's also an opportunity to bring some silverware down to Collie Smith Drive," he added "Constant Spring is in our way and we'll have to go through them."
If that rings true, the National Stadium could be in for end-to-end action as Constant Spring coach Maurice Lyn has said his team will be coming out of their shell for the match-up.
"Boys' Town have been scoring goals and we haven't. "We've been more defensive towards the last part of the second round, but in a Knockout you can't do that.
"We've been training in a more attacking format and I believe we have the potential to do that," Lyn added.
"You will see a more confident Constant Spring come Sunday because of the win at Boys' Town last Sunday, and the attacking game should be more fluent."
Waterhouse emerged victors over Harbour View last Sunday after a 4-4 full and extra-time scoreline.
Prior to the loss, Harbour View coach Donovan Hayles had said the result of the game was secondary, things are different this time around.
"This is a competition," he said. "We've only won the Jackie Bell once, to my memory. "We haven't won this title as much as we should have, and we definitely want to win this one," Hayles added.
"STRONGEST SIDE"
With that in mind, the Premier League leaders will be returning to what Hayles said was his "strongest side".
This means the return of Luton Shelton, the availability of Kevin King, Lovel Palmer, Richard Edwards, both Fabian and Jermaine Taylor along with in-form goalkeeper Ryan Thompson.
Waterhouse are buoyed by their win over 'the Stars of the East' but are also cognisant of not thinking the game will be theirs for the taking.
"That game is over and right now we have to concentrate on the game come Sunday," said Waterhouse coach Wayne Fairclough referring to last week's win.
"Harbour View are a good team with a wealth of talent, but I think we can do it again," he said.
There will also be three Wray and Nephew National Premier League games on tomorrow.
Seba will play Rivoli in the first game of a Jarret Park double header that begins at 5:30 p.m., while Wadadah will host Village in the second, set to begin at 7:30.
At 3:00 p.m., Reno will have to thwart the advances of visiting Portmore United in their Frome fixture.
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