LeVaughn Flynn, Staff Reporter

Naggo Headís Hillelide Dean (left) and Fabian Malcolm (right) tackle Boys' Town's Garfield Gillespie for the ball during their Wray and Nephew National Premier League match at Collie Smith Drive, yesterday. Boys' Town won 1-0. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer

Peter Keyes' 22nd-minute goal gave Boys' Town a 1-0 win over the struggling Naggo Head in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL) yesterday at Collie Smith Drive.

Keyes was scoring his second consecutive goal after netting in his team's 2-1 loss to Tivoli Gardens last week.

Boys' Town now move to 18 points while Naggo Head remain winless and at the bottom with three points.

Keyes' conversion was a neat lob over the head of Naggo Head goalkeeper Javon Spence as he collected a long pass from just outside his 18-yard box.

PENALTY

Fellow striker Michael Campbell was awarded a penalty just before half-time as he was tripped by Spence in the area but his shot hit the post. Campbell would disappoint the Boys' Town fans again late in the second half when he missed a clear chance after receiving a perfect pass from Keyes.

Campbell's foul-up could have been bad news for Boy's Town as Naggo Head substitute Dwayne Holmes came close when he grazed the bar with a long-range shot in the second half.

"Today definitely wasn't Michael's day," said his coach Andrew Price.

"Michael relishes coming out of the top of midfield but today we had to use him up front to partner with Keyes," said Price, who pointed out he had a depleted squad yesterday because some of his players were suspended for indiscipline.

Out of options

Naggo Head appear to be out of options as to how to win in the NPL. After 13 games, their record reads three draws and 10 losses. And they may have to wait until January when the transfer window opens before getting three points from one game.

While Hillelide Dean, Fabian Malcolm, Carlos Barrett and Kirk Ramsey all looked good and earned chances to score, their collective inexperience got the better of them.

"We need an injection of new players and come January, when the transfer window opens, we'll try and get some quality players," said Naggo Head coach Wayne Fairclough, who was in his second game in that post.

"I'm not saying we don't have good players now but we need players who are just a tip better than the ones we have now so we can make a run to stay in the league."

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