30/08/2025
Promex Harlem United ended the 2025 DFA Premier League with a unathordox victory.
Promex Harlem United was leading by 3 goals to 1 against Middleham United with about 30 minutes of the game left to be played in the second half, when suddenly the Middleham team captain summoned his team the leave to field of play after a second Middleham United player received a red card from the match official.
Middleham United came into the match with a 11 man Squad, one of their players got injured with what appeared to be a ham string injury so they were down to 10 players midway into the first half of play.
Tyreke Jno Baptiste put Promex Harlem United ahead in the first half when he broke the Middleham United offside trap got round the Goalkeeper and place the ball into an empty net. Several minutes later Harlem was awarded a penalty and Goalkeeper Donte Newton was given the responsibility from the spot. He stepped up and confidently put the spot kick to the top left corner. Promex Harlem United up two goals to nil. A Middleham United player then received his second yellow card and was sent of, leaving them with 9 players for the rest of the match. The first half ended Promex Harlem United 2 and Middleham United 0.
Promex Harlem United got their 3rd goal early in the second half when Keiran Lewis got an easy tap in after a Donan Jervier pass split the Middleham United defense to find Jahleel Daniel on the right flank his accurate crossed into to box found Keiran who made no mistake. Keiran had the opportunity to put Promex Harlem United up 4 goals to nil, but squander the easiest chance of the match. Immediately Middleham United went down the other end and converted. Harlem 3 Middleham United 1. Several minutes later Middleham United got the opportunity to cut the lead to 1 goal after they were awarded a penalty. Captain Marcellous Bonney stepped up but his effort was brilliantly saved by the Promex Harlem United Goalkeeper Donte Newton diving low to his right. On retrieving ball he attempted to play the ball out for a Promex Harlem United fast break one of the Middleham United players intercepted the ball by raising his hands, he received a second yellow card which is an automatic red card putting Middleham United down to 8 players. The Captain in protect of this decision them summoned his remaining players of the field of play. The Referees then blew off the match with about 30 minutes left.