One Love threatens Sugar Boys top spot in BVIFA Men’s National League

May 1, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

One Love v Old Madrid clash ends 3-1 to One Love
Photo: Dean “the Sportsman” Greenaway

One Love F.C. closed the gap on the Sugar Boys F.C. at the top of the BVI Football Association National League as they overcame nearest rivals Old Madrid F.C. 3-1 on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Okeyne Thenstead scored a first half double, the latter coming deep in added time before the break, to give his side a comfortable cushion, before Ofaniss Bassaragh made certain of all three points, netting One Love’s third in the 68th minute.

Rohan Sweeney would score a consolation for Old Madrid as time expired, but defeat saw them slip to fourth in the standings as the Islanders F.C. had no difficulty in securing an easy 8-0 victory over F.C. Sea Argo, courtesy of a five minute, first half hat trick from Fitzroy Daley, who scored in the 18th, 22nd and 23rd minutes. Daley would add a second half hat trick to take his personal tally to six and whilst Ranalle Cain also scored, the biggest cheer was for Sheldon Harry who scored in the 73rd minute.

The Islanders now have 10 points, sitting in third place, with One Love on 16 in second and the Sugar Boys still in top spot on 19 points.

The last match of the weekend saw the Rebels F.C. continue their resurgence with a 3-1 win over the sea sawing Wolues F.C.

Chadwick Evans opened the scoring for the Rebels in the 36th minute and whilst Vernol Richards made it 2-0 in the 56th minute, Phillip Nelson handed the Wolues a life line in the 89th, before Evans made the game safe with his second and the Rebels third in the 90th minute.

Click here for information on schedules, results, standings and goal scorers.

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BDO Primary School League action continues with wins and draws for U9s & U12s

May 1, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

As the BDO Primary School League continued, St Georges U7’s drew 1-1 with Willard Wheatley and Devone Doharty’s opener was cancelled out by Demauri Turnbull

Alexandrina Maduro Olives beat Cedar School 1-0, with Zaveed Mattias notching the only goal of the game. The Seventh Day Adventists (SDA) beat Enid/Althea Scatliffe Maroon with a goal from Caedon Fraites and Althea Scatliffe Maroon beat Cedar School 1-0 after Ronell Jeffersen scored in the 25th minute

Bregado Flax beat St Georges 4-1, with Shomari Lennard scoring twice, Kenroy Williams once and Ethan Winchester also once, whilst Devante Smith netted for St Georges. The Olives then beat SDA 2-0, with Mattias and Nicquan Freeman both on the score sheet and Joshua Pitt scored the only goal of the game to give Willard Wheatley Primary a 1-0 win over Enid/Althea Scatliffe Reds, who then turned spoilers to hold Alexandrina Maduro Black to a goalless draw.

In the U9’s, Pelican Gate beat Althea Scatliffe Red 2-0, with goals coming from Nicklaus Vergel and Zakaya Stoutt, whilst in the U12’s, St Georges Blacks recorded a 4-0 victory against Joyce Samuel Primary thanks to a brace from Mohammed Tarabin and one apiece from Miseal Venzen and Jeffersen Frank.

Also, in U12 action, Cedar beat Willard Wheatley/Francis Lettsome 3-0, with Nicki Haycraft scoring in the 28th and 32nd minutes after Ryan Lettsome had opened the scoring in the 25th minute.

Althea Scatliffe then smashed five past Joyce Samuels Primary School with Johari Lacey scoring a hat trick and both Mario Carter and Khaleel Parkinson a goal each.

Click on the relevant link below for information on schedules, results, standings and goal scorers:

BDO Primary School League U9

BDO Primary School League U12

BVIFA U14 High School League

 

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Sugar Boys ahead in 2018 BVIFA National League

April 24, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

The Sugar Boys, odds on favourites to lift the title, even with the season only at the halfway point – Man City of Tortola ? Photo: BVIFA

Derol Redhead rescued all three points for the table topping Sugar Boys on Sunday 22nd April, as his 84th minute strike secured a 3-2 win over the Panthers F.C. and Old Madrid F.C. leapfrogged the Islanders F.C. into third place with a 2-1 win over VG Utd.

Stanny Francis had put the Panthers ahead in the 41st minute before Redhead equalized in added time at the end of the first half. However, Francis scored his second in the 57th minute to make it 2-1 before Roger Roberts leveled in the 82nd minute and just two minutes later Redhead settled matters with his 9th goal of the season.

League action had kicked off on Saturday with Xavier John firing home both goals for Old Madrid, to take his season tally to six, with Lance Reynolds replying for VG and then the following day, the Wolues resurrected their campaign, overcoming the unpredictable F.C. Sea Argo, 3-0, with all the goals coming in the second half.

Andrew Titchner settled the nerves in the 51st minute, but it wasn’t until the last ten that the Wolues made sure of victory and three valuable points, when Marcus Hallam made it 2-0 in the 80th minute and Jose Antonio wrapped up the scoring in the 87th.

The Weekend action ended with the Islanders F.C. dropping more points in what is fast becoming their worst season since records began, when they held 1-1 by the Rebels, who took an early lead in the 20th minute through Michael Baptichon and then conceded a second half equalizer in the 58th minute scored by Rohan Lenon.

Upcoming Schedule:

April 28th
Wolues vs Rebels
A.O.Shirley
4.30pm

April 29th
F.C. Sea Argo vs Islanders
Virgin Gorda
5.30pm

One Love vs Old Madrid
A.O. Shirley
4.30pm

 

LEAGUE STANDINGS

TEAM                               W      D       L       GF     GA    GD    POINTS

1       SUGAR BOYS F.C.          6       1       0        27       9       18         19

2       ONE LOVE F.C.              4       1       1         17        11       6         13

3       OLD MADRID F.C.        3       0       2       12        12       0          9

4       ISLANDERS F.C.           2       1       2         8         6        2           7

5       THE PANTHERS F.C.   2       1       3         8        10      -2          7

6       THE WOLUES F.C.       2       0       3        11       11        0          6

7       VG UNITED                    1       1        3         7        11       -4         4

8       F.C. SEA ARGO             1       0       4         7        22      -15         3

9       REBELS F.C.                 0       1        3         5        1 0       -5         1

 

Top Scorers

PLAYER                                       TEAM                          GOALS

1       DEROL REDHEAD                SUGAR BOYS F.C.                9

2       XAVIER JOHN                      OLD MADRID F.C.                6

3       RICHARD MORGAN            ONE LOVE F.C.                     5

4       MOHAMMED KACHOUR      SUGAR BOYS F.C.             5

5       CARL STEWART                    ONE LOVE F.C.                     5

 

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Sugar Boys, Old Madrid win 2nd week of BVIFA National League matches

February 26, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

Xaxier John (Yellow shirt) scored a first-half hattrick for Old Madrid in the 7-2 drubbing of F.C. Sea Argo. Photo: Dean Greenaway

Goals galore punctuated week two of the BVIFA National League as the Sugar Boys hit the Wolues for six and Old Madrid went one better with a seven goal performance against F.C. Sea Argo on February 25, 2018.

The weekend’s action kicked off in a much more sedate fashion as VG United squandered all three points by conceding a late equalizer to the Panthers in a 1-1 tie.

Lance Renolds put the home side up in the 49th minute and just when it seemed victory was secured, Kevonne Bibby netted in the 91st minute for a share of the points.

Back at the A.O. Shirley Ground, Old Madrid thumped F.C. Sea Argo on the back of a first half hattrick from Xavier John (1st, 24th and 27th mins) and further goals from Rohan Sweeney (12th), Bernard Grant (82nd), Frederick Salmon (72nd) and an own goal.

Ruben Stoby and Gain Foster at least got on the score sheet for Sea Argo, who kept battling away until the very end.

Back on Virgin Gorda, the Sugar Boys maintained their 100% start to the season with a 6-0 rout of the surprisingly off par Wolues F.C. as Derol Redhead settled matters with a second half hattrick (47th, 69th and 87th mins) after Michael Castello (26th) had opened the scoring in the first half. Mervin Dainty (82nd) also found the net before Romaine Henry (91st) added a late sixth.

Upcoming fixtures:

04 Mar – 16:30, The Panthers F.C. VS One Love F.C.
04 Mar – 17:00, F.C. Sea Argo VS Virgin Gorda United
11 Mar – 15:00, Old Madrid F.C. VS The Wolues F.C.

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Sugar Boys, One Love score first wins of 2018 BVIFA National League

February 20, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

Trevor Ellis (in Yellow), scored the opening goal for One Love’s 3-2 win over the Rebels. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

The BVIFA National League got underway in fine style on Sunday, February 18, 2018 as both the Sugar Boys and One Love gathered all three points in epic opening day drama-filled encounters.

The Virgin Gorda Recreation Ground, home of both the Sugar Boys and VG Utd, welcomed the Islanders for the first game of the season and a large partisan crowd were not disappointed as the youthful Andres Bailey put the hosts a goal to the good in just the seventh minute.

The lead lasted over an hour before Nano Ottley fired home the leveler in the sixty ninth minute to quell the noise coming from the main stand. However, the Boys would not be denied and soon had their supporters back on their feet when Mohammed Kachour, last season’s second highest goal scorer, smashed home what turned out to be the winner in the seventy ninth minute.

The second game of opening day, over on the A.O. Shirley Ground, was no less of a thriller, with another large crowd witnessing Trevor Ellis give One Love the lead in the seventeenth minute, before Chadwick Evans gave the Rebels a slight half time advantage with strikes in the nineteenth and forty second minute.

An inspired second half performance though from One Love, first saw Carl Stewart level the game at 2-2 in the sixtieth minute, before – with just ten minutes of normal time to go – talisman, Richard Morgan made sure of all three points with a decisive third goal for One Love.

Upcoming Schedule:

FEB 25th 3 Old Madrid v F.C. Sea Argo a.o. Shirley 4.30pm
4 VG utd v Panthers virgin gorda 3.00pm
5 Wolues v Sugar Boys virgin gorda 5.00pm
Mar

4th

 6 Panthers v One Love a.o. shirley 4.30pm
7 Islanders v Old Madrid virgin gorda 3.00pm
8 F.C. Sea Argo v VG Utd virgin gorda 5.00pm
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CONCACAF sets dates for Member Association Licensing decisions

January 31, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

Director of Football for CONCACAF, Mr Manolo Zubiria. Photo: Provided

The CONCACAF Chief of Football, Manolo Zubiria, has provided some insight as to the initiatives and processes that will be put into place to help professionalize football throughout the Member Associations.

In 2017, it became mandatory for all Member Associations (MAs) to formally implement Club Licensing at the domestic level. It also became a requirement for MAs to properly inspect clubs participating in regional tournaments (Caribbean Club Shield, Caribbean Club Championship, Scotiabank CONCACAF League and Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League) as to assure their compliance with the regional criteria. Therefore, Zubiria is encouraging all Associations to continue their excellent work in 2018, as Club Licensing is still in full effect and will be a key driver for the success of the professional football initiatives being put into place.

The deadline for every Member Association to communicate their Licensing Decisions for First and Second Division Clubs to CONCACAF at clublicensing@concacaf.org will be the following:

Tournament Communication Deadline:
2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League 1-Jun-18
2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League 1-Jun-18
2019 Caribbean Club Championship 1-Jun-18
2019 Caribbean Club Shield 1-Jun-18

According to CONCACF, failure to communicate the Licensing Decisions by the stipulated dates may affect the eligibility of Clubs within the Association as it relates to these competitions. It is also important to note that if the license was granted to the Club as of the communication deadline, but the license is not valid at the time of the competition, it will be the responsibility of the Member Association to send an updated communication once licenses are renewed.

There is a plan in place for the Professional Football Development team at CONCACAF, alongside FIFA, to conduct Compliance and League Assessment Visits on all Member Associations that have clubs participating in upcoming regional competitions to assure that MAs and Clubs are on the right track to obtaining professional status and becoming eligible for our competitions.

Visits for participating Member Associations / Clubs for the 2018 Caribbean Club Shield will be January – March; March – April for the 2018 Caribbean Club Championship; May – June for the 2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League and August – December for the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League.

The coordination of these visits will be communicated directly to the Associations Club Licensing Manager via CONCACAF’s Professional Football Development team.

Any questions or concerns re Club Licensing should, in the first instance, be directed to the FA General Secretary, via email gensec2@gmail.com

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VI National U12 Squad off to Puerto Rico for Caribbean Showcase Soccer Tournament

January 25, 2018 by

By BVI Football Association

BVI U12 Soccer players. Photo: BVIFA

BVI Football Association coaches, Cassandra Gregg and John Riley will be accompanying the U12 Boys National Squad to the 3rd Annual GPS Caribbean Showcase Soccer Tournament in Bayamon, Puerto Rico from Saturday 26th January until Monday 28th January, 2018.

According to Coach Riley, the trip will offer a fantastic opportunity for the boys to continue their development and experience a highly competitive Tournament

“We have a talented group traveling to enjoy and compete at the Showcase and they have been progressing steadily tactically, technically, physically and mentally,” noted Riley. “The tournament will provide a friendly but competitive learning environment that will further their education both on and off the pitch as they see how other teams and players conduct themselves before, during and after games. The showcase will also be a great way for them to make new friends, witness different cultures and thoroughly enjoy themselves.”

The squad includes: Johari Lacey, Jefferson Frank, T’Khoy Morton, Omari Simmons, Ryan Lettsome, Azarni Callwood, Derion Hodge, Jaden and Jadon Abrams, Joel Mars, Lewis Munn, Adrain Padilla, Nicolas Haycraft, Ollie Henderson, Jeriek Samuel and Deshaun Richardson.

The tournament has seen over 100 teams participate in 2016 and 2017. These teams were from various US States including Rhode Island, New York, Chicago, Florida and Boston as well as from countries such as the Dominican Republic, US Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Canada and, of course the British Virgin Islands.

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BVI Football Association stages successful CONCACAF Women’s Day

November 23, 2017 by

Source: VINO

Participants doing drills at the CONCACAF Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday, November 18, 2017 on the new Pitch at Long Look/East End, on the main island of Tortola. Photo: Dean ‘The Sportsman’ Greenaway

The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) staged a remarkable CONCACAF Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday November 18, 2017 on the new Pitch at Long Look/East End, on the main island of Tortola.

The event was remarkable because not only did it come on the back of the devastating storms that smashed their way through the territory two months ago, but also despite the mass exodus of residents, including school aged girls, the numbers that turned out and braved the rains were well into the high 30’s.

“It’s nice to see all of you out here,” commented General Secretary of the BVIFA, Mrs Julianna Luke. “We have had some challenges, but the interest shown is a good sign.”

Mr Dean H. Greenaway aka The Sportsman, on behalf of the acting Director, Mrs Brenda Lettsome-Tye, noted it was a historic day, as it was the first time the women’s event had used the new field. Greenaway also stated the enthusiasm was wonderful and the positive energy a great sign for the future.

BVIFA President Mr Andy Bickerton addressed the girls with further words of encouragement: “It is really good that you could all turn up and although we couldn’t get the girls from Anegada here, the numbers are better than we expected. The challenges after the hurricanes are well documented, but the idea today is to introduce more of you into football as there are so many opportunities, whether it be playing, coaching or being an official. Resources will be put into your game and it won’t be long until there is a Nations League throughout the Caribbean for Ladies.”

Bickerton also confirmed that the BVIFA was working with FIFA to quickly address the damage to the field and in a short time it would be back to fully functional.

There were also brief comments given by Lilly Pierce, a highly rated youth player. “I hope everyone has a good day and really enjoy themselves.”

Jackisha Rigobert, the most recent U15 Girls Captain, encouraged all the girls to do their best and take the opportunity to show off their skills and to keep on going regardless of situations.

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BVIFA U15 Team reach Division 3 final at CONCACAF Championship

August 25, 2017 by

By the BVI Football Association

The BVI boys U15 Football Squad. Photo: Provided

The boys, having surpassed expectation to reach the Division 3 final in the CONCACAF U15 Boys Championship, found French Guyana too hot to handle on Saturday, 19, August at the IMG Academy, Florida losing 6-0.

The first half was an evenly matched affair, with perhaps the French Guyana team a little wasteful in front of goal, but the BVI also had chances to score and who knows how different the outcome would have been if a late one-on-one with the keeper had gone in for the BVI.

As it was, the BVI boys had given their all to match the French Guyana team who appeared fitter and had a slight technical edge and, despite making several changes during the second half to stem an ever increasing flow of attacks, the boys wilted in the heat of the day and conceded six goals.

Finishing as Group J Champions, in itself was beyond the hopes of even the most ardent supporter or parent, of which several made the trip to the Tournament.

To end as runners up in Division 3 was a great achievement as captain, Guillaume Parkins noted, “they were fitter definitely, but we had a few opportunities that just didn’t end up in the back of the net. We could have played better overall, but I am pleased with how we did and it is what it is. We need to move the ball quicker, get fitter and come back stronger, but take nothing away from us as we had a great tournament”

In earlier group play the BVI boys beat Montserrat 8-2 as Bailey Rowe again led the front line with skill and an insatiable desire for goals, netting four times in a first half onslaught that also saw Tyler Forbes scoring twice and Luka Chalwell once.

“It is a good experience playing with this team and scoring four goals was excellent,” commented Rowe.

Coming out of the first half break leading 7-1, the coach was able to rest players and protect those on yellow cards from possibly missing out on the final game.

Marcus Butler added another goal though and the final score was 8-2.

Goalkeeper, Alexander Keen, who virtually has had a ringside seat for the big victories, was also full of praise for the team. “The team has done really well, especially scoring 19 goals in three games, that’s pretty impressive at any level,” he said.

Keen was also eager to add that he had three assists in the victory against Montserrat and was quite happy with his “worldly pings”, which is smashing the ball as far as you can and hoping the forwards latch onto the ball and do something with it, like scoring goals.

The Turks and Caicos team were soundly thrashed, 7-3.  Even though the BVI coach, Marcos Falopa, made four changes to the team that started the 4-0 win over Anguilla, the new faces quickly put any doubts about the result to rest with a dominant display.

By half time the BVI were already 3-0 ahead after goals from Charles Medway (2) and Bailey Rowe.

Rowe would then make it 4-0 from the penalty spot early in the second half and complete his hat trick the other side of a Marcus Butler goal to make it 6-0.

Several substitutions ensued and the Turks and Caicos boys pulled a goal back before Kahil Farrington made it 7-1 with a powerful header.

Farrington noted that he was surprised to score. “I knew I made good contact, but didn’t realise it was going in. We have now had two good wins and should make it to the finals,” he said.

The Tournament began for the BVI with a comfortable 4-0 win over Anguilla.

The game, played in blistering heat at the IMG Academy in Bradeton, Florida, began at a slow pace, but it was the BVI boys who were soon in the ascendancy as, after a spate of chances that went begging, Miguel Marshall fired home to open the scoring.

The BVI lead was soon doubled as Tyler Forbes rose high at the far post to get his head to a Luka Chalwell Cross.

Forbes then made it 3-0 early in the second half as he surprised everyone, spinging the off-side trap and flicking the ball past the Anguillan goalkeeper.

Number 4 came from the boot of Marcus Butler and the game was all over.

The full squad included Declan Rose, Alexander Keen, Alejandro Santos, Giovanni Grant, Denvin Jones, Glenford Prentice, Shamsi Dore, Luka Cherwell, Kahlil Farrington, George Rowe, Robert Medway, Miquel Marshall, Marcus Butler, Tyler Forbes, Jalen Prentice, Jake Forbes and Justin Smith.

Coach, Marcos Falopa, Assistant Coaches, Richie Morton and Dan Neville. Physio, Sheldon Harry

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BVIFA Boys’ U15 National Football team kicks off with a win at CONCACAF Championship in Florida

August 14, 2017 by

By the BVI Football Association

BVIFA U15 Boys National Football team at 2017 CONCACAF Championship, Bradenton, Florida. Photo: BVIFA

The BVIFA U15 Boys National team kicked off their CONCACAF Championship in fine style on Sunday, August 13, 2017, with a 4-0 rout of Anguilla.

The game, played in blistering heat at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, began at a slow pace, but it was the BVI Boys who were soon in the ascendancy as, after a spate of chances that went begging, Miguel Marshall fired home to open the scoring.

The BVI lead was soon doubled as Tyler Forbes rose high at the far post to get his head to a Luka Chalwell Cross.

Forbes then made it 3-0 early in the second half as he surprised everyone, spinning the off-side trap and flicking the ball past the Anguillan goalkeeper.

Number 4 came from the boot of Marcus Butler and the game was all over.

“I’m very proud of the team,” commented Guillaume Parkins, the team Captain. “We had four players that we hadn’t played with yet and they gelled into the set up perfectly. It was like heaven when the ball eventually went into the back of the net. We kept trying, Forbes is a beast and he did his job today. Butler thoroughly deserved his goal too.”

Next up for the BVI is Montserrat on Tuesday, followed by the Turks and Caicos on Wednesday.

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