TG seek to end year on high note
High-riding Tivoli Gardens will look to continue their winning streak when they face Portmore United at Prison Oval in Spanish Town today in the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL), starting at 3 p.m.
It is one of six games scheduled on match-day 17.
Tivoli Gardens picked up their sixth consecutive win in the RSPL when they hammered Harbour View 4-0 at the Edward Seaga Complex last Sunday. Now, the west Kingstonbased outfit is on the hunt for a seventh win in a row.
Since Omar Edwards was hired as head coach of Tivoli during the summer, the team has improved this season after flirting with relegation in the last edition of the league. Edwards has commanded the respect of his players, and the team has been performing well to be in second place on 32 points behind leaders Montego Bay United (34).
Tivoli will look to former Reggae Boy and international player Jermaine ‘Teddy’ Johnson to lead the charge.
Johnson is expected to get support from Mitchily Waul and Elton Thompson.
FIFTH POSITION
Portmore United, on the other hand, have been inconsistent, coming off a 00 draw against struggling Waterhouse last Sunday. The Portmore team, under coach Lenworth Hyde Jr, are in fifth position on 26 points and will look to secure three points at home.
Portmore’s top players include Ewan Grandison, Javon East, and Suela McCalla.
In another game, leaders Montego Bay United will travel away to play against last-place Boys’ Town at the Barbican Complex in St Andrew.
Maverley-Hughenden, who seem to be a different team since Anthony Patrick took over as coach from the sacked Lijyasu Simms, will look for a third straight win when they host Harbour View at Constant Spring Complex.