 Hello, and welcome to the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex as we prepare for another match week in the Jamaica Premier League, the reign of you, Jamaica Premier League. And as you can see, the teams making their entrance out to the middle, Mount Pleasant are the visitors and they are being hosted by Malign United who are in blue this afternoon. And a warm welcome to you, those watching all around the world. Thank you for joining our coverage here on the home of champions. It's another Sunday. It's another afternoon for JPL. Chris Taylor is with me in the commentary box. I'd like to know your initial thoughts on this match up, Chris. What are you anticipating this afternoon? I think the champions are favorite to come in here and get three from three. Yes, Malign's have finally got off the mark in terms of goals, but I think they give up a lot of chances in the back line. And I think as well that Malign's struggle against fluent attacking teams. As we see the officials, Christopher Mason, we frankly are pointed to the FIFA panel. He's in charge. Can you write Moseley Gale and Odette Hamilton, his assistants? Yeah, I think that's a big issue for Malign's. And yeah, even though they have one of the best strikers in the league in Jason Wright, 14 goes last season and won so far this season. The fact is he needs a lot more help. Lost his partner, Nicholas Nelson, who has moved on to Dumbo Holden. And as he said, against free-flowing teams, Malign's have struggled because defensively not the best. And they are not, as he said, as fluent going forward. Fourth highest scoring team last season this year. They don't have the same level of potency. And more players still have a lot better to come. As we take a look at the starting line up for Malign's United. Peter Harrison, of course, is between the six. Back for Parma, Andrews, Frankson and Gordon. In the middle of the park, Rashon Livingston, our player to watch. Suja McBean, Jeremy Nelson and Shamara Dennis, who will be playing on the right side of the midfield and of top Jason Wright and Thorn Simpson. Right, of course, he scored 14 goals last term and he's the only scorer in the Malign's United unit after three match weeks. For Mount Pleasant, they have a few losses players going away to represent their nation. Shaquon Davis remains between the sticks. The back for just one change with Fitzroy Cummings, coming in for Jamoi Topi, Suja McCullough on the left, going Austin on the right. Shaquille Da will be paired alongside Cummings. In the middle of the park, you have to look out for this youngster. Nathaniel James from Trinidad and Tobago, 19 years old, is expected to be a star. Not sure how long in this league Doxley is beside him. And Devante Campbell across at Chang, Kimoni Bailey and Romeo Guthrie complete the starting lineup for Malign's United. Yeah, for Mount Pleasant, they'll be playing a 4-3-3 formation. And as I said, yeah, exciting Trinidadian youngster coming in. And what you see in that starting lineup is lots of pace, especially in the wing areas, Devante Campbell as well. And yeah, that is where Malign's can really be exploited. It also shows the depth of this Mount Pleasant team that you could have what, five, six players out. And yet still produce a squad like this, as we see the head-to-head. Just two wins for Malign's, the last time they met and the first time they ever met. Malign's victory is in 2019, and that two-one victory you see on top. Between that, five Mount Pleasant victories and a draw as well, which was that two-all draw. The only draw between them. Malign to Lighting really looked good at the back end of last season, which is when that victory actually came over Mount Pleasant. And if they can replicate that form, they may cause some trouble this afternoon here at the Anthony Sporting Sports Complex. But for now, we anticipate the kickoff. Match week four in the Reign-Ever Jamaica Premier League, on the way shortly. But yeah, that two-one win was certainly an impressive one. Nicholas Nelson scoring both goals for them. He's no longer there. And in fact, Ricardo Morris was a goal for Mount Pleasant, who is no longer at Pleasant as well. So yeah, by the way, remember that that was on the back of a five-nil defeat earlier in the season. Mount Pleasant with that five-nil win in the first of their two matches of last season. And we're on the way here. The Anthony Sporting Sports Complex. Shamar Deniz getting first touch on this. Malign's united in their full blue kit. Mount Pleasant in full white this afternoon. The Sonners left us for the time being. And hopefully it extends its absence for a bit longer. But here is Mount Pleasant coming forward. Devonte Campbell on it, twisting, turning. James sends it out wide to Bailey. Bailey back to James on his left foot. That's where he likes it. Trying to make his way through and the snapshot coming in from Kimoni Bailey. Easily finding Peter Harrison. He's now between the sticks. Coming back from his injury. Was unfit to start in the first couple games. Was Peter Harrison. Alex Thomas, of course, is the man in charge to turn around the fortunes of Malign's United. And Pedro Whitmore is here. He's in charge of Mount Pleasant, of course. Former national coach Campbell. Got three. Simpson chests it down to Jason Wright. Wright has quite a few defenders looking for a runner and has found one. Decided to slow down the game a little bit. Dennis picks it up. Wright is on it. Immediately was closed down. Good work by Mount Pleasant defensively. And Devonte Campbell trying to make his way past the second defender. The odds were against him on that occasion. Nelson with a poor pass. Needs to get his bearing proper today. James is trying to send over on the far side. Livingston now for Malign's United. Looking for space to operate in. It almost went through to Wright. And there's a challenge that's coming in that was pretty tough from Guthrie. And referee Mason giving the free kick to Malign's United. Can Malign's United make use of the situation here? That's the question. Some way out. But there are several candidates behind this in the hope of testing Chacon Davis. Wright is one of them. He may be the odds on favorite to go for goal. It is Jason Wright. He found the wall. Malign's United they win it back. Wright looking to slow things down a little bit. In the hope that his team maintains control. The switch to the far side wasn't successful. Malign's United trying to re-engage here. And the whistle went. I think a free kick actually has been awarded as Sugema Bean who has his first start for Malign's United. Requires some attention from off the bench. Yeah, no surprise. Gawain Austin was rushing in. Not known for his finesse, Austin. Navio of Rudolf Austin coming from Portmore as well. Gawain Austin. Just look at it here. It's a bit wild from the number five. Not sure what he was trying to achieve there. Probably got a piece of the ball and a lot of the man. Another set piece for Malign's United. There's a delivery inside the area headed away. Got three with the headed clearance further away. Bailey looking to skip by a challenge and an infringement on the play. Bailey coming out of it all right. Devonte Campbell now with it. McCullough, slightly behind Campbell. It's going to be interesting to see these two youngsters working together. Campbell, of course, from the academy. And Nathaniel James, the youngster that I was telling you about from Arima, Trinidad and Tobago. But Mount Pleasant, they have to do some defending now. And it's pretty strong, the defending. Caribbean, as far as football is concerned, making their way across to Jamaica and looking to make an impact. Mount Pleasant looking to make an impact now with Devonte Campbell, who does well, serves it inside the area. Not clear properly. No, now they managed to get out of their own defensive third, Malign's United. And here is Malign's United trying to go forward. And there is Mount Pleasant themselves looking to launch an attack. McCullough lost it there. Both teams really just applying the jabs in the early stages of this one. Ball played forward and the flag has gone offside against Simpson. That wasn't the best clearance. And Nelson lost it over the top now. Malign's United trying to respond. Dennis puts it inside the area. No issues there for Shaquille Dyer. And Campbell holds off the challenge and then switching it over to Austin. And James looking for options again. I think he's favoring finding Campbell. And on this occasion, another wayward pass. Bailey was in the right place, wasn't he? Two wins from 0 opening. Couple of games, the flag is up against across the chunk. That was a pretty easy call. Breaking free a little bit too soon. On that occasion, the striker, Harrison sends it long once more. Just a deflection on route two. His opposing number. Austin again going long. Can't find Chong. Got three. Doxley finding Devonte Campbell. Campbell keeps it in, sends it across. Here's a shot from James. It's charged down. McCullough trying to recycle. Doxley sends it out wide. Austin looking to deliver. Inside the area at the back post. Couldn't find Campbell. They'll try again. Got three. Decided to go all the way back. Really trying to break the lines of Melange Knight and McCullough with a little space to work with trying to thread that one through. And Melange Knight defenders were in the way. Got three again. Cummings with his first start this season. At the back in the absence of Jamoi Topi. Campbell now on it. Campbell trying to go through all Cummings. Manages to keep possession well. McCullough wins it. Doxley now James to Austin. Austin finding Bailey. Austin continuing his run. But Bailey opts to cut inside. Drives it inside. The Chong his first touch was disappointing to say the least. And he lost possession. And Melange Knight trying to clear. Ball over the top looking for Thompson. Or Simpson rather I should say. Thorne Simpson. And it goes all the way to Chaconne Davis. Mount Pleasant really applying the pressure here. Yeah no surprise especially from the wide areas. Lots of pace between Bailey and Campbell. And Melange Knight dealing with that well. Required some better touches from Chong though. He was Campbell again. The fact deciding to take on two players using his pace. Nice ball inside here. That first touch wasn't the best either. Then as I say a nice build up between Bailey and Doxley. Peter Guglione in the stands alongside Paul Christie. The sporting director. We are excited about the young prodigies that they have in their squad from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Club was formed the academy was formed in 2016. Made it into the Premier League in 2018. And finally lifted their first trophy in 2022-23. All eyes on him though. Nathaniel James got three. Bailey tried to play that one first time inside. Their dominating possession. Mount Pleasant. But Melange Knight they have been stubborn. Jeremy Nelson with the ball over the top. That's a good turn from Simpson. The shot was eventually blocked. Or maybe he was just trying to get the pass across but the end result is a corner kick to Melange Knight. Yet another set piece for them. That they can work. That's not a bad delivery. It's punched away by Davis. Bailey does well to win the header you know. Bailey moving away from the challenges. Again the switch to Devonte Campbell is a good one. Campbell beating his mark almost. Bailey was fouled. Free kick. Well that's not going to work Bailey. You can't pass it to yourself can you? They have to do it over. They're so eager to get on with it. Mount Pleasant. Clear as day the challenge. The legal challenge from Nelson. At the other end Chaconne Davis is down. Change of boots required. I would say time for players to get some reprieve but they aren't getting any refreshments at the moment. I'm sure they could do it so. Very hot conditions here. Extremely hot. Chaconne Davis would be happy with what his high school has been producing this year in schoolboy football. Well he indeed. Heidel where he attended are in the semifinals of the Urban Era competition the Manning Cup. Chaconne Davis was a standout goalkeeper in his time. He was. Actually not bad outside of the goal as well. Pretty good foot skills. Very comfortable on the ball Chaconne Davis. He's playing his recreational football. He likes to play in the midfield. Has a powerful strike on him as well. Very good technique in terms of kicking. You can see that in his clearances generally. He's pretty accurate of this passing more often than not. Chaconne Davis. So a convention of the minds here. James is behind it. I think Campbell was the one who moved away having had the conversation with Nathaniel James. Romeo Guthrie is there as well. So the question is who will go for it. James with the dink inside looking for Campbell but Harrison read it. Harrison read it all the way. Yeah, probably was just a little bit too far out to actually get a crack on target. Guthrie. Doxley. James. Campbell. Campbell. Makala. Makala. They have so many players back. Malines United. Can they now charge forward? Good interception there coming from Cummings. Now this is Bailey. Bailey still has it. Was crowded out immediately as he entered the 18 yard area. Now this is Samara Dennis and Jason Wright. Again, read properly there by Cummings. Campbell. Yeah, Mount Pleasant with 64% of the possession. Ball over the top looking for Chong. And Harrison gets there. Oh, lovely stop from Jason Wright. Ball played through, the flag is up though. Again, Simpson. It was a brilliant bit of improvisation there. Just look at the turn. Yep, went away. And Simpson just couldn't get by the outside trap. Guthrie has it. Has some space to run into. Sends it out wide. Bailey will keep it in. And again, Malines United defend us in the right place at the right time. Campbell. Makala. Austin. Guthrie. Bailey trying to set back Guthrie. Didn't quite work out. And now he goes the other way. Makala has to do some defending here. Dennis deciding to cut inside. He himself looking for options. Trying to beat another defender. It goes through. It's Dennis. What a save by Shaquan Davis. Incredible stop by the big man. Dennis was fortunate to get that lucky bounce inside the box. And he did let fly. But Shaquan Davis flew to make that stop. Now here's Campbell. Mount Pleasant was living on the edge there. And even when Malines United, they get some luck. It didn't turn out quite well in their favor. Here is Bailey. Gets a return from James at some good work there. Bailey inside over the head of Chong headed away. It's been a good game so far between these two teams. And Mount Pleasant, they keep pressing the gas. Their spectators thinking that it's only a matter of time before they get the breakthrough. But they could very well have been behind. Yeah. Best chance of the game falling to Malines. Here they come again. Shot from distance. Well, why did the mark? Ambitious effort there. Shot had come in from Sujea McBean. Not a bad start to the game here. Ruffry says play on. But some attention will be given. Well, Ginez with some Mount Pleasant fans in the stands. Ginez, where are you at? I am downstairs with some Mount Pleasant fans. I'm here with a Dona Mount Pleasant. I'm here with a Vibes Master of Mount Pleasant. T. Giannulli Gangster. And? Prento. Prento. And that's Damon Oskol. Oskol. Yeah. Wagikon card. Wagikon card. See here. OK, tell me, why did you guys travel all the way from St. Anne to Kingston? Because Mount Pleasant, see, the best team in the entire Jamaica, the best team in the Caribbean. We bring the vibes. We bring the flowers. And we even take the three pints. No team can chat to you. Everywhere we go. This is easy. All the smiley can chat to you at Sportsmax. Nobody is going to go anywhere we go. Anywhere we go, three pints with us. Well, you heard it here first. We are on the side pitch. This is a real nephew fan spirit. Stay tuned back to you, Donald and Chris. It's true, though, they do bring a vibe everywhere they go. A welcome addition to the Jamaica Premier League over the last few seasons. Really revived football in St. Anne. First Premier League title for the parish. Maybe it will trickle down to the youngsters from the parish. Right appears to be OK. James is still down, though, from Mount Pleasant. The 19-year-old out of Trinidad and Tobago. The magic spray is going to be applied. Has been an interesting opening few minutes, though. And he has kept the footballs simple. Nathaniel James. Tivity Gardens in the house for their match with the arch rivals on it. Gallons a little bit later on. A new chapter in that rivalry will be written tonight. James, did McCullough have a case here? A little bit too wayward. Dyer with the clearance. James, muscled by Jeremy Nelson. Got three. Challenged by Jason Wright. Intercepted by Dennis. Changing flanks as well. Bailey coming on to the left. Campbell going over to the right. So going with a more orthodox approach. Campbell right footed. So almost as an out-and-out winger. Wouldn't necessarily be looking to cut in the same way. Good work on the far side. Wright to McBean. Dennis appears to be a little bit upset with his teammate whether we would pass there. Yeah, didn't like the option. He thought the pass should have been a lot squareer. To him, possibly, of course. Probably at a point, though, I think that pass was rushed. There was nothing over the top there for McBean. Got three. As we encourage you to download the Sportsmax app today from the Google Player or the App Store. Oh, that's a wonderful run. Campbell really has been on a high level in this game so far. Enrique Gordon in a battle with Bailey, who was on it. Suley Makala now. James ball over the top. Flag is up. Easy called here. Offside against Thorne Simpson. For about the third or fourth time. Really not judging those runs properly, Simpson. Chong with a turn. Bailey out wide. Bailey was manhandled by Gordon. He was inviting contact, I think. Kimoni Bailey. Free kick. Again, Guthrie and James are behind it. James is ball inside straight into the hands of Peter Harrison. Sends it long looking for Simpson. But Dyer was in the way. Wasn't the most convincing header away though. Jason Wright. It will be kept inside. And no issues there. Davis collecting from the deflection. Mount Pleasant, they've had a few chances. But the best chance went to Mount, to Malines United. And here they are again. They've waned a little bit with their energy and accuracy. Mount Pleasant. Dennis. Nelson. Gordon. Frankson. Andrews. Nelson now. Wright. Dennis on the ball. Dennis looking to draw at a couple of defenders here. The return wasn't the best from McBean. And here is Bailey. Bailey does well. Oh, that's brilliant play. Inside now to Guthrie. Guthrie trying to switch the play. And it's a free kick awarded to Malines United. Yeah, opportunity for Mount Pleasant to go forward. But the passers-by wasn't the best. After that skill from Bailey, almost delivering that pass behind Guthrie, which meant he had to take an extra touch or two. And then automatically that chance of a counter disappears. Just thinking their build-up play, there needs to be an injection of energy from Mount Pleasant. It's obvious that from the wide ears they can cause trouble. But they slow it down way too much. Devonte Campbell giving chase, but too far ahead of him. Yeah, when they get it into the wide ears, there needs to be a lot more urgency in their play. That's when they look more dangerous and look as if they can expose Malines. And I think for normal lines, they're comfortable playing on the counter. And why wouldn't they be comfortable? They've had the best chance of the game. Shamar Dennis, he would say he should have converted, but he was denied by a brilliant save from Shakuan Davis. Yep, best opportunity went to him. Well, that was a real tussle over on the far side. Nelson with the turn and the pass to Dennis. Right, tried to feed Dennis once more, bringing in Enrique Gordon now with some space to work with. Not sure why he didn't attack the byline. Andrews, far as from distance, really ambitious, if not wasteful. The move of Zella sounding in the hope of awakening Mount Pleasant once more. Makala, coming across to Austin now. They tried to pick up the pace Austin with the run, finding Devonte Campbell, Campbell's delivery. That was the most convincing clearance, kept alive, Chong tried to turn and was robbed inside the area and the clearance made not too far out though. He actually has it before he lost it and right has some assistance. That should have been a better ball. He's forced wider than he intended to go, but Dennis is striding forward. Dennis to right, right inside the area looking for help. And it's going to be a corner kick in the end. Detroit Cummings doing enough there. Mullines united with another opportunity to go ahead in this fixture. Another corner kick for them. Enrique Gordon to deliver. Shot coming in deflected and over the top. It was goal words, you know. Austin had put a foot in the way, I believe, and just cleared the crossbar. Good opportunity. Gordon's delivery and yeah, it was Dennis who was getting a mistake of things. Luckily for Davis, just wide of his upright with the deflection. Another corner kick from Mullines United. Doxley putting that one out of play, but being moved away from trouble there. Ball over the top, running onto it. It's Jason Wright. The flat stays down right on his right. He can shoot, decides to play it across the Simpsons and it's blocked there inside the sixth area. Can you believe it? Mullines United with all the chances in the last few minutes here. Yeah, probably three chances in the game. They have fallen to them. I think Jason Wright's first touch there just took him a little bit too wide. Probably did the right thing and holding it up and that was a good chance for Simpsons, you know. A bit of space as well, but the shot was weak. Not even thinking, even if it didn't get a deflection. Why isn't it a corner? That's a bit strange. Did it actually touch Dennis then before going out? I'm not sure what happened there. But there must be an explanation. Apparently Dennis was in an outside position in the prior play and it came off him. Another foul on the play. McCullough again involved, free kick to Mullines United. Can they take advantage now? They've had the biggest chances in this game. Match week four, looking for their second goal. Gordon with a good delivery inside. Shaquon Davis collecting that at the highest point. Trying to release Kimoni Bailey. Austin now on it. Campbell with the beating of his defender who recovered really well to block that one. Corner kick to Mount Pleasant. In the final minutes of the first half here, Mount Pleasant with an opportunity with a corner kick. Nathaniel James is across the air with thick to deliver. That's not a bad delivery at all. It's headed away though. We're hearing two minutes of stoppages will be played here. Trying to turn that one around the corner. Simpson. It has broken free to Jason Wright! Wright! He got the connection wrong. Yeah, nice pass. This time the link-up play between himself and Simpson was excellent. Yeah, Jason Wright very dangerous in those positions. His first touch was pretty good. He was under pressure. He scoffed the shot in the end. They're living dangerously Mount Pleasant by giving Jason Wright that kind of space and opportunity inside the area. You have to think if that continues that he will find the back of the net. Dennis didn't quite work out there. The run out wide. Makala had him covered. As his half has gone on though, I'm lying to him a lot better. And as I said, all the chances fall into them. Or they have chances at least. Oh, there are a couple of big ones in there too. Mount Pleasant started the game very well, but I think they're just playing way too slow down. Way too slow. And the pace that they have in, they start in line-up. They're just not using it. And that plays into the hands of Malines. As the game has gone on, they've adopted the gameplay of Malines United on a couple of occasions with the Route 1. Ball over the top. Or collected well, but the flag has gone up against Simpson. But yeah, they do have speed players up top. Mount Pleasant. But you have to spread them to utilize your skills and to pass with a little bit of clarity and speed. And we haven't seen that as the match has progressed. Malines United though with the biggest chances in the half. But somehow we haven't seen a goal in this one. After 45 minutes, it's Malines United nil. Mount Pleasant nil. United and defending champions. Mount Pleasant. Well, the atmosphere, the fans are rolling into the venue. Very excited. And I have two fans here with me. One is Tanya and Asha. Well, let's start with Tanya. Tanya, you came here in your short shots, your crocs, your shirts, your forelocks. Looking very nice commented this match. You just came back from, you said Farin, tell me why are you here at JPL on this Sunday? I'm a football lover. I love the sports. Anybody can tell you. So I'm always up for a good game. And I think Mount Pleasant will take it today. Well, you said you're a football lover. So all right, let's do a little football Q&A. How much players play on the team? Each team is 11 players. 10 on the field and the keeper 11. All right. What is outside? A person being behind the last defender, going towards the goal, whatever. You know it's visible. All right. Tell me which words, but I know. I know outside when I see it. All right. Which team are you supporting? Here today, Mount Pleasant for this match and Ireland for the next match. OK. Well, here is Asha Houshousen. He is the keeper for Dinty. Technically, I have CC to play. Are you trying to learn something from these Jamaica Premier League players? Most definitely. And which team are you supporting? I'm not really supporting any team, but it looks like Mount Pleasant will go away with the win and more like the first blood. You are the second keeper for Ireland Gardens. You, they're playing later today. What are you looking forward in that match? What are you looking forward to in that match? Three points. Most definitely three points. And what you said next year you're going to play? Definitely. Well, you heard it here first. Donald and Chris, they are going to cover the 45 minutes left of football action and up to you guys. Thanks so much, Janiani. Garnes, of course, in action a little bit later on in their battle with Tivity Gardens. That will come up at 6 o'clock at Jamaica Times 7 p.m. in the Eastern Caribbean. You don't want to miss that one on your home of champions. And of course, you can watch it on the sports max app, especially if you're going to be on the goal. We remind you to download it from the Google Play Store or the App Store and to keep in touch with everything happening as far as the reign of Jamaica Premier League is concerned. It's nil all between Malines United and Mount Pleasant at half-time. Chris Taylor, you're a little bit disappointed with how Mount Pleasant performed as the match continued. They started off almost like a house on fire. But Malines United, you'd agree, would have had the best opportunities in this game. Yeah, definitely. Malines would go into the half. They're happy of the two. Mount Pleasant started on the front foot, especially in the wide areas. Devante Campbell and Kimoni Bailey creating opportunities into Chang. His touches at times was not the best. But I think as the half went on, not sure if the Sun was playing its part with this Mount Pleasant team, but certainly they looked sapped in terms of energy and their pace going forward was way too slow. I just thought the way they were moving the ball just not quick enough. And especially with so many speedy players on the park, if they really want to disrupt the defense line of Malines, they'll need to use that to their advantage. In the back line's perspective, the concentration has been good in the back line so far, some important blocks. And then the release ball, looking to play on the counter, which has worked in their favor so far. Unfortunately for them, they weren't able to make any of those half chances count. And a couple of them fall into the likes of Jason Wright and Thorn Simpson. They would like to just continue in that mode for the second half. Well, we're just about ready for the start of the second half here. You get to see a golden disfixer about the action now on the way for the second half. The line tonight will be open to continue where they left off because they did end the first half strong. And Mount Pleasant just looked a little bit weary at the end of the first stands of the year, hoping to have had a pick-me-up during the break. And here they are. Ball played out wide to Kimoni Bailey. Back on the right-hand side. On his left foot. And the wayward shot in the end. Yeah, the shot wasn't all. Should have looked for the pass. Bailey tried to force it. Need to see more from Chong and Jeeves. Jeeves hasn't been in a game at all. Much expected of the young Trinidadian. But he really hasn't shown much so far and his touches have been a bit off in the first 45 minutes. Got three, a presence in the middle. Was foul there, I believe. Well, a player is down four. Maline's united. And Frankson appears to be okay. But some discussion being had where the crosser Chong plays is going to be restarted. And Maline's united will restart play. Bailey intercepting that one. Doxley to Chong who was collected this deep. McCalla, James. Austin on it. Trying to find Bailey. I think McCalla got away with or Austin got away with one there. Made no contact. James delivers inside and out comes Harrison. Ball over the top. Simpson trying to peer down on goal but that was a good recovery from Fitzroy Cummings. Although you could say Simpson could have done better with the first touch. But if Cummings a chance to recover corner kick to Maline's united can they go ahead with this opportunity? Here's the deliver inside. It's headed away. It should come back again inside the box. There's a ball inside and Davis collects. Trying to send this one out immediately. Couldn't find Chong. Maline's united looking to create another blue wave. Malekas tsunami they retreat first. Now the big bang up field. Sherman Nelson did he utilize his hands there. Nope infringement against him apparently. Free kick to Maline's united. Whistle against Jason Wright. Nice touch to James. James with a turn. Davis doing well. Doxley to James. McCalla, Bailey. Bailey collects it from the third three inside to James. James sends it out wide. Campbell on it. McCalla. Back to Devonte Campbell. Campbell's ball inside. Chong to Bailey over the top. Good build up. Bailey couldn't quite get over it though. Would have been a good work. It would have been a well worth goal for Mount Pleasant and they got that one right. Simpson. Trying to switch the play. McCalla some good defending beer. Lofting it to Devonte Campbell. Campbell head into the byline. Chong is waiting on him. Quite a few bodies in the way there. Doxley. Yellow card is shown. The first of the game. Doxley's foul on Dennis. McBean. Oh lovely ball out wide. Oh that was an underwhelming ball inside the area. Thoreau. Being awarded to Milan United. Devonte Campbell is looking for the free kick in his favor. Wright. Does well. Jason Wright. Trying to send that one across. An opportunity here for McBean. Doxley. Wright surely. Well the flag is up. For offside against the striker. Who was eager to get his second goal and his team's second goal of the season. But the flag denied him. Very unsure of what has happened. Jason Wright did put it into the back of the net though. Another one in sign for Mount Pleasant. That was very tight. And that almost looked like a foul from Kimoni Bailey. But referee Mason says no. Yeah McBean needs the attention now. Oh no it's not McBean. It's Palmer. Jaheem Palmer. Let's eat here. Might actually have been a foul you know. Almost as if it was a coaching. Jaheem Palmer was Kimoni Bailey. The ball wasn't there. And yeah I think there was a chance to get into the Achilles of Palmer anyhow. Not called by Mason and I actually thought that Bailey expected the call. Was surprised when he didn't get it. So he belatedly went for the throw. I think your eyes had to be on the perceived contact to really notice it. Because even on the replay I had difficulty spotting exactly what the infringement was. But obviously a clip on the ankle. That there was an opportunity for Palmer to get there before the ball would have come to him Bailey. And just took out the right boot. And it was obviously missed by referee Mason. Looks like Palmer's going to be out. I think he actually waved to the bench that he's good to go though. Already. Good to go as in leave. We'll find out which go it is in a moment. Austin trying to find Bailey. I think they have been fouled here again. They do it. James and Guthrie behind it. It is James. That was ambitious to see the release. Had that been on target Peter Harris and certainly would have had that covered. Difficult angle to execute a goal from there. Not sure that was the best option. Guthrie. Campbell. There's never been a nil between these two clubs. First time for everything. Ball played inside. Clearance. Made towards a halfway line. In fact, only the very first fixture in 2019 did Mount Pleasant fail to score against Mullines. They've had eight or nine matches since. Mount Pleasant did enjoy a five nil win last season. A hat-trick from Trivante Stewart. There was no move down to Serie A in the first half. Here's the Vondae Campbell now. McCalla getting Kimoni Bailey involved. Austin. Wonderful challenge coming in. Austin stays down. But the challenge was clean. Nathaniel James. His time is up. Marlon Allen comes on to replace him. Good couple of seasons without it. Gardens for Marlon Allen. Throw inside the area. Bad beam. Wasn't sure exactly what was happening around him. Besides just put that one in the touch for a corner kick. Wonder if there will be a change in formation. Marlon Allen an out and out strike up. Of course, James was playing in the attacking midfielder role in that middle three of 4-3-3. Left hand moved to 4-4-2. Here's the delivery inside. And Mullines United with the clearance. No one up for them on that side. Mount Pleasant dominating possession at 60%. Matt Beane. Matt Beane sends this out wide. Palmer. Probably doing a little bit too much there. Marlon Allen returning to his second home. Here they come. Mullines United. It's Simpson. The first touch was awful, wasn't it? Gave Shaquon Davis a chance to get out there and meet it. The game feels a little bit stretched now. Chong. Floats it across the Kimoni Bailey. Touched inside to Chong on his left. Lining up a shot. Well wide of the mark. Well they've kept the 4-3-3 and Chong has taken over the position of James for a little bit deeper into that attacking midfield role. Hence getting the opportunity to shoot good left foot, you know. But yeah, not the best execution on that occasion. There was joint leading goal scorer in the Premier League a couple of seasons ago with six with the shortened league of just ten matches. Here is Palmer on it. Matt Beane. Dennis couldn't do a lot with it. Along that left hand side for Devonte Campbell to chase. Got three. Sends it across to Bailey. Chong will pick it up. Campbell in the action again. Lovely first touch. And the cross was blocked. It's another corner kick to Mount Pleasant. Corner kick taken short. Campbell back with it. Lovely ball whipped inside. Had to be punched away by Peter Harrison. And Mullines United trying to break. Real strength shown by Livingston. Sends it across. And it's repelled by Mount Pleasant. Austin is down. Jason right inside the box to the byline. Nothing doing for Mullines United. And the clearance made. Allen gets there. Beats his maca. Has one more to beat Malin Allen. Allen with the shot. Harrison with the save. There wasn't a lot of power in it. But he still had to go down low to make the stop. Difficult angle for Malin. Allen took the ball wider. Asked a little bit too much of himself. No surprise with the scuff shot. In the end it was easy for Harrison. Into an action. Really good run from Livingston down that left hand side. Showing his pace. Austin on the turf. Jason right dangerous in these positions. But top defending that was from Fitzroy Cummins. Had a couple moments with the national team Fitzroy Cummins and then the opposite and here was Allen. Look at that. Made the angle difficult for him. Thought he might have tried to come in on his left hand side. Or there was a teammate coming closer to him. I'm not sure he picked him up in his rear view mirror. Did Malin Allen. Thought he might have experimented with the left foot though. By coming inside instead. But yeah. From the parish of St Ann he's returned home. His initial home. Or he's adopted home. Yeah. Poachery as high as the school he attended. And so decided to return to his parish of St Ann. Which is where Mount Pleasant is. Did play here at Arnett Gardens for a couple of seasons. Came over on the trail and the rest is history. Ten goals that season. In 2021 standout season. Real instinct. For the goal. Malin Allen. As you see the famous Arnett soup yet again. Is that in what they call the Bob Marley corner? You have a corner they call the Bob Marley corner. In this near stand. Why do they call it the Bob Marley corner? I'm not sure. But that's what they call it. The Arnett supporters. Is that Dintil that they're in the house? Yeah. That's Tyrese Gao. Played in the Premier League at Mount Pleasant. Played for Dumble Holden as well. Is the leading goal scorer for Dintil technical? Scored a world class goal yesterday as well. For Dintil. Himself and Giovanni Affleck. Certainly pressure in most of the defence lines in the Dacosta Cup. They have two wins from two Dintil and are almost assured of spotting the semifinal as well as the Champions Cup. Well they're here in Kingston. Taking in the proceedings. As I said, Gao already knows what the Premier League is like. So does Asher Hutchinson. The goalkeeper. We return to live action. Lovely touch forward there. Nelson. Send it out wide. Livingston is there. Has Austin for company. And the challenge coming in penalty awarded to Mullines United. Christopher Mason had no hesitation there. Was pretty sure with his judgement call. And Mullines United with a big chance to go ahead from 12 yards. Livingston into the area. Tricky player is a player to watch. Well. That is a clean challenge from Gawain Austin. Look at it here. Oh wow, that's a missed call there. Certainly played the ball. Gawain Austin. And very unfortunate to concede a penalty. I dare say, Christopher Mason got that one wrong. I'm not sure what to say after that. Unfortunate for Austin. Hasn't really had a major complaint. Who should kick the penalty? Jason Wright. I would think would normally take it. Yeah, but there is a a conversation. And German Nelson is a man who is going to kick it against Chacoan Davis. Well, let's see how this works out. Nelson. Mullines United's number seven. Looking to open the scoring for his season. And in this game Davis can't make the save. And Nelson with the opening goal in this contest. German Nelson from 12 yards gives Mullines United the advantage. Maybe a stroke of luck. But taken in the end by Mullines United with the advantage now of Mount Pleasant the champions. Well, they have created the best opportunities in this match, Mullines. Probably have deserved a goal, it must be said. Mount Pleasant have been flat. But yeah. German Nelson converse from the spot. Lots of discussion before the penalty. Jason Wright believed he should have kicked it. Nelson wanted it. And he delivered. Yeah, he's pretty much saying, but tell you. He was confident in his abilities there. First goal of the season for German Nelson did score four last season. What a lead from Mullines. Could they be registering their first victory of this season? Didn't see this coming based on the what Mount Pleasant were offering. And yeah, I guess now they're going to go to their bench. Again. Yep, so changes. Galore. Yep, comes on for Devonte Campbell. Knows all about the environment here at Arnett Gardens. Made a transfer at the end of last season from Arnett Gardens to Mount Pleasant. So to Adene Murray's on for Austin. How will Mount Pleasant respond? What's going on? Ball over the top. Come across the Livingston. Livingston cutting in on his right. Shoots wide of the mark. Palmer, rubble of the ball. The champions. For the champions. That's how champions respond. Mistake at the back from a Mullines perspective. Bailey give him credit for his work and the pressure he put on the defense line. Shaheen Palmer making the mistake. And Bailey a perfect pass to Marlon Allen. His 16th goal as a Premier League player. Marlon Allen. 10 in 2021. Marlon Allen. 10 in 2022. And his first goal of the season. Today. Right on time. Just in time. But now Mount Pleasant they have to defend this free kick from Mullines United. Nelson sends it across. Intercepted by Mount Pleasant. Can't win it back though. McBean was trying to pile his way through. There's a foul there. There's a foul there. Well, the referee says play on. Referee Mason has to be careful. This doesn't get out of hand. Let's see what happened here. An elbow to the face. Marlon Allen was correct. So throwing to Mullines though. Just to confirm that third change ranking. The hero of the playoffs last season in my estimation for Mount Pleasant. Comes on to replace Melvin Doxley. Mullines United. And the free kick. Awarded. Just outside the area. Shaquille Dyer doesn't agree. But I think it was a foul. Purposely blocking there. Shaquille Dyer could be dangerous from this kind of position. I think it can be. First line of defense is 10 yards away. Livingston is across to take it. Ball chipped inside the area. Millie inside the box. Shot into the side netting. Thorne Simpson again. With a chance. Mullines. Now making a couple of changes. Thorne Simpson. Exits. Tevin Scott comes on. Johnny Fleming comes on for Sujeh Ma'abin. Two former Portmore players. On for Mullines. Both have had real injury problems over their careers. Tevin Scott and Johnny Fleming. Lots of ability. But just can't seem to stay fit for an entire season. Scored twice last season to Tevin Scott. Including one goal of the season contender. Fleming is a very liked player in the middle of the path for most of the teams he's gone to. But as I said, just can't seem to stay fit. All in as well. Chang. Goes across to Guthrie. Campbell. Or rather Damari Deacon. Sorry, since it's one. And it goes behind for a goal kick. Well, he's back on familiar territory. Should know every blade of grass on here. Damari Deacon. Shouldn't have had a miss kick. The former Arnett Gardens player. Chang on it. Slips it through to Bailey. The keeper is off his line. And Bailey finishes. Second goal of the season. At performance from the dreadlocked wonder. And the champions, they turn it around. And now lead Mullines United by two goals to one. Great finish by Bailey. Assist for the first goal for Marlon Allen. That was a pitch up apart from Chang on that occasion. Perfectly waited. And Bailey had the quality in that left foot to put it into the far corner. No chance for Harrison. The champions finding their clinical nature at the right time. Bailey's second of the season. That was a wonderful finish. Now Mullines United. They have 10 minutes to try and get anything. Something out of this game. Bailey goes long. Was looking for Allen. Download the Sportsmax app today from the Google player at the App Store. Bailey applying the pressure once more. Out to Palmer. Palmer goes long. A tussle. There between right and left. And the there just had to be goals in this fixture. There's never been a nil all draw. Three goals now. And Mount Pleasant back to familiar territory in terms of leading this Mullines team. They always find a way to score to Mount Pleasant. Strong challenge coming in from Kim only Bailey. Mullines United. Now, Chris from Mason. I don't think he's had or has made a lot of fans with the Mount Pleasant faithful here. Does he require attention from Arthur Bench? Kimoni Bailey. Jenae's with some jubilant Mount Pleasant fans. Jenae. Richard, I know that if Mount Pleasant does a win this match, you're probably going to drop down. Yes, of course. I'm going to go through the season and be eating. So if Mullines score 10, we are going to score 11. All right. The MRD can just came on the field. Made an impact. Then you guys got the next goal after that. How are you feeling now? Mount Pleasant to the world. So again now, our team not playing so good right now. But you know a good team always grind out some result. You called Phillip's name earlier. He's from the team. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. A real car. He's a player maker in the middle. So we miss him. Let's see what Mount Pleasant can do. Chris and Donald, back to you. You can showcase some skills over on the far side. Comes inside the ranking. Almost went through. Harrison collects. Tries to set free. His teammate six and a half minutes ago plus the time added for starpages. Love deterred by Nelson. Steps away from the challenge and fires are shot into the heavens. Chong again. McCalla. Deacon. Allen. Allen with the effort. Straight to Harrison. Livingston picks it up for Malines United. They move quickly. A lovely ball played through almost. Pretty competent at the back. Tevin Scott was brought down. He was free kick to Malines United. Prime real estate this for Malines United. German Elsen having converted the penalty is placing this one an opportunity for Malines United to get back in this contest. Three man wall constructed. It is Nelson. Touched over by Shakuan Davis. Another stunning stop by the Mount Pleasant custodian. Getting there. Utilizing his fingertips. Good free kick by German Elsen. Probably would have hit the crossbar. Just look at it there. But Shakuan Davis couldn't have known that. Not taking any chances. I don't think it would have snuck under. Just making sure. So Shamara Dennis is going to be taken out of the action now. Richard Gooden replaces him. In time for the corner kick. But inside there's an appeal for a handled ball. Came off the chest of McCullough. Now this one is ripped in at the back post. Headed away. And Chong will earn the throw for his team. Take a look at the Sportsmax app moment now. And it is the go ahead goal. This one slips through to Kimoni Bailey. And Bailey with a wonderful finish. Turning this game around. For Mount Pleasant. Firstly with his assistant now. With this goal. And that was a wonderful hit. Harrison coming off this line. Couldn't make the stop. Bailey with the second of the season. And that's the Sportsmax app moment of the game. He's been a hard worker. Kimoni Bailey. And there are quite a few contenders for the player of the game. But I think he's ahead of everyone. Devonte Campbell also in the conversation. Shakwan Davis with a couple of magnificent saves as well. Including at the critical stage in the first half. Where they could have gone behind. Are they contenders or mentions? I think all of them are contenders with those losing honorable mentions. The yellow card is going to be flashed in the direction of Malin Allen. And German Ilson. Well he's already made a difference. Malin Allen. The two gold scorers being shown. Yellow cards. Although they would have lost a couple of fantasy points with the yellow. Chong was he fouled? Yep, he was. Freaking to Mount Pleasant. Five minutes of stoppages to be played. Chong is going to take a little bit of a rest. Ranking. We're in the number eight these days. We would have been familiar with him. We're in the number five. This one is headed in the direction of Harrison. No issues there. Ranking winning that header. Well, well, well. Dave is improvising well. Heading it out wide. Yellow card is going to be flashed in the direction of Gordon over on the far side. Yellow card. He should play down for the five. And we get Gordon of Lines 90 winning 90 plus two. Ladille Richie. Former team captain is getting ready to get a few minutes under his belt. Just shoring up the back line as he comes on for Romeo Guthrie. 50 seconds. Shakwan Davis again. Bailey stealing that one. And think he was trying to finish there, but was there a late challenge on him? Penalty awarded. Penalty awarded to Mount Pleasant. And the yellow card is out. Was a push inside there. Not sure if we can read the look on Chris Taylor's face. It was more a penalty than the one that was actually awarded. The one that was awarded wasn't a penalty. So, yeah. It was an error. Which is fear. It was an error. Mount Pleasant. To put the icing on the cake here through across the chunk. Three one. Three one. Three one. Across the chunk gets his second of the season. And from 12 yards to the victory, the champions came from the penalty spot. With the two goal advantage from 12 yards and that's it. Well taken penalty from across the chunk with the right boot, two footed player. As I said, two on the season for him as well, the 22 year old. And that was the last bit of action for today's game. Mount Pleasant, the champions. They had to work hard and they came into this game late as far as performing at that high level is concerned. Made a few changes. Went behind came back stole the show led by Kimoni Bailey with a goal and an assist all player of the game across the chunk sealing it at the end. And Marlon Allen who had come from off the bench to make an impact as well. Online United again they were close. But the champions showing why they are the champions. As we take a look at the full match highlights here Dennis was so involved in this game and borrowed his way through was lucky but that was a magnificent save from Shaquon Davis. Thought for all the world that he had scored here but Shaquon Davis was in the way. Gordon with the corner kick at the top of the box shot coming in the reflection just missing. Yep, just wide of the mark but Line United had the big chances in that first half and this was an opportunity again on a platter and Simpson finding the defender and then this one Marlon Allen through on goal and Peter Harrison was in the way and Livingston making a new sense of himself that I felt was a clean challenge but the referee pointed to the spot often wasn't pleased at all you can take a closer look here that was a challenge that was clean coming out from 12 yards scoring the first goal of the game in the 70th minute of play and Line United with the advantage and then good work by Kimoni Bailey rubbing Palmer setting it up for Marlon Allen he had come on as a sub a few minutes before Marlon Allen he would open his account this season with that touch just in front of goal that was 1-1 and then it became 2-1 Chong with that beautiful slip pass through and Bailey first time wonderful finish beautiful stuff by Bailey getting a second goal of the season and then the free kick from Jeremy Nelson brilliantly touched over by Shaquan Davis there and then the final bit of action Bailey was cut down and the penalty was awarded there in fact and Chong made it safe from 12 yards his second goal of the campaign and that was that the champions coming from behind to win Maline tonight with 12 shots which were on target Mount Pleasant had 3 more shots on target from their 14 attempts and 22 fouls were committed in this one and 5 other cards shown to mount Maline United players and as you can see there are 4-3 in terms of the corner kicks in favour of Maline United and Mount Pleasant with a majority of the possession at 59% Good morning attendees, it's three points for you guys here today a slow start but you stuck to your task, how do you feel about your performance? Well it's a great feeling I know my team can do it regardless of the start so second half when we go inside the changing room we'll get to our top following instructions You scored last week, you scored again this week you won a penalty, you also had an assist how important is it to show consistency week after week? Well it's just the hard work that I put in in training once I keep consistent I know that my results are going to turn out And tell me how you're feeling about your time now at Mount Pleasant obviously play for Dumbledore in last season and so on, how are you feeling? Well it's a great feeling the atmosphere is different and I just got to add up and adjust so that's what I did Alright excellent stuff, congrats on your performance and we look forward to seeing you in the weeks to come Okay, thank you There are goal and assist and winning a penalty as well the Mount Pleasant number 12 getting the job done was a part of the Dumbledore team that went all the way to the final in 2021 two seasons now in Mount Pleasant Alex Thomas now comes into frame Alex, you got the go ahead goal that must have been exciting from your perspective but you couldn't hold it in the end Got the go ahead goal after such a brilliant first half against our good team against Mount Pleasant we should have put them in the first half but one mistake lead to the other and we spoke at the start of the game and I asked you how you would manage for example the fluent play of Mount Pleasant and you did an excellent job of that as you said in the first half in fact you had all the chances but didn't convert yeah and we have all the chances and a team against we have to put them away, we have to put away our chances and if we don't put away our chances this is what happened when you analyzed the second half where did you really think you went wrong I would say we lapsed in concentration after the after we make such a mistake like that but you know it's done and you know after that we went downhill alright all the best Alex we look forward to seeing you in a weeks to come thank you very much Alex Thomas there the head coach at Malines and Malines just two points from their first four games Mount Pleasant well they're perfect three wins from three wasn't an easy three points Davion but you've got the job done and that's what's important yeah yeah the most important thing was that we won the game playing against Malines I think they had two strikers who were very physical we really couldn't get the ball off them in the first half they got the ball in some very dangerous areas and the cars are some problems but I think in the second half we adjusted and we did well let's go back to the first half I thought in the first ten minutes Mount Pleasant on the front foot playing well especially through the wide areas but with such a pacey unit that you have you certainly didn't use the pace to your advantage especially in that first half yeah true a little bit slow the intensity was missing in the first half and I think it was one of our worst first half but I think the champions that we have in the squad they came out in the second half and they did well and depth of squad you spoke about that in your pre-match interview as well they just come off the bench like Mal and so on and being able to change the game score goals and so on and the chemistry so good as well it's a coach joy to have options we have a few players missing international duties also but I think those who came on in the second half all of them they really came on and they really stood up alright it's about recovery now safe trip back and yeah congrats on the three points today alright thanks once Mount Pleasant with a 3-1 win we need to work hard to achieve the three goals and the three points yep coming from behind too and they remain atop the standings in the rear near future make a premier league