Mt Pleasant FA Clinches Third Place in Jamaica Premier League, Secures Caribbean Cup Berth | Mt Pleasant outscore 10-man Montego Bay for third in JPL | Article text: Mount Pleasant Head Coach Theodore Whitmore May 24, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Angelo Exilus scored a brace as Mt Pleasant FA rebounded from their semi-final disappointment to beat 10-man Montego Bay United 3-2 in the third place play-off in the Jamaica Premier League at the National Stadium on Sunday. Mt Pleasant kept their hopes alive to defend their Concacaf Caribbean Cup trophy as the victory booked their ticket for this summer’s Caribbean Football Union Shield tournament, the winners of which will qualify for the premier regional championship. Montego Bay finished fourth in back-to-back seasons. They came from behind twice to tie up the scores late in the game but were subsequently undone by a mistake by goalkeeper Davonnie Burton. Four of the five goals in the game came in the final 24 minutes of regulation after Exilus had given Mt Pleasant the lead in the 41st minute. Brian Brown was well placed at the far left post in the 66th minute to tap home a cross from Deonjay Brown to tie up the scores at 1-1. MBU were reduced to 10 players in the 71st minute after Gerdon Gabriel was sent off for a high tackle on a Mt Pleasant player just outside the 18-yard area. National under-20 representative Jabari Howell restored Mt Pleasant’s lead when he fired a brilliant free kick high to the left of Burton in the 83rd minute. Deonjoy Brown responded for MBU when he tied up the game at 2-2, beating goalkeeper Kemar Foster with a left footed shot from just outside 18 yards. With time running out, Mt Pleasant found the winner when Burton came off his line to block Exilus who had gotten away down the left wing and he easily slid the ball past the goalkeeper and across the line just ahead of a defender. -Paul A Reid | Src: Jamaica Observer (JM) | id: 01KSEC8MQD8HGYY0C2229PCX8R | title_en: Mt Pleasant outscore 10-man Montego Bay for third in JPL | description_en: null | summary_en: - Mt Pleasant FA defeated 10-man Montego Bay United 3-2 to secure third place in the Jamaica Premier League. - The victory also qualifies Mt Pleasant for the CFU Shield tournament, a pathway to the Concacaf Caribbean Cup. - Montego Bay United finished fourth for the second consecutive season after a late defensive error cost them the match. | perspective_en: Mt Pleasant FA secured third place in the Jamaica Premier League with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over 10-man Montego Bay United. The win, achieved in the third-place play-off at the National Stadium, also guarantees Mt Pleasant a spot in the CFU Shield tournament this summer. This regional competition serves as a crucial qualifier for the prestigious Concacaf Caribbean Cup, a title Mt Pleasant aims to defend. The match was a dramatic affair, with Montego Bay United twice coming from behind to level the score. However, a late defensive lapse proved costly for Montego Bay. Mt Pleasant had initially taken the lead in the 41st minute through Angelo Exilus. After Brian Brown equalized for Montego Bay in the 66th minute, the game shifted when Montego Bay's Gerdon Gabriel received a red card in the 71st minute for a high tackle. Despite being a man down, Mt Pleasant regained the lead in the 83rd minute with a spectacular free-kick from Jabari Howell. Montego Bay once again found an equalizer through Deonjoy Brown, but Mt Pleasant ultimately clinched the win due to a goalkeeping error by Davonnie Burton in the closing moments. This result means Montego Bay United has finished fourth in the league for two consecutive seasons. | keywords: [jamaica premier league, mt pleasant fa, montego bay united, football, caribbean cup, cfu shield, kingston] | quotes: [{"text": "Angelo Exilus scored a brace as Mt Pleasant FA rebounded from their semi-final disappointment to beat 10-man Montego Bay United 3-2 in the third place play-off in the Jamaica Premier League at the National Stadium on Sunday.", "speaker": "Mt Pleasant Head Coach Theodore Whitmore", "context": "This quote provides the core result of the match and highlights the performance of Angelo Exilus."} ] | sentiment_label: neutral | article_type: null | sourcing_label: named-sources | story_status: null

DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.