BELIZE CITY, Tues. Jan. 11, 2022– It felt really great to be back and able to see football rolling again after 3 weeks pause for the Christmas break. Four (4) games were played on Saturday at the MCC Grounds in Week 5 of the Belize District Football Association (BDFA) 1st Division Amateur 2021-22 Opening Tournament.
In Game 1, the #1 ranked Caesar Ridge FC kept their winning streak alive, crushing Hattieville United Youth SC, 3-0. Jalen Babb scored 2 goals, a penalty at minute 14 and a shot in the 58’; while Carlos Lino scored the 3rd goal in the 72nd minute.
Game 2 saw Young Stars Academy edging out Ladyville Rising Stars, 2-1. Tyreek Muschamp and Keffer Perteau scored for Stars Academy in the 31’ and 40’, respectively, while Steven Rivera scored Ladyville Rising Stars’ only goal in the 90th minute.
Game 3 was a very tight match between Kelly Street Bombers and Lake-I FC. That game ended in a 4-4 draw. Scoring for Kelly Street were Steven Baizar (22’), Francis Andrews (30’ & 59’) and Quince Briceño in the 73rd. Traveyon Martinez was the man of the match for this game, scoring a hat trick for his team, Lake-I FC, a goal in the 16’ and 2 penalties in the 70’ and 84’. Floyd Jones scored the other goal for Lake-I in the 40th minute.
The last game of the day saw Eagles SC crushing Village Boys, 9-2. For Eagles, Keron Sutherland scored 4 goals (12’, 24’, 41’ & 66’), Keon Badillo scored a hat trick (43’, 63’ & 83’), Fede Estervene scored in the 60th, and Brandon Myers scored in the 76th. Adrian Usher scored both goals for Village Boys in the 36’ and 51’.
Upcoming Week 5 schedule at the MCC:
Saturday, January 15
10:00 a.m. – Kelly Street FC vs Village Boys FC
12:00 noon – Caesar Ridge FC vs Ladyville Rising Stars FC
2:00 p.m. – Hattieville United Youths FC vs Lake-I FC
4:00 p.m. – Stars Academy vs Eagles SC
