Tivoli Gardens' Steve Green (left) dribbles away from Village United's Kanardo Wilson during their Digicel Premier League match at the Edward Seaga Sports Complex on Sunday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

DECKED out in her blue, yellow and white Waterhouse supporters' jersey and standing pressed against the perimeter fence near the half-line at Drewsland, she didn't know whether to celebrate or cry.

Yvonne Samuels could only manage a wry smile after her son, Leighton Neita, a former Waterhouse player, scored a goalmouth equaliser for Meadhaven in the 85th minute, seconds after Kevin Lamey had put the homesters ahead in Sunday night's Digicel Premier League match at Drewsland Mini Stadium.

It has been an incestuous affair this season whenever both teams line-up against each other and yesterday's 1-1 draw was no different.

In addition to Samuels rooting for Waterhouse and boldly defending her son whenever fans spewed venom at the striker, three other Meadhaven players on the field were Waterhouse starters last season.

The draw kept Waterhouse sixth on 36 points, still way off joint leaders Harbour View and defending champions Portmore United on 53 apiece.

For Meadhaven, the Premier League debutants moved to 24 points, three clear of Reno and Village locked at the foot of the standings on 21 points.

Waterhouse coach Paul Young said it was a disappointing result after his team was caught napping, celebrating Lamey's expert striker's goal, a near-post header off a cross from the right flank.

"It was a loss of concentration and poor marking in the box," said Young.

"I was talking to the sweeper, telling him to get organised and within a second or two the goal was scored," he added.

Waterhouse fell to one of the oldest vices in football - prolonged celebration of a one-goal lead - giving Meadhaven time to launch a rapid counter-attack before the homesters' defence had reorganised.

Neita, who caused some problems with his pace, was at goalmouth to the ball roll into an empty goal after Waterhouse goalie Moshell Nelson and his sweeper, Kurate Gordon, were beaten by a ball played across the top of the six-yard box.

Meadhaven's Lijyasu Simms was almost grateful for the goal.

"We're appreciative of a 1-1 draw at Waterhouse," he said. "At half-time I talked to the guys and told them to contain but Waterhouse got a goal. We stuck to the task and got one ourselves," he added.