Newcomers Tru Juice ambush Mt Pleasant for historic JPL win

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Daniel Roberts and Rodave Murray both scored braces as newly promoted Tru Juice FC stunned Mt Pleasant FA 4-0 in their first-ever Jamaica Premier League game, which was held at the Bramwell Clarke Complex in Linstead on Sunday. Roberts created Tru Juice history when he gave them the lead in the 10th minute, their first goal at this level. He then added a second in the 42nd minute. Murray then scored in the 50th and 57th minutes to complete a brilliant start to the season for the newcomers. Tru Juice had earned promotion to the JPL after qualifying for the final of the Jamaica Football Championships last season, after losing in the previous three semi-finals. Fellow promoted club Humble Lion, who had been relegated from the JPL after the 2024-25 season, were not so lucky on Sunday, as they were beaten 3-0 by Tivoli Gardens. Last season’s losing finalist, Cavalier FC came from a goal down to beat Dunbeholden FC 2-1 while semi-finalists Montego Bay United blanked Chapelton Maroons 2-0 at Jarrett Park. At Jarrett Park, Deonjay Brown scored in the first half and then assisted Dwight Merrick in the second half as Montego Bay won their opening game for the second straight season. Devontae Campbell created the opening goal after he dribbled circles around two Chapelton defenders on the left of the 18-yard box before proving a delicate cross for Brown to head past goalkeeper Roje Williams in the 22nd minute. Brown then provided the assist for the second goal when he found Merrick, who came on at the start of the second half, putting a left foot volley just out of the reach of Williams’ outstretched left glove in the 85th minute. Sunday’s games Dunbeholden-1, Cavalier FC-2 Tru Juice FC-4, Mt Pleasant FA-0 Montego Bay United-2, Chapelton Maroons- 0 Tivoli Gardens-3, Humble Lion-0 -Paul A Reid