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Racing United lost their place at the top of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) after playing to their third successive draw, following a 0-0 result against Waterhouse at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday.
In a game played in heavy underfoot conditions, Waterhouse created the better opportunities and coach Jermaine Miller said his team deserved all three points.
“It was really difficult to play,” he noted. “There were small areas of the pitch we could utilise, but I don’t think we utilised it well. However, we created some good opportunities and really should have won the game,” he commented.
The excess water on the field allowed for very little constructive football, with both teams struggling to put together their passes in the first 20 minutes.
The home team did get a decent opportunity midway the half, but Tajay Grant failed to capitalise after being left unmarked at the far post.
After the break the two teams improved, and Waterhouse had the better openings to steal full points.
Javane Bryan should have broken the deadlock in the 58th minute when Dwayne Burgher picked out the striker inside the six yards area, but he inexplicably flashed his header wide of the mark.
Atapharoy Bygrave and Leonard Jebbison also had good chances, which they fired over. It also took a brilliant save from Racing goalkeeper Aaron Enill to deny Burgher’s strike late in the game.
DeAndre Johnson had Racing’s best opportunity in the 73rd minute, but he miskicked from six yards out with the goalkeeper out of position and the goal at his mercy, after an excellent pass from Chavany Willis.
The result means Racing (28 points) dropped to second, one point behind Montego Bay, who turned back Treasure Beach 2-1 at St Elizabeth Technical High (STETHS) Sports Complex.
“We have to continue working,” said Racing coach Anthony Patrick. “We still have Montego Bay to play. The good thing is that they are not far in front of us,” he pointed out.
He also thought that three points were within their grasp. “The underfoot conditions made a big difference. We never got the time to do what we wanted to do. But I think Waterhouse were able to do a bit more because they have a lot of taller players, and they used a lot of diagonal and long balls. We created a few openings but the killer instinct just wasn’t there.”
Waterhouse slipped one place to seventh on 16 points, two behind Chapelton Maroons, who defeated Harbour View 2-1 at Turners Oval.
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