Paul-Andre Walker, Staff Reporter
Waterhouse's Jomo Gordon (left) positions to tackle Village United's Andre Moore for the ball during their Wray and Nephew National Premier League match at Waterhouse Mini Stadium, yesterday. Gordon scored one goal in Waterhouse's 4-1 win. - RICARDO MAKYN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WATERHOUSE EMPHATICALLY carried out their intentions of revenge with a 4-1 thumping against Village, as Wray and Nephew National Premier League action continued at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium last night.
In front of a crowd that had the memories of a September 28 1-4 thrashing at the hands of Village still fresh on their minds, Water-house got the ball rolling early when Damion Williams scored in the fourth minute of play.
Jomo Gordon added to the score in time at the end of the first half.
In the second half Kevin Lamey came on to score a brace in the 67th and 78th minutes of play that took the game away from the visitors.
Village got their consolation goal from the boot of Newton Sterling in the 73rd.
You could tell that it was going to be a rough game for Village when the diminutive Williams climbed high above everybody to bury a header that came from a wickedly swerving inswinging corner from the left side of the field.
ON-SIDE PROBLEMS
Gordon also looked ominous, although he had problems staying on-side.
On one of those occasions when he did, he controlled a ball on his chest and turned to strike a ball low and to the right of Village's goalkeeper Allien Whittaker that would have taken some saving.
Waterhouse got chance after chance in the second half as Village's midfield conceded territorial advantage.
However, it wasn't until Lamey and Demar Phillips came unto the park that the killer instinct of the home team really showed.
In almost his first play of the game, Lamey turned inside his markers with some nifty foot-work and drove the ball to score into the far post from the right side of the box, sending an expectant crowd into euphoria.
He was again on target when some lovely play between himself and Phillips ended with a pass to Irvino English down the left flank. English showed composure in waiting until Lamey got into the box before delivering a beautiful cross unto the striker's foot. Lamey's first and second efforts from point blank range were parried by Whittaker, but the forward showed persistence in running on to head the ball over the line.
"Lamey came off the bench and gave a copy book perfor-mance," said Waterhouse's head coach Wayne Fairclough, regarding the performance.
Lamey got the opportunity to bag a hat-trick when he drew a penalty from Howard Reid. The spot kick wasn't dealt with well by the ace striker and Whittaker was equal to the task.
"I think it was a tactical and technically obedient game and it paid off for them," Fairclough said commenting on his team's play.
After the game, a despondent Dr. Dean Weatherley said his team didn't really want to win enough.
"Waterhouse played like they wanted it more than us. We allowed them to come at us and play their game," he said.
SCOREBOARD
Waterhouse 4
Damion Williams 4th, Jomo Gordon 45th+, Kevin Lamey 67th, 78th
Village United 1
Newton Sterling 73rd.
