KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Premier League served up a tense evening at Drewsland Stadium on Monday, where Arnett Gardens overturned a second-half deficit to edge Waterhouse 2-1 and continue their surge up the table.
The hosts thought they had taken control after the break when Javane Bryan unleashed a thumping drive from distance in the 53rd minute, a strike that silenced the traveling supporters and gave Waterhouse a short-lived lead.
But Arnett Gardens, a side growing in confidence with each outing, refused to let the contest slip away. Just moments later, Roderick Granville pounced in the area, steering home the equalizer to reset the balance and shift momentum back to the visitors.
The decisive blow came late. In the 85th minute, substitute Shai Smith latched onto a finely weighted ball from veteran forward Fabian Reid, calmly finishing to complete the turnaround and snatch all three points.
For Waterhouse, the result compounds their struggles at home, where they have now dropped back-to-back matches. The defeat leaves them languishing in mid-table with six points, a stark contrast to Arnett Gardens’ steady climb into the league’s upper half.
Earlier in the evening’s doubleheader, Spanish Town Police FC celebrated another milestone—collecting their first league point in a gritty 0-0 draw against Chapelton Maroons, just a week after opening their scoring account in the top flight.
The Drewsland crowd may have left disappointed, but the night belonged to Arnett Gardens, whose resilience and late-game execution underlined their growing credentials as a side capable of troubling anyone in the JPL this season.
