Team Makes It Into Jamaica Premier League
Lime Hall Football Club of St Ann is into the Jamaica Premier League after beating Racing of St Catherine on Penalties at Drax Hall on Sunday, evening July 2.
It means St Ann will now have two teams in the country’s top league where Mount Pleasant will start as champions come the next season.
As the final penalty kick for Racing went high over the goal there was joy, shouting and screaming among supporters of Line Hall. Some of them mobbed goalkeeper Oshane Allen, aka Bruck Up, who saved the first penalty putting pressure on Racing who finally lost.
Lime Hall went into the match Sunday at Drax Hall, their home ground, having the advantage over Racing who they defeated 3-2 at the Prison Oval, Spanish Town, St Catherine last week.
However, it was a determined Racing who scored first to go one up on the day (and level on aggregate 3-3). The match ended 2-1 in favour of Racing or 4-4 on aggregate after regulation and extra time, forcing penalties to decide which team would go to the Premier League.
Lime Hall held their nerve and scored all their penalties with Racing bushing their first and fifth.
The field was invaded by ecstatic Lime Hall supporters, some waving flags, dancing, and blowing vuvuzelas
(Supporters of Lime Hall FC take to the field after their win Sunday)
Coach Alfred Barnett told North Coast Times he had no doubt his team would win if it came to penalties. He said the hard work begins now that they have made it into the Jamaica Premier League.
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