Rebels FC and Sugar Boys FC continue to set the pace in the BVI Football Association’s National League with both teams recording wins 2-1 and 4-1 respectively on the latter end of last weekend.
Rebels left it extremely late to secure all three points in their game against One Love FC with goals coming in the 45th minute from Abner Williams and in 92nd minute from Shemar Lawden.
The lone goal from One Love FC came from Johari Lacey in 29th minute.
Rebels’ next game is on April 9th against Lion Heart FC who nudged a seven-goal thriller against Old Madrid 4-3 at the weekend, on the back of a hat trick from Andre Thomas.
For Old Madrid the goal scorers were Nano Ottley who netted two and Humphrey Leue.
In addition to Thomas’ hat trick, Matthew Murray was the other goal scorer for Lion Heart.
Meanwhile, Sugar Boys had a much more comfortable performance as they took care of title rivals Panthers FC 3-1 over on Virgin Gorda (VG).
Wayne Phillip, the league leading goal scorer, netted his 16th of the season in the 53rd minute to level the score and briefly give his team a chance of coming away with some points, following a 38th minute opener from German Gonzalez.
However, spurred on by the home crowd the Sugar Boys added further goals in the 65th minute, by Rolland Roberts, and 89th minute, by Alejandro Sanchez.
Also, on the sister island, VG United kept the home supremacy going with a 4-1 victory against Wolues FC, marred by a clash of heads between Sheldon Toney and Phil Nelson.
The Islanders FC also kept themselves in the melting pot with a 7-1 demolition of One Caribbean FC as Romario Dennie collected a hat trick, Deandre Rogers a brace and both McTair James and Devon Letten one each.
Pierre Jean scored for One Caribbean.
