Reno continue gallop in Captain’s Bakery Super League
FROME, Westmoreland — Leaders Reno FC and second-placed Seba United continued to distance themselves from the field in the Captain’s Bakery Western Confederation Super League after scoring wins on Saturday.
Reno beat Violet Kickers 3-1 at the Frome Sports grounds, while Seba rebounded from their first loss of the season last Wednesday to beat Prosper 3-0.
With third-placed Frome losing 0-2 to Mt Pelier, Reno who are on 41 points, three more than Seba while Frome are stuck on 28 points, two more than Bamboo.
At Frome, Craig Foster scored twice in then seventh and 63rd minutes and Evon Taylor scored in the 49th minute for Reno who chalked up their league-leading 13th win of the season.
Marlon Walker’s 54th-minute goal for Violet Kickers was the first goal the Westmoreland club was conceding in six games dating back to January 3, when they drew 1-1 with Frome.
Seba who went down 0-1 to Reno in their big clash last week, bounced back with an easy 3-0 win over last-placed Prosper as Jeremie Bucknor scored twice and Rohan Bernard got the other.
Exidos beat Granville for the second time this season, edging them 1-0 at the Sam Sharpe Teachers College grounds, while Mt Pelier avenged a first-round loss to Frome, beating them 2-0.
Despite the win, however, the former finalists have no chance of winning the title leaving just six of the 12 teams with any hopes of lifting the title.
In the other game, Bamboo and Petersfield drew 1-1 at the Bamboo field.
— Paul Reid