Photo: Kulture Yabra – BDFA/Esteban Mahler Over-40 Football Champions 2024
by William Ysaguirre
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 16, 2024
Kulture Yabra won the Esteban Mahler Over-40 football championship organized by the Belize District Football Association (BDFA) at the Berger Field in Belize City on Sunday evening, December 15.
Photo: Plaza United – BDFA/Esteban Mahler Over-40 Football Sub-Champions 2024
In Game 1, the consolation match for 3rd Place, the Brown Bombers bombed the Caye Caulker Veterans, 5-1, led by Alden Coleman’s brace (5’ & 17’). Other goals came from Leon “Chow” Cadle (26’), David “Manu” McCaulay (39’) and Deon Frazer (44’), after Arthur Flowers (15’) had equalized at 1-1 for Caye Caulker.
In Game 2, the championship final, Kulture Yabra schooled Plaza United, 4-2, with goals by Jaun Carlos Dussan (3’), Murray Menzies (15’), Steve “Gellies” Young’s header (43’) and Jerome “Jaro” James (50’). Only Michael Hendricks (12’) and Sergio Villanueva (19’) scored for Plaza United.
Individual awards:
MVP Reg. Season – Norman Bonnel (Plaza United)
Most Goals – Sanja Pitts, Sr. (Caye Caulker Veterans)
Best Midfielder – Ashton Lewis (Caye Caulker Veterans)
Best Defense – Vallan Symns (Brown Bombers)
Best Goalkeeper – William Johnson (Brown Bombers)
Playoffs MVP – Steve Young (Kulture Yabra)
Best Coach – Freddie Roches (BDF Veterans)
Oldest Player – Steve White (Survivors)