KINGSTON, Jamaica – Goals by Shawn McKoy and substitute Davion Garrison eased Tivoli Gardens FC to a 2-0 win over first-time entrants Savannah SC in last night’s Red Stripe Premier League match at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex.

McKoy opened the scoring inside the first minute of play with a close range finish after the hard-running Kemar Flemmings broke free and crossed from the right side.

Tivoli Gardens missed several chances to extend the lead in the first half and they suffered some anxious moments before Garrison scrambled home when goalkeeper Gavine Barrett fumbled Dane Kelly’s shot in the 80th minute.

With the win, Tivoli Gardens moved up to seventh place on 22 points, while struggling Savannah remained rooted at the foot of the table on 11.

Teams:

Tivoli Gardens – Edsel Scott, Kemar Flemmings, Ranike Anderson, Kasai Hinds, Christopher Jackson, Fabian Campbell, Raymond Williamson, Shawn McKoy, Akeem Thenstead (Davion Garrison 70th), Jermaine Allen (Navion Boyd 54th), Nicholas Scott (Dane Kelly 54th)

Subs not used – Roybert Clarke, Keithy Simpson, Barrington Pryce, Fitzroy Campbell

Booked – Williamson (44th)

Savannah- Gavine Barrett, Leroy Taylor, Lynval Wilson, Cavel Blake, Shamar Bernard, Nicholas Daley (Nicodie Haughton 77th), Triston Sommerville, Owen Cunningham, Errol Bryan (Omar Johnson 62nd), Ron Daley, Jessie Maylor (Shane Anderson 62nd)

Subs not used- Nerada Brissett, Paul Salmon, Odane Ottey, Fabian Samuels

Booked- Bryan (49th)

Referee- Karl Tyrell

Assistant referees- Stephen Brown, Malachi Brown

Fourth official- Wilverglen Lamey

Match commissary- Charles Barrett