 So we kick things off with football on the Sports Mac zone action in the red nephew Jamaica Premier League is heating up as teams jostle for playoff spots as the preliminary round draws to a close. Matric 20 which began on Sunday has so far seen these results. No goals between Tivoli and Portmorto of the hottest teams in the league at the moment in third and fourth positions. Waterhouse 5-1 over Humberland advancing their hopes to make the playoffs. Mount Pleasant held 1-1 by Montego Bay United. Vera United 6-2 over Limehall Academy. Kimmar Busche-Bekford the former Waterhouse and Mount Pleasant player getting a bag of goals for Vera United and done beholden they were 4-2 winners over Malines in a pretty seesaw battle. It was Arnett Gardens and Cavalier that fixture will be rescheduled due to Cavalier's involvement in the Conca Calf Champions League and the Harbour View will take on Treasure Beach on Wednesday to complete match week 20 in the fixture. So there's the current standings Cavalier top of the table on 43 points. Mount Pleasant also have 43 points but Cavalier on goal difference are the leaders Portmorto Tivoli in third and fourth at the moment Arnett in fifth and some distance behind them. Five points of Arnett Gardens our Waterhouse in sixth position and you'll see there that done beholden also have 30 points with Waterhouse which means that they are joined sixth on points but Waterhouse with a significantly superior goal difference holds on to the sixth place at the moment. Six teams will qualify for the playoffs so you can see how dire that battle is. I heard the Montego Bay United coach and leader Santos saying that although he's three points off a playoff spot at the moment he isn't giving up because there are six rounds remaining and he will be trying to get as many points as they can to keep their hopes up. Very United Harbour View Humberland and Mullines follow Treasure Beach and Limehole are the teams at the moment occupying the relegation spots. Now joining us on zoom to recap match week action so far is Jamaica Premier League analyst Dwight Jeremiah. Always a pleasure to have Dwight on the sports match zone. Dwight welcome to our show. I've been listening to you on commentaries and JPL looking looking pretty hot at our producers have asked that you address first of all this battle for sixth spot between Waterhouse and Dunbar Holden with not too many rounds remaining. Yeah it's really an intense one three teams for just one spot and I tell you what all these these three teams are playing some really good football. I mean Montego Bay on the weekend that was a game carried was very very good against Mullines and in fact they could have a case to say they they should have taken all three points but yeah even Dunbar Holden they had a little scare started the week before and again this week that's a lovely goal from Nelson I mean I really love this this player I think when he's on some of these one who knows where the goal is and one of the natural finishers in the league but with that pass from Marlon Allen I mean that was just that was just lovely cushion it was almost like he walked into it didn't break strike in hitting that ball in the back of the net and I tell you little you know that that's a tough strike but I mean Mullines they were back into the game and and really were leading at one point. I had two quick fire goals in that first I think they went in to that half leading the contest and they just had to Dunbar Holden dig deep but they were better in the second half and they were a little bit more direct in their play I think Lenny Hyde just cut a pass or two out of their play and they were direct with it but yeah that's Jason Wright getting on the sports sheet too so it was good for for Mullines they were looking like a team that would really toward this advance of Dunbar Holden and made it difficult for them to really bring Montego Bay. Montego Bay was in the house watching this one and they were cheering for Mullines to get ahead of the Dunbar Holden in this contest and when they were two on all they felt yeah that was it this Jason Wright strike here Montego Bay was cheering the lowest in the house at the time but yeah Dunbar Holden they really showed their class and Lenny Hyde had a hell of a team talk at half time and they came out just a little bit more direct was looking to break the lines much quicker and even at one of the goals they got was route one and yeah that was that was good for Dunbar Holden Montego Bay as I said in their game was was quite good as well but just lost some grounds in that draw that they pick up against Mont Blasio but that's a decent draw you feel on the road against the defending champions a team that is currently joined top of the table with with with Cavalier all right we're having some connected connectivity issues there Dwight we we well it is improving so we'll stick with it talk to us then about the the fact that well in the first meeting between them Waterhouse had beaten Dunbar Holden then they two one I think it was the teenager brand Burkett getting a late strike there for them but of the two teams I I see recently they've been getting goals both of them so both of them are addressing the urgency of this point of the season to get into the playoffs it would be a little bit unheard of for Waterhouse not to make the playoffs given their recent history and their consistency as a top flight team in the past 10 years but to Dunbar Holden's credit as a new team operating since 2019 they have also been pretty consistent in in making the playoffs so which of the two do you think is the better team at the moment if you're going to bet on one to make the playoffs which one would you bet on I really don't want to leave one to go be out of it because I think yes based on that that's really looking good I feel like they were they were brave and they took the game to Mon President and they employed a knife press which many teams don't do against Mon President so they're pretty much in the mix it's three points but of the two in terms of Dunbar Holden Waterhouse I just feel like Dunbar Holden sometimes they give some teams chances and they did again on the weekend by allowing Mullines to get back in it and I think if they do that against some better teams they may not be able to get back in the game so for me they have to address that situation where they just look they certainly were the the second best team against Mullines and that first half and they managed to come back they did the same thing against Limehall the week before that and Limehall didn't level so that's something that they'll have to address if they don't then I think that could be a recipe for them missing out if they get a team that is really unsung in the day and does not allow them to get back in the game yeah but for sure Limehall will be concerned yeah but critically Waterhouse and Dunbar Holden will face off again won't they in their return meeting for the season that's a big game and a big game that I think Montego Bay will try to look to capitalise on when those two teams need whatever fixtures they have at that match mean they'll try to get maximum three points to to really ensure that they close the gap again but that's a significant game I think that's a big game to look at but if Waterhouse if Dunbar Holden don't address that situation I could see Waterhouse taking maximum in that game but if they do Dunbar Holden then it's going to be difficult to call and maybe I'd want to leave calling that one closer to the encounter than to do so now yeah and once for sure is you know a lot of close close competition this JPL season at the top of the table we also have a similar situation between Cavalier and Mount Pleasant Dwight what do you think it will come down to and what separates these teams from each other because apart from goal difference it's definitely not points um yeah Cavalier did do have a game in our nose they'll call that but you'd rather have the points on the board than the game in our hand because you still have to go ahead and get those I think Cavalier a little bit more smooth and all and much better in terms of hold easy on the high test put it that way I think Mount Pleasant they are getting the result not looking really that well in terms of Tito Whitmore said to me off cam he said I'm more concerned about not getting some goals but not really concerned about whether or not people think his team is smooth and slick he's about grinding out the results now so it's going to be probably good football against a team that is willing to grind it all they're finding a way to stay in games and no matter how I see them suffering in games they do well not to get hurt and when they do they respond quite well because when Montego Bay scored on them within two minutes Green was finding the back of the net off of Daniel James Pass your countryman there from Trinidad so yeah I think they have so much quality that it's really going to be difficult to rule among personal going all the way now because when they're not playing well they have individuals on the park who can win a game for them so definitely those two for sure but I tell you what you know on their day on it gardens Tiffany is really looking well too they were quite good against Mount Pleasant took 90 odd minutes for them to get past them so Marat is really tight at the top and you know I just want to hold on in terms of a bit of prediction right now right and the thing is Dwight you know we've really been seeing some exciting football this JPL season and what I like about the competition is you know no team is ahead so you can't guess a winner from now it's any of the teams won for the taken I'll have to ask you though you didn't want to predict that one for me what about the golden boot race who do you think is in pole position for that tough to call as well it's as tight as the table is I and I see there's no he's into double figures and I just think if it when I'm not front with him and if don't the whole it can get it right I mean he's just a natural finisher I think of the three players up top they're vying for it you know I really like him maybe I'm a little biased where is he very concerned and just have a knock on the spectacular as well three on the weekend in terms of open play and two from the penalty spot and that just propelled him right in the mix of it he says he wants to get him to get up to 20 and he's working hard on it and that's one aspect of his game I feel like if he really gets going he will really be in there to come so yeah I'm going to at this moment as an outsider for it they can get into that top six I think you'll be right in it yeah one one quick question just a comment on just in done do it Jeremiah because after eight games in the season he had scored nine goals and after well 12 games since then he's just had two since then typically have scored a lot of goals there are the leading scoring team in the in the in the tournament but um done hasn't been as prolific any reason that you would identify why that is so not that is a problem for them because they are getting goals they are but I saw and set up what they played more pleasant and I think if that is something that they do on a regular basis is that they play more wide for a long stretch until they made some substitution and then put him in the middle later on in the game I think they have to keep him in the frame of the goal and I think he's better going through the middle than out wide so I think that might also be contributing to is is is drop off in terms of form or goals getting the goals so I think it's it's not just he's doing as well but he's doing one for the team at time they know why I don't think it worked for them on the day but it didn't because he didn't get on the score sheet and they lost the game but much better when he goes through the middle so that's something I think they have to to help him to continue this goal scoring sport and and really challenge well for the golden both just get him in the frame of the goal a lot more and I don't think he enjoys playing our way and why does we get ready to look ahead now to the matches that are coming up we have Haber view will be up against treasure beach Haber view a team that is really disappointed this season many expected the team to be you know a lot higher up in the table treasure beach a team new to the jpl just entering this season and of course has also disappointed their fans which team would you say has been more disappointing I would have to say Haber view because they were champions what like just about three seasons ago um so yeah you'd expect more from Haber view and one of the teams that you'd expect to be in that top six certainly a team that you expect to be a top six Premier League team in Jamaica so for sure and then when you look at the the history of the Premier League with teams coming up really finding it difficult to go down I don't think many would be surprised with the position of treasure beach so yeah I would say Haber view for sure I think it was a lot off the field more than on the field for them at the start of the season and they just had to get some things right I think players were moved out players brought in might just happen a bit too late for them and there were a lot of the fees what I think will be a challenge for for the coaching staff is to keep the players engaged and consistent because you feel they're safe from relegation for sure not because of their sparkly form but because of the two teams in the drop zone just don't look like they can really buy a win and get out of that drop zone and Haber view unlikely to make the top six at the moment so it's it's good they're going to have to work hard to keep them motivated but again treasure beach you expect for them to get the result treasure beach they just they just got like a point against a team aligned so they would be buoyed by that they would be in good spirit going into that game but I just think Haber view will have a little bit too much for them okay Dwight Jeremiah thanks for talking to us great talking to you as usual and we continue all the home of champions to cover top flight football in Jamaica they ran their view of Jamaica Premier League thanks Dwight later this week we'll be checking in with TNT as well because the TNT Premier League is also live on Sportsmax AC Port of Spain leading in the moment in the Trinidad and Tobago Premier League and we'll get an update on that we also have some more Trinidad and Tobago football to talk in a short while because on the other side of the break we get Brent Sancho and a look at what's happening in the Conquer Cap on the 20 qualifying and the TNT group has a home team against Canada later tonight and the Brent will talk to us about 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