March 4th, 2025 -- The 2025 SKNFA Division 1 League commenced on Sunday February 23rd, 2025 at Warner Park, paving the way for what promises to be an exciting season. The match of the week was on Tuesday February 25th with demoted Honda Newtown United taking on fellow demoted club Unicomer/The Cable Village Galaxy. Newtown winning 3-0 with goals from: Tulmul Nisbett in the 33rd minute, Carlos Bertie in the 1st minute of stoppage time and Navaldo Champagne in the 59th minute. After the match Newtown’s Coach and former player Yusuf Saunders said the result was exactly what they planned for.
“(The players) have been committed since August, so it's a very, very, very structured group of kids, group of players, and it's also a mixture with the seniority in the team. So, I'm very thankful to have this bunch of players and this group, and it's just work that has to be done,” Saunders said. The Newtown coach praised the fans for their support. “The 12th man is always important, because without them, we can't be us. So, the vibration they give outside also channels on the field,” he said. “As you see tonight, there was rooting behind all of our players, and our players reciprocate the same energy and bring forth the victory for them.”
In the earlier match: Rivers of Living Water dismissed Conaree Fireball Int 4-1 with goals from Kwame Browne scoring a brace in the 10th and 68th minute, Evansley Fahie in the 87th minute and Lemar Irish in the 3rd minute of stoppage time. Xaleem Barzey of Conaree Fireball Int. scored the first goal of the match in the 4th minute. In other Division 1 results on Sunday February 23, Fast Cash Saddlers United defeated KFC Trinity Challengers United 2-0. Istevian Barnes scored a penalty in the 32nd minute and Kendrick McNeil scored the second goal in the 81st minute.
The Division 1 match week wrapped up with an 8-0 victory for TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles on Wednesday Feb. 26. Goal scorers are: Nathaniel Huggins in the 16th minute and 85th min, Lashell Pogson in the 18th minute and 44th min, Alphonso Murray in the 20th minute, Jamar Johnson in the 41st minute and Jaquan Rochester in the 72nd and 74th minutes. Later that night newly demoted SKELEC Garden Hotspurs drew 1-1 with Molineux Pitbulls FC. Sean Percival scored the first goal in the 5th min but Quanieki Clarke equalized for Molineux in the 50th min.
Disclaimer
This article was posted in its entirety as received by SKNVibes.com. This media house does not correct any spelling or grammatical error within press releases and commentaries. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of SKNVibes.com, its sponsors or advertisers
