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August 22, 2011
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Stevens looking to lead Arnett PL charge
Ryon Jones, Star Writer


Waterhouse's Akeem Thenstead comes under considerable pressure from Arnett Gardens' Errol Stevens during their Claro KSAFA Champions Cup final at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex. Arnett Gardens won the game 3-1. - Rudolph Brown

There is no better way to make your mark at a new club than to help them to a trophy and that is exactly what Errol Stevens has done at Arnett Gardens.

Having joined the club from Portmore United in the offseason, Stevens yesterday helped the club to their first trophy in a number of years as they got by Waterhouse 3-1, at the Edward Seaga Complex, in the Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Claro Champion's League final.

Stevens scored his team's third goal in the 69th minute to bring his tally to five in the tournament. Arnett's other scorers on the night were Rohan Reid (7th) and Kirk Ramsay (29th). Waterhouse's goal came by way of Peter Keyes (78th) and Maurice Bennett (90+).

"I can't explain the feeling, it was hard but we put in the training; it was very intense," Stevens said.

"I can't take all the credit, I have to give it to my team and my coaches, because they pushed us, we never felt comfortable.

"Right now Arnett needs this and I feel glad that I could be a part of it," he added. The attacking midfielder said that personal problems led to him leaving Portmore and he wanted a change of environment. He is now looking to play a pivotal role in his new club lifting this season's Premier League trophy.

"We want to win the Premier League that is all, we just need to stay focused and put in the work, the rest will happen," Stevens said.

"Every game I want to score a goal, if two or three come I hope to finish them but every game I want to put in a goal for Arnett," he added.

Paul 'Tegat' Davis, head coach of Arnett Gardens, also has his sight set on claiming the Premier League title this season and hopes the team's triumph in the Champions League will act as a catalyst. "We haven't won a trophy in about six years, so it is good for the guys," Davis said.

"You have to try winning small trophies to see what it feels like and then you can try to win big trophies and right now my dream is to win the Premier League," he added.

New man at the helm of Waterhouse Donovan Duckie was very disappointed to have lost out in the final.

"I am disappointed because of the result, any coach would have been disappointed," Duckie said.

"What is important is that we played well and I am very proud of the Waterhouse Football Club.

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