Sports Roundup
CARIBBEAN CUP Jamaica back in the game with three nil win against Grenada
By Sharon Gordon
On Sunday, July 12th, Jefferson High School Field was on fire as the Caribbean Cup regular season playoffs continued.
Columbia scored four goals on Haiti who only got in one in a very heated match. Barbados, who has been playing excellent soccer, scored three goals against Dominica who scored one goal.
That game ended on a sour note with many Dominican fans and players who were very upset about a questionable penalty called on Dominica in the final moments of the game. “That call just killed the team spirit,” said one player who did not want to be identified, “how could the ref make that call?” “That just mash up the vibes,’ said one on looker, “it’s soccer, things happen, as a ref he should know you don’t make a call like that especially at that crucial point in the game.”
The highlight game of the evening was between defending champions Jamaica and Grenada. Jamaica coming back from a three nil loss to Barbados was under tremendous pressure to come away with a significant win. And win they did. Ryan Reid and Danny Shaw are currently the top goal scorers for Jamaica who beat Grenada three nil in a very exciting show of soccer skills from both teams.
Currently Jamaica and Barbados are tied in the Eastern Zone with nine points each and St. Kitts and Nevis leads the Western Zone with 7 points. St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago are all tied up in second place with 6 points each.
The Caribbean Cup Soccer Champion has been a staple in the Brooklyn community for more than 18 years. The games are played every Sunday at the Jefferson High School Field, 125-08 Flatlands Avenue near Shepherd Avenue. Games begin at 2:40pm and the final game is played at 6:15pm. Championship play offs begin on August 16th and finals happen on Labor Day Sunday, September 6th.
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