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JPL debutants want all-island title headed into new season at the top

Published:Sunday | July 31, 2022 | 12:14 AMKavarly Arnold - Sunday Gleaner Writer
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Fauklands head coach Gregory Palmer
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Fauklands head coach Gregory Palmer
Chapleton Maroons coach, Lenworth Hyde (second left) celebrates qualification for the Jamaica Premier League with his team after a 6-3 aggregate win over Treasure Beach FC in their Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Tier Two Competition second-leg semifina
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Chapleton Maroons coach, Lenworth Hyde (second left) celebrates qualification for the Jamaica Premier League with his team after a 6-3 aggregate win over Treasure Beach FC in their Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Tier Two Competition second-leg semifinals at Drax Hall in St Ann on Wednesday.
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WITH THE objective of qualifying for next season’s Jamaica Premier League (JPL) out of the way, Faulkland FC and Chapelton Maroons FC now turn their attention to winning the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Tier Two Competition title when they clash in today’s final at Drax Hall in St Ann.

When both teams met in the league phase of the competition, Faulkland won 3-2 in an exciting encounter on the last match day before the play-offs. Apart from the head-to-head, both teams could not be separated in terms of goals scored (33) and conceded (16) from 13 games.

Coach of Faulkland, Gregory Palmer, who announced last week that this will be his last on the sidelines for the St James-based club, said his decision will not affect the team in a negative way as they are motivated.

“Mentally, I know that they are strong and I know that they are prepared physically. We are both attacking teams, so I guess nullifying their attack and maintaining our attacking prowess will be the aim. Motivation and desire will be key in who comes out on top,” Palmer said.

Ultimate prize

“When it comes to a championship, even if there are qualifications, the aim is to win. In any competition that you enter that is the ultimate prize. We are going to give it our best to win,” he added.

Lenworth ‘Lenny’ Hyde, coach of Chapelton Maroons, said they want to finish the season with a trophy and prove they are the best in the competition.

“We want to be the best team in the league moving on, so it is important for us to win the title. An all-island title would look better for us as a team and on the résumé, so we are going all out to win,” said Hyde.

“We lost 3-2 (in the league stage). Also, the leading goalscorers will clash against each other. It will be all excitement, both ends of the pitch,” he added.