Ian Forbes (front left), managing director of Sherwin Williams, and Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) vice-president, Bruce Gaynor (right), hand over the Colourscape JFF trophy to Barbican's captain, Alecia James (centre), while her teammates look on following the final of the women's knockout championship at Ferdie Neita Park on Sunday. Barbican defeated Waterhouse 2-0 to complete the double. - Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer
Barbican FC became only the second women's team to claim a league and knockout double following a 2-0 win over Waterhouse in the Colourscape Jamaica Football Federation Women's Football knockout final at Ferdie Neita Park in Braeton, Portmore.
The Barbican team beat Portmore Strikers 10-2 on aggregate to win the league title earlier in the season.
Five-time knockout champs, Harbour View were the only other team to have won the double.
Janine Dennis was mainly responsible for Barbican's success on Sunday, scoring in the 37th and 60th minutes.
"I think today you saw a Barbican team which is match rusty," said Barbican's coach, Charles Edwards. "We lost some of the momentum from the league final and it was a struggle to refocus the girls and get them back on track."
Got them ready
Edwards continued: "Neverthe-less, we somehow got them ready enough, mentally and physically, to take the double and I am happy for that. It wasn't a glamourous game, but the girls fought well for it."
In his time of glory Edwards had time to show respect to Harbour View, winners of the Colourscape KO for five years in a row.
"I would love to pay tribute to Harbour View, the only team to have won the double in the past."
Finally captured
He added: "I am happy we finally captured the KO after so many years."
Waterhouse coach Xavier Gilbert thought Barbican were better on the day.
"We turned over the ball too many times. We gave it a good try but we got a number of opportunities to score and we just didn't. However, I am still proud of them," said Gilbert.
"Congratulations to the Barbican team, they were the better team on the day."
Barbican earned the winners' purse of $60,000 whereas Waterhouse received $40,000.