Round 1 of the FFB Inter-District Quarterfinals was played over the past weekend, with 1 game on Saturday and 3 on Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon, January 11, at the Toledo Union Field, Toledo’s Mavericks dropped Roaring Creek United, 3-2, with 2 goals from Andre Logan (47’ & 67’) and the other from Leslie Williams (70’); while Roaring Creek goals were by Orin Reneau (46’) and Norman Neal (90+’).
On Sunday, January 12, at the Carl Ramos Stadium, it was visiting MnM Steelers from Independence with the 3-0 win over Hope Creek Pumas, with goals form Rollin Burgess (24’), Dion Burgess (59’) and Devin Burgess (82’). Also on Sunday, the visitors were also victorious at the Norman Broaster Stadium, as home standing Penarol FC fell by a 4-0 score to Progresso FC, who had goals from Hugo Castillo (49’), Alexander Diaz (51’), Johnny Cardenas (79’) and Rafael Novelo (90+’). But in the other Sunday quarterfinal at the Louisiana Field, it was the home squad, San Estevan FC coming away with the big 5-2 win over Ebony Lake FC from Belize City. San Estevan got goals from Otoniel Sandoval (23’ & 65’), Irvin Osorio (47’) and Edwani Munoz (70’ & 75’); while Ebony Lake goals were by Carlos Lino (38’) and David Robateau (90’).
Round 2 of the home-and-away quarterfinals:
Saturday, January 18
5:00 p.m. – Ebony Lake vs San Estevan FC – MCC Grounds
7:30 p.m. – MnM Steelers vs Hope Creek Pumas – Michael Ashcroft Stadium
Sunday, January 19
3:30 p.m. – Roaring Creek United vs Mavericks – Isidoro Beaton Stadium
3:30 p.m. – Progresso FC vs Penarol FC – Louisiana Field