CAVALIER Soccer Club maintained their good start in the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) when they clipped defending champions Montego Bay United 1-0 at Stadium East playing field, yesterday.

The win extended their unbeaten run and propelled them to the top of the standings with eight points, while Montego Bay United slipped to sixth place on four points. It was Montego Bay United who dominated proceedings in a very dull first half.

Their best chance came through a 20-yard free kick by Winston Wilkinson, which was well held by Cavalier’s goalkeeper Kadeem Davis. Both teams seemed more composed after the resumption and it was the host who settled first and should have gone ahead.

However, Girvon Brown’s cross was hit wide by Jermaine Ricketts. Shortly after, Claudius Blackburn delivered another telling cross, but Chevone Williams failed to make contact with the ball as he slammed into the upright.

He was not injured and later returned to the game. Cavalier continued to press and substitute Atapharoy Bygrave got in behind defenders but his shot went straight into the arms of a waiting Garen Downie.

The deadlock was eventually broken when another substitute, Chevone Marsh, assisted Girvon Brown, who easily slotted home in the 83rd minute. Montego Bay United responded with a few chances of their own, but it was not meant to be. The physical contest saw three players from either team being cautioned.

Teams: Cavalier SC — Kadeem Davis, Jeffrey Grant, Jermaine Ricketts (Chevone Marsh 68th), Girvon Brown, Dwayne Holmes, Chevone Williams (Atapharoy Bygrave 61st), Al Nesbeth, Liston James, Kamoy Simpson (Deno Schaffe 88th), Davion Alves, Cladius Blackburn

Subs not used: Kyle Scott, Shomoyo Morgan, Geovaunie Samuda, Javanie Mitchell Booked: Grant (20th), Nesbeth (73rd), Marsh (90th+5)

Montego Bay United — Garen Downie, Winston Wilkinson, John Barrett, Ladale Richie (Cordel Simpson 64th), Donovan Carey, Jermaine Woozencroft, Dwayne Ambusley, Ronald Rodney (Fabian McCarty 64th), Allan Ottey, Graeme Green (Kemiro James 88th), Omar Gordon

Subs not used: Jacomeno Barrett, Kevin Stephens, Jerome Haughton, Kevaughan Atkinson Booked: Rodney (53rd), Barrett (61st), Carey (90th+4)

Referee: Jermaine Douglas

Assistant Referees: Oyinco McTaggart, Damion Williams

Fourth Official: Odette Hamilton

Match Commissary: Andrew Payne