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Lime Hall rise to the challenge - Win lifts St Ann team into Jamaica Football Championship semis
April 29, 2025
Needing a win to oust direct rivals Lime Hall FC and secure their place in the last four of the Jamaica Football Championships (JFC), Spanish Town Police FC did just that, winning 3-1 to take the second semi-final spot from Zone A.
Spanish Town Police ended the regular season with 26 points, three behind group winners Meadforest FC after 14 matches.
Lime Hall, the former Jamaica Premier League (JPL) team, came into the match two points clear of their opponents and needed only a point to ensure their semi-final place.
The St Ann team got off to a glorious start, scoring after only three minutes through O'Neil Henry.
The scoreline stayed that way until 12 minutes into the second half, when Chevon Walters' strike brought Spanish Town Police level.
The home team added further goals through Robert Allen in the 77th minute and Oshane Senior in the 88th to claim the win.
MEADFOREST ON TOP
Meanwhile, Meadforest still finished atop the group on 29 points, despite playing to a 1-1 draw with Gray's Inn.
Kevar Levy put Gray's Inn ahead after 58 minutes, but Raheem Porter ensured a point with an 83rd minute goal.
Gray's Inn ended second from bottom with 10 points.
Tru Juice also managed to finish one place and one point ahead of Lime Hall, in third on 25 points, following a 4-1 win over Progressive.
Goals from Leon Reynolds, Damion Herrera, Curtel Lakes and Dayeshanell Russell put Tru Juice 4-0 up. McNeil Foreman's added-time goal gave Progressive a consolation.
Progressive ended in sixth on 12 points.
In the zone's other game, Baptiste Alliance and Portlanders played to a 2-2 draw. Orlando Ricketts scored twice to give Baptiste Alliance a healthy lead. But Portlanders salvaged a draw through goals from Norman Parson and Andrew Bruce.
ZONE B WINNERS
In Zone B, group winners Falmouth United and second-place Treasure Beach closed out the regular season with victories over Mount Pleasant Juniors and Petersfield, respectively.
Falmouth defeated Mount Pleasant Juniors 3-1 with goals from Zidane Francis, Jaheim Richards and an own goal. Demarko Smith scored for Mount Pleasant Juniors.
Treasure Beach defeated Petersfield 1-0 on Antwone Smith's 57th-minute strike.
Falmouth ended with 35 points and Treasure 30. Petersfield finished fifth with 18 points and Mount Pleasant Juniors were seventh in the eight-team standings on 10 points.
Third-place Reno (22 points) ended with the biggest win of the day, slamming bottom-of-the-table St Bess 10-1, with a hat-trick from Rushawn Graham and a brace from Yasser Bacchus.
The other game between Holland PYC and Duncans United ended in a 1-1 draw.
Valentine Thompson put Holland ahead with a first-half strike, but Oshane Plummer ensured a share of the spoils with a goal midway the second half.
Holland finished fourth on 19 points, while Duncans ended sixth with 16 points and St Bess finished at the foot of the table, on seven points.
The semi-finals will take place on Saturday, with Meadforest tackling Treasure Beach, while Falmouth will take on Spanish Town Police in the other semi-final.
