German Gonzalez scored 4 goals as Sugar Boys trounced VG United in the BVIFA Super 6 on April 11, 2021. Photo: BVIFA/File

Rebels and Lion Heart battled to a 2-2 draw at the FIFA Stadium in East End on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Photo: BVIFA

Latest results in the BVIFA Super Six tournament. Photo: BVIFA/Facebook

The tight tussle between Lion Heart and Rebels on April 10, 2021. Photo: BVIFA

Despite all the hype and expectation of a fiercely contested local derby, Sugar Boys scored twice early (Rolland Roberts, 9^th min, German Gonzalez, 18^th) to dent the hopes of their rivals and then made it 3-0 (Gonzalez,31^st) by the break. Despite a half time pep talk from Coach Jermain Abrams, VG United were unable to claw back into the game, conceded two more goals to Gonzalez, who made it a quadruple (85^th and 90 +4) and were eventually well beaten.

“Cudos to McGraw (Baptiste) and his team,” commented Jermain Abrams, VG United coach. “We didn’t play like a team trying to break into the top six and the game didn’t live up to the hype from our point of view. Once we conceded the early goals it was a long road back into the game and although we pulled one back (an own goal in the 50^th min) we gave away to sloppy goals and we have a lot to do still to reach their standard.”

Rebels hold Lion Heart to draw!

On Saturday, April 10, 2021, at East End/Long Look, the Rebels FC garnered their first points of the season, denting the surging Lion Heart FC in the process with a 2-2 draw.

All the scoring came in a frenetic first half as first Lion Heart raced into the lead as Davian Doley scored in the 11^th. Curtly Peters levelled the game in the 30^th before Doley scored again to restore the lead in the 31^st. However, just six minutes later Lion Heart conceded an own goal and neither team could break the stalemate from there on in.

Panthers mauled by One Caribbean

Also, at BVIFA Headquarters, on Sunday, Panthers FC dismal run continued as they suffered a 4^th consecutive defeat, this time 4-1 at the hands of One Caribbean FC.

It took Adrian Padilla less than a minute to open the scoring and further goals came from Romano Peters (18^th), Carlos Septus (pk 52^nd) and Rogel Noel (70^th).

“We came into the game knowing only a win was good enough and had a game plan to control possession and take the attack to them,” commented Coach Morris Mark.

“Our U17’s started the game and maintained the high intensity, attacking style and the Panthers were unable to stop us.”

Nigel Sanderson scored a late consolation for the Panthers, his Golden Boot leading 10^th of the season.

Wolues ease past Old Madrid

In the other game played, Wolues FC had a comfortable 2-0 win against Old Madrid FC who are also seeing their chances of reaching the knockout stage diminish as they have only picked up one point out of the last nine available.

Old Madrid had the better of the first half, but fell behind in the 51^st minute, when Noel Maxwell latched onto a free kick from James Drury and rolled the ball past the keeper. The lead was doubled by Michael Palladino in the 67^th minute as he popped up at the back post to turn in a cross by the over lapping Chris Pease.

“They outplayed us in the first half, winning every ball. However, we changed things around in the second half and played more aggressively” noted Phillip Nelson “Glady it paid off and as they have had the better of us in recent games, the win felt good.”

Upcoming games:

Saturday 17^th April,    Lion Heart FC  v    Wolues FC  -       EE/LL   4pm

Sunday 18^th April,       Rebels FC      v        Panthers FC        EE/LL   4pm

                                     VG Utd          v        Old Madrid FC   VG Rec  5.45pm

                                     Islanders FC  v        Sugar Boys FC    VG Rec  8.00pm