Football/Mount Pleasant FA

Rudolph Speid stood on the touchline Friday night, arms raised, eyes lifted to the sky. It was a celebration that did not just reflect relief but also vindication.

The script felt all too familiar. A grand Jamaica Premier League (JPL) final under the lights, a tightly contested duel with Cavalier, and in the end, heartbreak from the penalty spot. For Mount Pleasant head coach Theodore “Tappa” Whitmore, it was another chapter of what could have been.

Mount Pleasant FA’s head coach, Theodore Whitmore, has called for his team to remain grounded and focused on their long-term objectives, even as they extended their remarkable run in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League (JPL) with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Racing United at the Anthony Spaulding Complex on Monday.

15-year-old Mount Pleasant Academy forward Jahmarie Nolan has signed a deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) NEXT Pro club Toronto FC II, Mount Pleasant announced on Monday.

It was a single moment of sharp instinct from Haitian stalwart Clifford Thomas that gave Mount Pleasant Football Academy the edge, as they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Montego Bay United in the first leg of their Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League semi-final at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Thursday night.

A rematch of last year’s dramatic final will headline Group B of the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup, as reigning champions Cavalier FC of Jamaica have been drawn alongside Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic, the team they defeated to lift their maiden regional title in 2024.

Mount Pleasant Football Academy’s record winning streak came to an end Sunday as they went down 2-1 to Harbour View FC in the Wray & Nephew Jamaica Premier League (JPL) at the Harbour View Stadium. Prior to the contest, the St Ann-based club registered 12 straight wins, breaking the previous record of 10 set by Arnett Gardens.

It took 120 minutes of grit, a nerve-wracking sudden-death shootout, and one decisive miss under the lights of the National Stadium, but Cavalier are once again kings of the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League.

Leaders Mount Pleasant Academy are now winners of five game in a row in the Wray & Nephew Jamaica Premier League after a narrow 1-0 victory over Portmore United on Sunday.

Shaqueil Bradford got the only goal of the game four minutes before halftime at Ferdie Neita Park to help Mount Pleasant kick off the second round with a win and move to 31 points from 14 outings atop the standings.

Mount Pleasant Academy stretched their winning streak in the Wray & Nephew Premier League to seven games with a 4-0 win over Dunbeholden at the Drax Hall Sports Complex on Sunday.

The league leaders went ahead in the 18^th minute through Shaqueil Bradford before going two ahead eleven minutes later through Sue-Lae McCalla.

Newly appointed Managing Director of Mount Pleasant Football Academy (MPFA), Charlie Methven, says his mission is to build on the remarkable foundation already in place and help the Jamaican-based club soar to even greater heights.

Molynes United, Mount Pleasant Academy, Tivoli Gardens FC and Montego Bay United will all celebrate victory heading into 2025 as they won their respective fixtures to continue the second round of the Wray & Nephew Premier League on Sunday.

Molynes United were the biggest winners on the day, hammering Vere United 5-0 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence.

Mount Pleasant Academy are the new record holders for the most consecutive wins in the Wray & Nephew Jamaica Premier League after a 1-0 victory over Tivoli Gardens FC at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex on Sunday moved their streak to 11 matches. Sue-Lae McCalla got the game’s only goal six minutes before halftime to move Mount Pleasant to 49 points after 20 games.

Mount Pleasant solidified their position as the team to beat in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League (JPL), as they defeated Arnett Gardens 2-0 in a top-of-the-table clash at Drax Hall, St Ann, on Sunday.

Mount Pleasant Football Academy continued their march toward a dominant regular season finish in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League, as they produced another polished performance in a 2-0 win over Chapelton Maroons at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex on Monday.

Mount Pleasant FA have been fined $25,000 by the JFF Competitions Committee for a breach of JPL regulations.

When the young Reggae Boyz take to the field against the Cayman Islands in their second Group ‘H’ game at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship on Wednesday in Guatemala, one player who will be motivated to leave his mark is 16-year-old attacker Jahmarie Nolan.

Mount Pleasant FA and Montego Bay United are playoff-bound as five of the top six teams in the standings secured win in Saturday’s round of matches in the Wray & Nephew Jamaica Premier League.