TWO sumptuous strikes from Andre Dawson gave Boys’ Town a 2-0 win over Reno in their Red Stripe Premier League game at the Constant Spring field yesterday.

Dawson struck in the 17th minute, firing home after latching onto a lovely through ball, then exquisitely volleyed home in the 45th minute to seal a well-deserved victory for the Red Brigades.

Boys’ Town, with their third win in their last four games and their fourth overall, jumped three placed to fifth on 15 points to end the first round set of games. It was their highest position since the start of the season.

Boys’ Town Head Coach Andrew Price was satisfied with his team’s performance, noting that the goal was achieved of getting at least 15 points in the first round.

But he wants more.

“What we want is some consistency in the team. We were able to see the depth in our team because several starters didn’t start today, because we wanted to give people an opportunity to prove themselves and they came out and did a good job,” he said.

Meanwhile, Reno have not won in their last six games and were losing for the third time this season, and have now dropped two places to eighth on 14 points.

Head Coach Michael Graham was clearly disappointed.

“The first five games we did pretty well, and when we get our first beating it knock the confidence out of the team, so we are trying to get them back up to where they were,” he said.

— Howard Walker

TEAMS:

Boys’ Town — Kirk Porter, Kimarley Fray, Daemion Benjamin, Victor Thompson, Trevin Garnett, Garfield Gillespie, Andre Dawson (Shamar Nicholson 77th), Adrian King, Michael Campbell (Michael Blygen 77th), Rafeik Thomas (Chavanney Willis 86th), Peter Keyes.

Subs not used: Mikhail Harrison, Carlos Wright, Kevon Wilson, Rupert Murray.

Booked: none

Reno — Devon Hawthorne, Rondell Morris, Xavian Anderson, Omar Johnson, Junior Neil (Miguel Barnaby 46th), Renario Downwell, Jason McLean, Afiba Chambers, Jashane Foster, Roshane Sharpe, Denmark Gillings

Subs not used: Dennis Clayton, Kayce Bromfield, Kirk Mullings, Leonard Rankine, Bershan Bryan

Booked: Miguel Barnaby 56th , Rondell Morris 81st.

Referee: Veralton Nembhard

Assistant referees: Nicholas Anderson, Ojay Duhaney

Fourth Official: Daneon Parchment

Match Commissary: Ewan Scott