HAMILTON, Jamaica (Interstat) — Daniel Roberts scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Tru-Juice to a 1-0 victory over Chapelton in a global football match on Sunday at Tru-Juice Sports and Social Club. Chapelton finished with no goals, while Tru-Juice scored once. The contest was decided in its final moments after a long stretch without a breakthrough, and the home side secured the win before the final whistle.

Tru-Juice controlled much of the possession and pushed numbers forward as the second half wore on, but Chapelton defended in numbers and kept the home side away from clear chances for most of the match. The teams went into halftime scoreless, and the second half followed a similar pattern as the visitors looked to absorb pressure and counter when possible. Chapelton’s approach held until the closing minutes, when Tru-Juice finally found space in the attacking third. The home side kept the ball moving and forced Chapelton to defend near its own area. With the game appearing headed for a scoreless draw, the home side produced the decisive sequence deep in stoppage time. The goal came after a sustained spell of pressure from Tru-Juice, which had kept Chapelton pinned back for much of the closing period. The visitors had defended resolutely for most of the match but could not hold out for a draw.

Roberts played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. His late finish was the only scoring play of the match and gave Tru-Juice the win in front of its home support. The goal arrived in the 90th minute plus three, after Tru-Juice had spent much of the second half searching for an opening. Chapelton’s defense limited space for long stretches, but the visitors could not keep the home side off the board through the final sequence. Chapelton could not produce an equalizing response before the final whistle.

The result moved Tru-Juice’s season record in this competition to six wins, one loss and two draws. Chapelton’s season record in this competition is now two wins, three losses and three draws. Across all competitions, Tru-Juice also stands at six wins, one loss and two draws, while Chapelton holds the same two wins, three losses and three draws. The win added another home result to Tru-Juice’s campaign, while Chapelton left with a loss and remained without a victory in its latest outing.

Tru-Juice entered the match after a 5-0 win at Treasure Beach and a 4-0 home win over Humble Lions. Chapelton arrived after a scoreless draw at Portmore, a 1-0 home win over Treasure Beach and a scoreless draw at Humble Lions. The visitors had also lost 6-0 at home to Waterhouse and drawn 1-1 at Tivoli earlier in the season. Tru-Juice had drawn 1-1 at Waterhouse and lost 2-0 at home to Tivoli before its recent wins. Those results gave both sides recent form to consider before the match, though the final outcome came down to the late goal.

Tru-Juice is next scheduled to travel to Portmore, then visit Racing United, host Dunbeholden, visit Cavalier and host Arnett Gardens. Chapelton is set to host Racing United, visit Dunbeholden, host Cavalier, visit Arnett Gardens and host Mount Pleasant. Both teams remain in a busy stretch of the competition, with the next fixtures set to follow quickly. The result gave Tru-Juice another victory in a season that has included six wins, one loss and two draws across all competitions. Chapelton will look to regroup after a narrow road loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tru-Juice 2, Chapelton 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Tru-Juice with a 72.1 percent probability to win.