Stalemate for Harbour View, Humble Lion

Harbour View and Humble Lion coaches both expressed disappointment after coming away with just one point from their 0-0 draw in the Jamaica Premier League game at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex yesterday.

Harbour View dominated possession but Humble Lion had the best chance of the game through Levaughn Williams in the second half, but he could not capitalise.

The result left eighth-place Humble Lion on 18 points but they remain six points adrift of sixth place, which is occupied by Harbour View. But Humble Lion coach Andrew Price said they will keep fighting for a playoff spot with five matches to go.

"I am a little disappointed but I can't fault the players," Price said. "They put in a good shift but we could have been more clinical."

"This (draw) makes it that much harder to get into the top six but it is still our aim. We still have games where we can make a difference and get a top six spot. We have to continue fighting. The margins are very small, so when we get chances we have to put them away. But we have to try and continue to pick up points and see where it leads us," he said.

Harbour View controlled the possession in the first half but created nothing to really trouble goalkeeper Shamal Briscoe. The same pattern continued into the second half, until Humble Lion came to life and looked dangerous on the break,e but lacked the creative spark when they got into promising positions.

They also had the best chance of the game when Williams broke away in the 65th minute but dragged his shot wide from inside the area.

Harbour View have 23 points, one more than Tivoli who play tonight. Harbour View's assistant Sean Fraser said Tivoli are now in the driver's seat to take sixth spot.

"At the end of the day, if you don't score you don't win," Fraser said. "Our destiny is not in our hands. We have to now hope Tivoli drop points and we move from there. But we will have to work and continue to do our best."

Fraser said the team is missing the presence of Jahshaun Anglin, who has missed the last five matches with injury.

"Jahshaun Anglin brings a different presence to the game," he said. "Just his presence helps the team a lot. Without him we just have to attack with a different shape and with more numbers."

In the day's other game, nine man Arnett Gardens beat second-place Dunbeholden 1-0 on Romeo Guthrie's goal.

In today's matches at the same venue, Vere United play Portmore at 5 p.m. and Tivoli take on Molynes United at 7:15 p.m.