Football: Premier, First Division Weekend Results
Footballers in the Premier and First Division were all in action this weekend, with Robin Hood, Southampton Rangers, Somerset Eagles, Hamilton Parish, and Devonshire Colts all earning wins, while three other matches ended in draws.
Premier: Paget Lions 2 - Boulevard Blazers 2
Following an incident at the Southampton Rangers that resulted in the police ordering the club to close for 24 hours, the Bermuda Football Association moved this match to the PHC field.
Ernest Trott gave the Boulevard Blazers a lead early in the match, but Dion Stovell drew the Paget Lions level ten minutes into the match. Minutes before the halftime interval, Tahjae Welch gave the Paget Lions the lead when he converted a Stovell pass into the back of the net.
The Boulevard Blazers then drew level when Trott converted from the penalty spot and the match ended 2 – 2.
Premier: Dandy Town Hornets 0 – Robin Hood 3
Robin Hood kept their title hopes alive picking up a 3 – 0 win over the Dandy Town Hornets at the St. John’s Field.
Shakir Smith gave Robin Hood the lead in the 11th minute, Jaylon Bather doubled the lead when he scored in the 30th minute, and Lejuan Simmons closed out the scoring in the 65th minute as Robin Hood claimed a 3 – 0 victory.
Premier: Somerset Trojans 2 – Devonshire Cougars 2
Both teams needed maximum points in the relegation battle at the Somerset Cricket Club between the Somerset Trojans and the Devonshire Cougars, but in the end the match ended 2 – 2.
Damian Simmons gave the Devonshire Cougars the lead in the 20th minute, but five minutes later the scores were level at 1 – 1 when Deunte Darrell scored.
D’Andre Wainwright gave the Somerset Trojans the lead in the 70th minute, however the Devonshire Cougars would get the equalizer in the 86th minute when Nyeem Simmons put the ball in the back of the net.
Premier: X-Roads 1 – BAA 1
At the Garrison Field, X-Roads and BAA ended in a 1 – 1 draw.
London Robinson opened the scoring for the visiting BAA in the 28th minute, however Donavan Thompson equalized for X-Roads in the 59th minute, as the two teams shared the points.
First: Southampton Rangers 3 – St. George’s Colts 0
Following an incident at the Southampton Rangers that resulted in the police ordering the club to close for 24 hours, the Bermuda Football Association moved this match to the PHC field.
Southampton Rangers earned all three points following their 3 – 0 win over the St. George’s Colts. The Southampton Rangers went in front in the 15th minute through an own goal, the lead was doubled in the 71st minute when Cardel Henry scored, and then Eziekel Stoneham made it 3 – 0 to the Southampton Rangers with a goal in the 82nd minute.
First: Somerset Eagles 3 – Flanagan’s Onions 0
At the White Hill Field, the Somerset Eagles continue their march toward promotion with a 3 – 0 win over the Flanagan’s Onions.
The Somerset Eagles took the lead in the 8th minute through an own goal, Tahj Wade doubled the lead in the 84th minute, and then two minutes later Anwar Telford made it 3 – 0 to the Somerset Eagles.
First: Hamilton Parish 9 – Ireland Rangers 1
Hamilton Parish defeated Ireland Rangers 9 – 1 at the Wellington Oval.
Hamilton Parish got a massive five goals from Shanye Hollis, two from Andrew Samuels, while Chris Caisey and Jokia Fox added a goal each, and Daunte Woods scored the lone goal for Ireland Rangers.
First: Devonshire Colts 2 – St. David’s 0
Two first half strikes from Teniko Eve — in the 2nd and 33rd minutes of the match — earned the Devonshire Colts a 2 – 0 win over St. David’s at the Police Field.
