Ellerslie’s late goal sinks HC

In a dramatic conclusion, Harrison College’s (HC) Keon Lashley scored a heartbreaking own goal to give Ellerslie a 3-2 win when the Dasani/Powerade Barbados Secondary School Football League continued on Wednesday.

Playing at Crumpton Street, an uneventful first half took a dramatic turn when Harrison College’s goalkeeper received a straight red card for handling the ball outside the 18-yard area just before the interval.

This incident occurred while attempting to prevent a clear goal by an Ellerslie player who had broken away, resulting in a one-on-one situation.

It didn’t take long for Ellerslie to make use of their numerical advantage after the half, as Joshua Payne’s goal in the 48th minute handed them a 1-0 lead.

However, HC’s Ethan Goodridge made it 1-1 when he converted a penalty 10 minutes later.

Ellerslie’s goalscorers Joshua Payne (left) and Tafari Husband (Photos by Rawle Toney)

Harrison College then seized the lead when Tremaine Shepherd scored in the 60th minute, giving the home team a 2-1 advantage.

That lead, however, was short-lived, as Tafari Husbands levelled the score 2-2 for Ellerslie in the 68th minute.

The two teams engaged in a back-and-forth struggle, creating opportunities on both ends.

But In a twist of fate in the 75th minute, Lashley’s attempt to clear a ball resulted in a mistimed clearance, deviating past the makeshift goalkeeper for Harrison College, and into the back of the net to put Ellerslie ahead 3-2.

Despite several close attempts, Ellerslie was unable to widen the gap further as the match concluded in wild celebrations for the Block Rock-based school. (RT)