Nodley Wright, Freelance Writer
One of Boys' Town's goalscorers, Denzil Watson (right), looks to kick the ball while Village United's Kirk Hendricks (left) attempts to block in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League game at Elleston Wakeland Centre in Falmouth yesterday. Boys' Town won 3-0. - RICHARD MORAIS/FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
THE RED Brigade of Boys' Town yesterday continued their march towards respectability when they defeated perennial semi-finalists Village United 3-0 at Elleston Wakeland Centre in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League.
Denzil Watson (25th), George Vernal (82nd) and Fabian Watkins in the 89th minute gave the newly-promoted team their biggest win since making a return to the big times after 10 years in the doldrums.
The victory was even more remarkable because the Trelawny team is usually impregnable at home and only last week they dismembered Tivoli Gardens - who complained about the field - 3-1.
Coach Andrew Price, who has molded the team into a hard-working unit, was duly pleased with the result.
"I think we played a very good game today. What we accomplished was putting a full 90 minutes of playing together, not 70 or 80 minutes but playing for 90 minutes," said Price, adding that his team handled all facets of the game well.
Village's Dr. Dean Weatherly appeared relieved that the game only lasted 90 minutes.
"This is one of the games that as a coach you dread. The players did not show up in the frame of mind to play football and no matter what you tried it did not work. We created chances but did not score," Dr. Weatherly offered at the end of the game.
He added: "We also conceded goals from wrong decisions made on the field but the bottom line is that we did not apply ourselves and we suffered the consequences. We now have to go back to the drawing board and sort things out."
Throughout the game Boys' Town always looked more cohesive, focused and clinical in front of goal.
Village which played without a midfield, created and should have scored a number of chances but could not beat goalkeeper Philmore Crumbie. Fabian Dawkins had no more than three shots saved, substitute Omar Allen at least two and Teofore Bennett wasted a number also.
For the first goal, Watson collected a pass from Watkins, pushed forward, wrapped his foot around the ball and watched casually as it curled around goalkeeper Elvis Hart and nestled in the low right hand corner of the net.
After a number of misses by both teams, Vernal and Watson combined to pick the pocket of Sheldon Bryan before Vernal blasted home to make in 2-0. It was all over seven minutes later when Vernal found Troy Dawes inside the 18-yard box only for him to be fouled by Bryan. Watkins did the rest from the penalty spot.
GOALSHEET
VILLAGE UNITED 0
BOYS' TOWN 3
Denzil Watson 25th
George Vernal 82nd
Fabian Watkins 89th.
