Bethel crowned Super League KO champs

Playing at “home” in front of a partisan crowd, Bethel had the chance to win the game in normal time but threw away a late second half penalty.

Their profligacy did not come back to haunt them though, with a stunning extra time performance that blew away Police.

Bethel went into the match as the underdogs to a Police team that have been in good form over their recent games and had beaten them twice in league play already.

It was Bethel who started the game with greater urgency though and they were soon rewarded in the fourth minute when Densyl James put the ball in the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.

Police levelled the scores in the 39th minute courtesy Dwayne Salazar as the teams went into the half at one goal apiece.

In the second half, Bethel kept up the pressure but had missed a few good opportunities the team created.

Police held their own but it was Bethel who had the golden opportunity to secure the title with a little over 10 minutes remaining in the game when a Police defender committed a foul in the box and the referee blew his whistle for a penalty kick.

As the Bethel player stepped up and the crowd waited in anticipation, the Police goalkeeper dived to his right and made the save to keep the home supporters quiet.

The game ended 1-1 in regulation time and it was on to extra time.

Bethel were again the aggressors and James added his second item in the second minute of the first extra period while Dwane Marcell made it 3-1 in the 106th minute to spark wild celebrations.

Police pulled one back through an own goal by Omarr Charles in the 110th minute but they could not stop Bethel from creating history.