BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Defending champions MFCR Old Road United Jets and Azul Cayon Rockets were among the standout performers in Match Week Seven of the SKNFA/NBG Premier League, recording emphatic victories as all five matches produced decisive results over the weekend. Old Road United Jets registered the biggest win of the round, thrashing SKELEC Garden Hotspurs 6-0 on Saturday, October 31, at the National Bank Group Technical Center. Following a goalless first half, Stanley Province broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute, sparking a second-half scoring spree. Tiquanny Williams, Kendale Liburd, Shevene Boston and Kaylon Liburd also found the back of the net, with Boston completing his brace in the 89th minute. Reflecting on the performance, Head Coach Alexis Morris said the team had corrected its first- half shortcomings and was pleased with the emphatic result, describing it as a sign that the defending champions were getting their season back on track. “We always know football is a tale of two halves and like I said to my guys the mistakes that we made in the first half, we just had to correct them and certainly we went out there and like we said one (goal) would bring two; two would bring three...at the end of the day we're grateful for the 6-0 victory and definitely yes OR is definitely back,” Morris said. Azul Cayon Rockets also enjoyed a commanding victory, defeating SOL Island Auto Supplies Conaree FC 5-0 on Sunday, November 1. Mervin Lewis was the star of the encounter, scoring a hat-trick with goals in the 39th, 61st and 68th minutes. Malique Roberts and Jabez Dorset accounted for the other two goals. Honda Newtown United returned to winning ways with a convincing 4-0 victory over Trans Global Engineering Ltd. Dieppe Bay Eagles on Friday, October 30. Jean Wolf Edouard opened the scoring just two minutes into the contest, before Akimba Lawrence, Hazon Marshall and Dakari Phipps added second-half goals to complete the comfortable win. Head Coach Al Richards welcomed the result, noting that the team had gone back to the drawing board following consecutive defeats in its previous two matches.
“First let me say congrats to my team for this victory. It was an important victory tonight... we had to go back to the drawing board, we had to rebuild, make some changes. The guys stuck to the task, we came out victorious and I'm very pleased with the performance,” Richards said. Meanwhile, S.L. Horsford's St. Paul's United continued its impressive campaign with a 3-0 victory over Development Bank St. Peters FC on Saturday, October 31. After a scoreless first half, Keithroy Freeman, Mahlik Clarke and Vyhonrai Francis struck in the 55th, 61st and 76th minutes, respectively, to secure all three points. Head Coach Thrizen Leader expressed satisfaction with the team's progress, highlighting the tactical adjustments made at the interval. “The team performed excellently well tonight. We started a bit slow in the first half, we made some tactical changes at half time and we get some goals in the second half,” Leader said. Rounding out the weekend's action, Rams Village Superstars secured a 2-0 victory over 607 Construction Lodge Patriots on Sunday, November 1. Joseph Wilkes opened the scoring in the 26th minute, while Kimaree Rogers added the second in the 74th minute. All five matches were played at the National Bank Group Technical Center. With five matches producing five decisive victories and an abundance of goals, the SKNFA/NBG Premier League continues this weekend, as teams look to build momentum and strengthen their positions in the competition.
