Arnett wins sixth straight game in JPL
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Fabian Reid scored his first Jamaica Premier League hat-trick of the season to lead Arnett Gardens to a resounding 5-1 win over Molynes United in their return round game played at the Ashenheim Stadium at Jamaica College.
Arnett Gardens have now extended their perfect run to six straight games.
Defending champions Harbour View also scored a 5-1 win, thrashing Faulkland FC at Wespow Park. All four winners on Sunday completed season sweeps over their opponents after winning in the first round.
In the other game, Humble Lion and Montego Bay United played out a 0-0 draw at Effortville Community Centre.
The win by Arnett also saw them retake the lead in the points table on 36 points, climbing above Mt Pleasant FA who plays on Monday.
Reid, who is the third player this season to get into double digit goals, scored in the 25th, 42nd and 54th minutes, Ajuma Johnson scored in the 31st minute and Jaheim Thomas in time added at the end of the second half. Damion Thomas scored the consolation goal for Molynes United in the 50th minute.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Hamilton scored twice for Harbour View who had won their first round game 6-1, as he netted in the 8th and 72nd minutes, Demar Rose scored in the 34th, Rojay Smith in the 51st minute and Phillon Lawrence in the 82nd minute.
Enrique Gordon got the 86th minute consolation goal for Faulkland FC.
Former champions Waterhouse moved up to seventh place in the standings after coming from a goal down to beat Vere United 2-1, rebounding from last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Arnett Gardens.
Vere United who were losing three games in a row, took the lead in the 46th minute through Romario Bryan but Romane Howell equalised in the 53rd minute and Damion Binns got the winner in the 85th minute.
Dunbeholden also came from behind to beat Tivoli Gardens 4-1 after they had won the first game 2-0. Tivoli were gifted the lead after just eight minutes when Zackiya Wilks scored an own goal.
Stephen Barnett made sure both teams were level at half time when he scored two minutes into time added on in the first half.
Fabian McCarthy gave Dunbeholden the lead when he scored in the 70th minute, Malachi Douglas made it 3-1 in the 81st minute while Stephen Williams added a fourth goal three minutes into stoppage time.
-Paul A Reid