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February 8, 2012
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Price: Boys' Town ready for MoBay test
Nodley Wright, Star Writer


Boys' Town's Michael Campbell controls the ball ahead of a Reno opponent. - Ian Allen

Boys' Town coach Andrew Price is confident of getting a positive result though his team is facing red-hot Montego Bay United in one of five matches scheduled for the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) today.

Montego Bay United, after beating Portmore United in the end-of-second-round final played to a 2-2 draw away with defending champions Tivoli Gardens. Today they host another team from Western Kingston, Boys' Town. Both meetings between the teams so far ended 1-1 on the field of play, but Boys' Town were docked the points and given a 3-0 defeat for their use of the then ineligible Marvin Morgan. In the second encounter, Leon Irving rescued a point for the team from the Second City.

Since then, Montego Bay United have played another 11 games without a loss, and will be considered favourites based on form. But Price has other ideas.

"We are positive. We have our tails up and going down there expecting a positive result, and one of the good things about going to Catherine Hall is that we are going to play on a good surface, so we should have a good game," explained Price.

He admits his team has been boosted by the results of the Jackie Bell competition this week, after they beat rivals Harbour View 2-0.

"It (the Harbour View victory) is a morale booster. What we need to do is to be consistent. We will treat Montego Bay with respect, but at the same time play our normal passing game," he explained.

Adding more confidence, Price is expecting the return of Morgan, Anthony Bennett, Xavian Virgo and Damion Benjamin to match fitness, as well as the availability of Rafiek Thomas, who joined from Harbour View in the transfer window.

Montego Bay United, which have set their round-three target as cementing their position in the top six, will look to leading goalscorer Mauracio Gordon, Irving, Allan Ottey, Oliver Trail, captain Keneil Moodie and goalkeeper Jacomena Barrett to secure victory for them.

At Brancourt, Sporting Central, despite the loss of a number of key players, will aim to steady their ship when they host Village, which have also lost a number of key players including former captain Troy Smith, who went further west to Montego Bay United.

Humble Lion will make their third attempt to get a win over the league's most consistent team, Portmore United, when they meet at Effortville, while Highgate could sink into further disarray should they lose to the visiting Harbour View at Lynch Park.

Reno saw a lot of action in the transfer window and will be eager to reverse their form in the league, while Waterhouse, led by Jermaine Anderson, joint leading goalscorer and man on a mission, to be involved in the national team's World Cup qualifications, should be a tough test.

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