BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis — The SKNFA Premier League delivered an exciting weekend of football from Friday, October 23, to Sunday, October 25, featuring emphatic victories, an eight-goal thriller and a hard-fought draw as clubs continued their campaigns.
Azul Cayon Rockets produced the weekend’s most dominant performance with a 7-1 victory over 607 Construction Lodge Patriots, while SKELEC Garden Hotspurs, Rams Village Superstars and SL Horsford St. Paul’s United also secured important wins. Meanwhile, MFCR Old Road United Jets and Development Bank St. Peters shared the points in a closely contested encounter.
GARDEN HOTSPURS CLAIM THREE POINTS
SKELEC Garden Hotspurs opened the weekend’s action on Friday, October 23, with a 2-0 victory over SOL IAS Conaree FC.
Raheem Davis proved the difference-maker, scoring twice in quick succession in the 68th and 73rd minutes to secure all three points for the Hotspurs.
CAYON ROCKETS RUN RIOT IN SEVEN-GOAL DISPLAY
Azul Cayon Rockets delivered the weekend’s most emphatic result, overwhelming 607 Construction Lodge Patriots 7-1 with a commanding attacking display.
Carlos Bertie opened the scoring in the second minute, but Dane Weston Jr. brought Lodge Patriots level in the 24th minute. Cayon responded through Karique Knight in the 33rd minute before Kejorn Wattley extended the lead in the 45th minute.
Niquan Phipps struck in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half to give the Rockets further control of the contest.
Bertie completed his brace in the 58th minute, while Mervin Lewis added two late goals in the 88th and 90th minutes to cap a dominant performance and seal the comprehensive 7-1 victory.
OLD ROAD AND ST. PETERS SHARE THE SPOILS
MFCR Old Road United Jets and Development Bank St. Peters played out a 1-1 draw on Saturday in a competitive encounter that saw both sides find the net in the second half.
Tiquanny Williams put Old Road ahead in the 50th minute, giving the Jets the advantage as they looked to secure the victory. However, Devion Harvey struck in the 84th minute to earn St. Peters a share of the points.
Neither side could find a decisive breakthrough, and the contest ended with both teams taking a point.
VILLAGE SUPERSTARS FIGHT BACK TO BEAT DIEPPE BAY
Rams Village Superstars secured a 4-2 victory over Trans Global Engineering Ltd. Dieppe Bay Eagles on Sunday, October 25, in an entertaining encounter featuring six goals.
Dieppe Bay took the lead in the 27th minute through Jase Greene, but Village responded strongly late in the first half. Kimaree Rogers equalised in the 41st minute before G’Vaune Amory struck three minutes later to put the Superstars ahead 2-1.
Dieppe Bay restored parity in the 63rd minute when Diandra Challenger found the net, setting up a tense finish. Ordell Flemming, however, restored Village’s advantage in the 70th minute before Amory completed his brace in the 89th minute to secure the 4-2 win.
The victory capped an impressive comeback effort from Village Superstars, who demonstrated their attacking quality to overcome a determined Dieppe Bay side.
ST. PAUL’S HOLD OFF NEWTOWN CHALLENGE
SL Horsford St. Paul’s United also recorded a victory on Sunday, defeating Honda Newtown United in a six-goal encounter.
Jahlyan Burt opened the scoring in the 25th minute, giving St. Paul’s an early advantage. Keithroy Freeman then struck twice in quick succession, scoring in the 49th and 52nd minutes to strengthen his team’s position.
Newtown responded through Markenson Hyppolite in the 67th minute, but Vyhonrai Francis scored for St. Paul’s in the 78th minute to maintain the advantage. Zarique Bradshaw found the net in the 87th minute for Newtown, but the late response was not enough to overturn St. Paul’s lead.
St. Paul’s ultimately secured the victory after an entertaining contest in which both teams showed attacking intent.
PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION CONTINUES
The weekend’s results highlighted the competitive nature of the SKNFA Premier League, with teams delivering impressive attacking performances and battling for valuable points as the season progresses.
With convincing victories, late goals and a closely fought draw, the latest round of fixtures provided plenty of excitement for supporters and set the stage for another compelling weekend of Premier League football.
