Defending champions Sugar Boys FC continued their unbeaten ways in the BVI Football Association’s Men’s National League over the weekend with a 4-2 victory over Panthers FC.
Playing at the East End stadium on Saturday, October 29, Sugar Boys conceded their first goal in the 15th minute after Panthers’ Irwin Lewis converted.
The defending champs responded in quick fashion with a hat trick of goals within the first half courtesy of Andres Bailey in the 27th, Clint St. Hilaire in the 37th and Alejandro Sanchez in the 45th.
Romaine Henry then sealed the deal for Sugar Boys in the 80th minute to make the score 4-1 before Jhon Samuel of Panthers scored a consolation goal just five minutes later to make the final score 4-2.
Captain Derol Redhead spoke after the win as his team now is the only one in the league with a 100 percent win record.
“It wasn’t one of our best performances…We got the win but could have scored more and have plenty of areas to improve upon. We will do whatever it takes to stay on top of the league and know the other teams will be coming hard at us, so we will work on staying focused and mentally fit,” Redhead stated.
One Love Utd victorious.
Also enjoying a win over the weekend was One Love United which defeated Lion Heart FC 2-1.
One Love took the lead in the 31st minute through Niccain Plunkett, but Shavaughn Thomas levelled for Lion Heart in the 52nd minute.
United had to wait until the final kick of the match to find the go-ahead goal thanks to Collin Lavia who netted the winner.
Rounding off this weekend’s victories was the Islanders FC over on the Virgin Gorda Recreation Ground, who bounced back from last week’s defeat at the hands of the Sugar Boys, to garner all three points against Old Madrid FC, 3-0.
Robert Browne opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Roger Noel doubled the lead in the 59th. Rohan Lennon glossed out the win with an 87th-minute goal.
Meanwhile, the only draw this weekend occurred in the matchup between Wolues FC and VG United.
Luca Reich took advantage of a high defensive line to slip through one on one with the VG keeper to open the scoring in the 3rd minute, but it took VG until just past the quarter-hour mark to equalize thanks to Bernard Cumberbatch.
Wolues, having changed their formation took the lead in the 65th minute through Carl Morgan, but a last-gasp free kick by Jaden Abrams secured a share of the points for VG United in the third minute of added time as the match finished 2-2.