FRESH from a five-day trial stint in the USA with Indiana 11 of Indiana, national striker Jermaine ‘Tuffy’ Anderson hit a brace for Waterhouse to propel them to a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sporting Central Academy (SCA) at Drewsland on Monday night.

The victory in the sixth round of the Red Stripe Premier League moved Waterhouse to 10 points in a three-way tie for third place.

Before the spectators had fully settled into their seats Cory Hylton nipped in behind the Waterhouse makeshift defence to boot Sporting Central into the lead on three minutes.

And from then on the Clarendon-based outfit continued to pile the pressure on the hosts, who never really got into the game until the second half during which time goalkeeper Kelso Cousins was called upon to execute several good saves to keep the game competitive for a Waterhouse revival.

One change at the start of the resumption made the difference to the Waterhouse team, as journeyman Weston Forrest replaced the hopelessly off-coloured top link Errol McLean. The introduction of the former Norman Manley standout made a huge difference and Waterhouse immediately began to flow through the industry of Forrest, Marvin Morgan and the hard-running Hughan Gray on the right.

This unsettled SCA, who began to fade and create waterways in their defence to let through the Waterhouse strikers.

The first real alarm for the visitors was created on the edge of their penalty area when a well-crafted free kick by Anderson beat the Sporting defence all ends up and was thought to have crossed the line. However, referee Courtney Campbell did not get a confirmation from his assistant Richard Washington and play continued with murmuring from the local supporters.

With their tails up, the seemingly disallowed goal only served to egg them on more passionately and two minutes after they earned a penalty following a handled ball by SCA defender Linval Lewis in the area. Anderson made no mistake from the spot.

This only served to drive the Waterhouse team more and seven minutes later they took the lead after Forrest won an appeal for a tackle from

behind by Andre Morrison. Anderson was again called forward and was even more clinical.

Further chances were created but the score remained unchanged to the final whistle.

Teams: Waterhouse — Kelson Cousins, Vinroy Hayles, Nicholi Finlayson, Oshane Roberts, Damarley Samuels, Hughan Gray, Marvin Morgan (Troy Reid 85th), Hugh Howell, Nicodie Haughton, Jermaine Anderson, Errol McNeil (Weston Forrest 46th)

Subs not used: R McCallum, R Henry, O Walcott, M Ricketts

Booked: Anderson (36th), Hayles, Samuels (34th), Morgan (77th)

Sporting Central Academy — Sanchez Lloyd, Ricardo Thompson, Andre Morrison, Linval Lewis, Kemar Drake, Kadian Wynter, Jamoly Powell, Gregory Lewis (Richard Reid 68th), Francois Swaby, Dale Watson (Michael Moreland 90th+) Cory Hylton.

Subs not used: M Parcells, H Nugent, D Campbell, D McLeod, C Henry

Booked: Lloyd (9th), Lewis (56th)

Referee: Courtney Campbell

Assistant Referees: Richard Washington, Terrence Mckenzie

Fourth Official:Derron Davy

Match Commissary: Charles Barrett