Anderson scorches Boys' Town

Ryon Jones, Gleaner Writer

Jermaine 'Tuffy' Anderson, one of the hardest kickers of a football playing locally, validate this argument with his goal against Boys' Town in the 16th round of the Red Stripe Premier League, with the decisive strike in his team's 2-1 win yesterday at Collie Smith Drive.

Peter Keyes opened the scoring for Waterhouse in the 28th minute, before Michael Campbell came off the bench to level things for the home team in the 69th minute.

The victory moved Waterhouse, who were without head coach Donovan Duckie, who had family commitments, to 28 points, while Boys' Town remain on 21 points.

Glad for triumph

The 32-year-old Anderson, who was given the captain armband three games ago in an effort to encourage him to control his temper on the field, was grateful for the victory.

"I feel good because I work hard in training every evening, I put out 100 per cent," Anderson expressed.

"I think today we played well and we never panicked, so it was a good match and a good victory, as we cannot afford for the lead to slip away, so we have to give God thanks for this victory," he added of the result that kept his team second behind leaders Portmore United.

Anderson's fifth goal of the season came on the back of a wonderful passing move, which culminated with Keyes chipping a ball in his path just inside the area, for him to furiously hammer home.

Keyes' 28th-minute goal was rather fortuitous, as he attempted what appeared to be a cross, which left Boys' Town's custodian, Maurice Evans, in a compromising position, resulting in the ball deflecting off him into the goal.

"It is a joy coming back and playing against a team which actually built my career, but still a painful feeling," shared Keyes, the former Boys' Town striker, after scoring for the fourth time this season.

Campbell redeemed

Boys' Town's regular captain, Campbell, had given his team hope of launching a revival in the 69th minute when he netted his third goal of the season with his first touch, having entered the game at the 66th minute.

He turned home the ball from inside the area after Waterhouse's keeper, Richard McCallum, was only able to parry a 20-yard screamer from Nicholas McMorris.

Campbell ran straight over to coach Andrew Price after scoring.

"I told him that is because (of) the spectators why he benched me," Campbell recounted. "I didn't play Sunday and we won, so they (spectators) were saying same side should start, which Waterhouse is a side I always score against."

Campbell added: "So I should not have been on the bench, I should have been out there, but because we are trying to please spectators, it end up costing us the game."