 Welcome back to the sports mic zone, we continue with football. Playoff season is around the corner and at the end of the penultimate round of the rare nephew Jamaica Premier League's regular season, only defending champions Mount Pleasant's first-place position is guaranteed in the playoff spots. As it stands, with only one match week to come, the second semifinal spot is still up for grabs between Tivoli and Cavalier, both on 51 points. The interest doesn't end there. The sixth and final playoff spot, which guarantees a quarter-final birth, is still undecided. Waterhouse 40 points is in pole position, to a superior goal difference ahead of Montego Bay United also on 40 points. While following Montego Bay United's commanding 3-0 win over Harbourview on Monday, their head coach, Naira Dos Santos says he had always felt the sixth and final playoff position would be decided on the final matchday. I never had that hope. The difference now, I don't even know how it is now, but it is big and we cannot look. We came here, we came six goals now, but we scored three. So you see, I mean, we could not come here to think about that, because if we start to think about that, it's a door open to maybe don't get the three points. We came here to get the three points and we did. So we scored three, could have come all, but this won't make them tie with us in goals. Won't happen. So everything is going to be decided in the last round, as I suspect since the third round of this second round, that that sixth spot would be decided in the last match because it was very tight. Of course, we were in a chase since the second round started. We end up six points behind Dumbledore, and if you're not mistaken, four behind Waterhouse in the beginning of the second round. So we catch up pretty well. So let's play everything. We have a very, very tough match against Tivoli, Tivoli is contended for the title staff team, but we go off for, forget at home the three points. I just hope, I just hope in the other match don't have some strange goals like we had yesterday, which is not good for the Premier League. Hmm, strong words there by Dos Santos, but let's take the full results now from the penultimate round of the regular season. Okay, so we had Waterhouse overcoming Malines United 3-0, a 4-1 win for Tivoli Gardens against Limehall, Cavalier beats Don Beholden, 4-2, Mount Pleasant, a 1-goal win against Humber Lyon, a 1-0 draw between Anet Gardens and Portmore United, Montego Bay United, beat Harbour View 3-0, and no goals in the draw between Bay United and Treasure Beach. Alright, our JPL commentator and analyst Dwight Jeremiah now joins us via Zoom. Dwight, good afternoon. Good afternoon, Laura. Are you hearing me clearly? Yeah, hearing you fine. I don't know. Yeah, always well on your end and I just want to start by asking you about Dos Santos in that post-match interview. He takes a swipe at the integrity of the league, suggesting there might be some shenanigans at play on Sunday. What say you? I think, you know, always there's a lot riding on the line in six spots and yeah, you know, I think it's just for him to get it out there so that teams if they have any thought prayers, you know, of going easy on the day, he just wants the authorities to have a look out. But I mean, hey, I mean, I don't think my lines really gave him enough reasons not to come out on Sunday because I'm not saying and my lines, I think it's just to show what they did on Sunday in terms of I think a few of the goals were really, you know, we're really poor defending and maybe those are the things that you might be looking at to think that maybe there was more than just poor defending, but just thinking that these teams have nothing to play for, but you know, when you see one of the players, the defenders trying to back you to the goalkeeper, well, you know, those are some of the things that Dos Santos might be looking to feed off to say, hey, maybe because we're all out here in the West and they're in the East, maybe they will team up to do this. I don't necessarily think so. It's just that, yeah, the way that my lines went about it really made him, give credence to what he's saying. But I mean, this is not new to any tournament. I mean, Lance, Kevin and I read about it that in 1978, the World Cup in Argentina, then you said it was a lot of situation where, you know, games might have been fixed or stuff. So I guess when there's a lot riding on it, coaches will look at everything and everywhere where they can get an advantage or just, you know, try to make a case. Yeah, speaking about a lot riding on the last match, as well as an advantage, I'm going to use those statements that you just said and ask you about who do you think has the advantage in this final match and conceal that six spot. And I know it's a very heavy question, but I'd love to hear what you think. Hey, because I'm from the West and I'd love to see, I mean, Marcel, I have a very good relationship, but I'd love to see one together united back in it. I think you've done well in recent match beats. I mean, really, probably one of the farmed teams in the league at the moment. It seems though that they might lift it for a little bit too late for two reasons. The goal difference, I mean, that's a massive seven. That's like an extra point. And then they're playing a team who is really looking to try and ensure that they get that second spot to automatically qualify for that final. Cavaliers are hot on their heels. Tied on points as well. So looking for, you know, to get a win and see any slip up. So I think they have the more difficult of the two. Waterhouse, they play Harbourview and the Santos who just played Harbourview. Once he come up against it, but he realized that it's a different proposition and he has the most difficult of two tie, the more difficult of the two. So if I go by what the ties are like, the opponents, I would have to see Waterhouse have the advantage. I'd love to see Montego Bay in it. But I just think that it's going to be a little bit short on them. Could just be done to the goal difference in the end. Yeah. And we've discussed on the show in recent weeks, do I, the fact that Montego Bay's offensive line has been so boosted by the likes of Gordon and Brian Brown and company that Montego Bay United's front or attacking line is now impressive. Impressive enough to warrant a playoff spot. But I think I agree with you that based on the permutations and where the standings are at the moment and goal difference, the odds are against them. I would say I'd even add that to it, Lance, but on the points you made before, apart from sentiments being from this side, this is also one of the reasons I'd love to see them in there because I really think they've come together as a team and a joy to watch as well. You know, covering their games in recent times with Brown and Gordon. And I can tell you they really are easy on the eyes and good to look at. And really, even when I saw them against Mont Blanc at Jackson, they were really a good unit. And I feel that they were to get into the playoffs. I wouldn't be surprised if they made the semifinals and caused some trouble. It's just that I think the semifinal might be out of reach at this time. Yeah. Can you comment quickly to Dwight on the ownership structure at Montego Bay United because they changed their owner's setup in the offseason. And that appears to have sparked an injection in the outfit on a whole. I think so. I think there was a point when Arthur, the previous owner, Mr. Powell, I think he was just pretty much default mode autopilot. I think he was saying it's about time there was some change in the whole ownership and structure. It was getting a bit frustrated with a lot of the youngsters in this region thinking they are on the distraction than football and he wasn't prepared to pump more resources in it. But I think these new owners, the structure and what they have put into it. And it's like a whole new makeover. You see them even look in more like the sea above or even in their outfit. But you know, I've spoken to some persons on the ground and they're saying that resources are being pumped into it and the structure has been revamped. So it's closer to being more where you are a professional setup. Not to take any swipe, but however, I think he did a decent job and a very good job in Montego Bay. Yes, it's a lot of green and I think it's reflecting in the on field play from Montego Bay and how much they would go to invest in the Brazilians that came in. When they came in initially, persons were saying they are Brazilian, but they are Brazilians and Brazilian. But I think over time they have adapted to the Jamaican Premier League and they have given some thrust to this Montego Bay United team. And the more I talk about this team, the more I'd love to see them in the playoff lands. And Kudos as you said to Orville Powell, who was owner of the team when they were last champions back in 2015, 2016. I want to talk quickly about their rivals Waterhouse, whose season has been fluctuating. I was making the point a couple of weeks ago that they had not scored back to back wins throughout the season since October of last year and now we see them with three wins on the bounce. So it does suggest that they have put their act together at the right time and poised now to get into the playoffs. I guess sometimes they say when you're back against the world and there's only one thing you have to do is to fight your way off of it. And I think Waterhouse, they have really done that. You're right. They were inconsistent. It was frustrating to Marcel when I spoke to him sometimes out here. He just wanted some consistency. He just felt that they weren't in tune enough. But he kept working at it. Mind you, his last few games have been what he would say fairly not the most difficult, tough opponents. You don't have to take anything away from him because you play what is before you. But that can't help in terms of putting wins together as a coach. I know that when you start winning it's almost like it's a habit. It's something that you just got on the field thinking that you're not going to lose and that's a big mindset to have. So it's the right time for him going into this final game against half of you. There's nothing that suggests that they won't get it. I mean, not low and half of you. It's a very professional setup. But I just think that half of you have what it takes this season to stop a water host that is buying for a six spot. You just don't know what half of you team will turn up on the day. And you just can't go with logics. Maybe that will come good. But I doubt that. One of the wins that Waterhouse had in their three game winning streak would have been against Don Beholden who had beaten them back in the first round. Your quick thoughts on Don Beholden's back end of the season. And how disappointing that may be for their coach Lenny Hyde. Very disappointed because when I spoke to him at Jackson, he said he really wanted to get into that playoff position. He really wanted to make that top six. So I know it would have hurt him a lot in the way they just tapered out. They're totally the opposite of what you just mentioned with Waterhouse coming to the fore at the right time. Don Beholden then picked up ahead and felt that they were going to really make a decent push. And it was going down to three teams at the last round of fixtures which I was hoping for. But they started to taper off and once that game against Waterhouse, I felt that is the point too when they probably just dropped the shoulders thinking this was a direct game against one of our opponents. It's a game you just had to win if you're going to be in that position for a playoff or at that last took the window to their sails and it was that ship was never moving again. And the Montego Bay and Waterhouse just sail past them. Yeah, well done. Of course we want to thank you for stopping by on the Sportsmax zone. And what's for sure is if anybody missed any of the JPL matches, they're not going to miss that final one. All eyes will be glued to Sportsmax because I can't wait to see like it's a thrill to see who ends up in the final spot. I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully I'll be on call for some of those games and those playoffs. Yeah, I'll get you some excited football. Yeah, looking forward to it. I take care and we'll talk again really, really soon. Take care and all the best lads. Yeah, all right. Remember the JPL lives on your homework champions. Let's take a quick break.