Ian Allen/Staff Photographer
Village United's Frederick Williams (right) comes under some rash treatment from Boys' Town's André Parkins (left) and Dennis Stephenson during their Coca-Cola National Under-21 League match at Collie Smith Drive yesterday. Boys' Town won 3-0.

LeVaughn Flynn, Staff Reporter

Boys' Town turned around a disappointing first half to beat Village United 3-0 at Collie Smith Drive yesterday and moved up to second in the tables in the Coca-Cola National Under-21 Football League.

In other games, fourth-place Sporting Central drubbed winless Seba 3-0, August Town rallied to draw 1-1 with Waterhouse, defending champs Portmore United edged Reno 2-1 for their second win, Tivoli Gardens remained mid-table despite beating St. Georges 2-1 and Harbour View got by Arnett Gardens 2-0 for their fourth straight win.

Chances

Boys' Town had most of the chances early on with midfielders Kemari Campbell and Marvin Jones creating chances. Shamar Small and Dennis Stephenson had good shots at goal but flunked their chances from point-blank range.

Marvin Jones would get Boys' Town's first goal in the 57th after he intercepted a pass by goalie Preston Smith and scored easily. Small made up for his first-half blunder with a brace in the 77th and 88th minutes. He scored from a left-sided cross in the area after a defender miskicked then 11 minutes later lobbed the ball over the head of an out-of-position goalie.

"We got lucky with our first goal but it opened up the floodgates from there," said Boys' Town coach Perry Bartley. He added: "In the first half we weren't keeping possession of the ball but I had a good talk with them at half-time and we turned it around from there."

Poor finishing

Village had their share of goalmouth action but poor finishing got the better of them.

Reynaldo Scott had a gift of a chance in the second half in front of goal but uprooted the grass instead of kicking the ball. Village coach Kendale Mercury said his team lost shape after conceding the first goal.

"After the mistake from the keeper the team changed shape and it boiled down to indiscipline," said Mercury.

"If we had stuck to our game plan we could have gotten back in the game."