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Garden Hotspurs top of the table after Match Day 12

Published 2 February 2018

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

Garden Hotspurs top of the table after Match Day 12

Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs has shot up to the top of the SNFA National Bank Premier League table after edging SOL Island Auto Supplies Conaree F.C. 1-0 on Sunday at the Warner Park. Alexis Saddler scored in the 81st minute after both teams tussled for much of the match to get the opening goal. It was a tense battle, especially in the second half mixed with hard tackles, rough play and counter attacking football. Conaree had the better of the chances but failed to put them away or to test the goalkeeper, who incidentally is a former Conaree player.

The intensity of the game even led to red card for Conaree after Ahijah Wilkes ran off the bench to engage Hotspurs players in a skirmish close to the side-lines. He was immediately sent to the locker room. Coach St. Clair Morris said he urged his players to defend well and pressure the Conaree defence, which was key to their victory. “This was a test for Spurs, because we played three games in nine days and that’s a great accomplishment. We won two and draw one,” Coach Morris said. “Being at the top of the table doesn’t matter. We will just take one game at a time,” he added

For Coach Alexis Morris of Conaree, his team lacks concentration throughout the entire duration of the match, which is something they have to work on for their upcoming matches. “I think my guys were really ready for this game and I think we lost on one play—three mistakes in one play (that led to goal). I think what we need to do is basically concentrate to the end,” he stated.

In other results on Sunday:

FAST CASH SADDLERS 1 – 1 RAMS VILLAGE SUPERSTARS FC

SCORING FOR SADDLERS

Kirae Jarvis 64th min

SCORING FOR VILLAGE

Tahir Hanley 74th min

FLOW 4G CAYON ROCKETS 4-O ST. THOMAS TRINITY UNITED

Scoring: Carlos Bertie hat-trick 61st minute, 80th and 90th min., Shaquille Pringle 79th min.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

ELCO LTD. ST. PETERS 4-0 T.G.E DIEPPE BAY EAGLE

SCORING FOR ST. PETERS: Yuson Slader 17th min, Damicole Oleyede 19th min, Tyquan Tyrell 21st min, Obinna Nwogbaga 84th min.

MATCH 2: WINNERS CIRCLE NEWTOWN UNITED 1-1 S.L. HORSFORDS ST. PAULS UTD

SCORING FOR ST PAULS: Kareem Simmonds 7th min

SCORING FOR NEWTOWN: Akimba Lawrence 44th min.

Red card: Ajah Jules (St. Pauls)- 35th min.

After this weekend of results, the point standings are:

Hobson Enterprises Garden Hotspurs 27pts
Rams Village Superstars 25pts
S.L. Horsfords St. Pauls 24pts
Flow 4G Cayon Rockets F.C. 20pts
SOL IAS Conaree F.C. 18pts
Winners Circle Newtown F.C. 14pts
Elco Ltd. St. Peters 14pts
Fast Cash Saddlers 10pts
St. Thomas/Trinity United 7pts
TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles 6pts

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