Boys' Town are counting their lucky stars after scoring an equaliser in extra-time to draw 1-1 with Meadhaven United, in Digicel Premier League action at the Constant Spring Football Field yesterday.

Boys' Town increased their tally to 34 points, while Meadhaven United are now on 16 points.

The Red Brigade, who last Sunday defeated Harbour View 1-0 - causing the Stars of the East to plummet to second place - were not in their usual top form.

Meadhaven dominated

Meadhaven dominated from the start of the game, unleashing immense pressure as they attacked the Boys' Town defence.

Though missing close opportunities to score, captain Keammar Daley, Damion Newton and Weston Forrest led the charge for Meadhaven in the first half.

Despite numerous offensives, Boys' Town did not get into form until late into the second half.

Meadhaven capitalised on Boys' Town's ineffectiveness and with a clear pass from Daley, as in Sunday's game against St Georges, Leighton Neita again delivered by scoring the opening goal in the 66th minute.

Perhaps thinking they were home safely, Meadhaven United dropped their guard and started playing carelessly. With four minutes added for stoppages, Boys' Town delivered a deadly blow to the home team with a last-minute goal from Denzil Watson.

Disappointed coach

Meadhaven' disappointed coach, Lijyasu Simms, in showing his disgust for the team's wayward second-half performance refused an interview with the media.

However, Andrew Price, coach of Boys' Town, did not mince words in stating that the performance of his team had been awful. He indicated that the players should thank their lucky stars that they were able to come away with at least one point.

"The team did not play well any at all. We are fortunate that we came away with a point here," Price said.

While congratulating Meadhaven for their performance, Price stated: "Meadhaven played like a team playing on a surface that they train on every day. We were trying to bounce around a ball on a surface that is very uneven. ... We didn't make the adjustment quick enough."