_{Yabra FC – BDFA U-17 Boys 2024-2025 Closing Season Champions}

by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer)

BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 2, 2025

The Yabra FC boys repeated as the Belize District Football Association (BDFA) U-17 champions by a 2-1 victory over the Belize United U-17 boys in the 2024-2025 Closing Season finals at the Marion Jones Sports Complex in Belize City on Friday evening, May 30.

_{Belize United – BDFA U-17 Boys 2024-2025 Closing Season Sub-Champions}

An error by Belize United allowed Esmond “Bagga” Sanker (5’) to catch goalkeeper Noe Flores outside his box, and Sanker nimbly sidestepped Flores to drill the ball into the empty net: 1-0. Sanker completed his brace (60’) to clinch the title for Yabra, after Barack Morey (43’) had equalized to finish a corner kick from Jaheem “Yellow” Flowers.

_{(l to r) Esmond Sanker – MVP; Jayven Noralez – Best Defense}

Belize United’s Jacob Joseph and Jonathan Quiroz pressed for the winning goal, supported by Jahvyn Clarke, Jaheem Flowers, and Kevin Munoz, but Yabra defenders Tyrone Linarez, Criston Linares, Davian Humes and Thomas Mclaughlyn frustrated their every try. Luis Oliva and Herwin Godoy came off the Belize United bench to help, but Yabra’s Tyrique Frazer and Tyler Garcia joined the fray to help secure the 2-1 win.

_{(l to r) Jacob Joseph – Best Forward/Most goals; Noe Flores – Best Goalkeeper; Jahvyn Clarke – Best Midfielder}

BDFA chairman Stanley “Jordan” Reneau and FFB general secretary Ian Jones presented team trophies and individual medals to the champions and sub-champions in the awards ceremony after the finals.

Individual awards: Most Valuable Player – Esmond Sanker (Yabra FC); Best Forward – Jacob Joseph (Belize United); Most Goals – Jacob Joseph (Belize United); Best Midfielder – Jahvyn Clarke (Belize United); Best Defense – Jayven Noralez (Yabra FC); Best Goalkeeper – Noe Flores (Belize United).