Six goals were scored on Sunday in the SKNFA Premier League but both matches ended in draws. Despite taking an early lead, Fast Cash Saddlers had to settle for a 2-2 draw versus St. Peters F.C. The young Shaheem Prentice of St. Peters, buoyed by his debut goal last week against Bath United, scored both goals for St. Peters in the 26th and 42nd minutes, giving his team a 2-1 lead going into half time.

Stephan Rawlins got the goalscoring off for Saddlers in the 4th minute. But it was freekick expert Evansroy Barnes who ensured that Saddlers, that were previously on a four-game losing streak, would walk away with something from this match. Barnes scored a stunning freekick from yards out, beating the wall and the keeper into the back of the net. 

The weekend’s marquee matchup between former champions Rams Village Superstars and title contenders Garden Hotspurs ended in a 1-1 draw. Kimaree Rogers gave Village the lead in the 37th minute, but Shervin Allen, left unmarked in the 18-yard box, restored parity in the 72nd minute. Once again, Village was forced to finish the match with 10 men after Mazari Hodge was sent off for picking up two yellow cards in the 29th and 80th minute. In Village’s last match, Joseph Wilkes earned a red card even before a ball was kicked in the second half after he picked up in his second yellow card. Village lost that match 1-0 to S-Krave Newtown United and Sunday’s result meant the former champions have gone two games without a win.

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Trafalgar Southstars registered their first win of the season with a dramatic 4-2 victory over TGE Dieppe Bay Eagles on Saturday in the SKNFA Premier League at the Warner Park Football Stadium. Ronaldo Nisbett got Southstars off the mark with a stunning turnaround strike in the 15th minute to send his team into halftime with a slender lead. The second half was a complete turnaround for Dieppe Bay and for a moment it seems they were on course to winning the match. Shawn Dasent equalized for Dieppe Bay in the 48th minute and Georgel Dickenson doubled the lead in the 63rd minute. 

Southstars however seemed to have found a new gear after that goal and five minutes later Shomari Hanley found the equalizer for his team. Nisbett found the back of the net again in the 80th minute and Dylon Morton with a brilliant solo effort shrugged off two defenders and slot one past the Dieppe Bay goalkeeper to seal the 4-2 win. This was a welcome result for Southstars after getting their first point of the season with a midweek goalless draw versus Saddlers. The SKNFA Premier League Live commentary team provided analysis of the match. “Good week for Southstars. Getting their first point and now getting their first victory,” said commentator Esington Watts in the Premier League Postgame Show “It was an enjoyable game…normally bottom of the table clash you might find it one sided…it seems more competitive at the bottom of the table than at the top.”

In the second of Saturday night’s double header, 

SOL ISLAND AUTO CONAREE 1 – 1 S – KRAVE NEWTOWN UTD 

(Head coach: Alexis Richards)           (Head coach: Keithroy Saddler) 

Scoring for Newtown 

Dagena Roberts 58th min

Scoring for Conaree 

Kadeen Lewis 85th min 

Coach of Conaree Al Richards was pleased for the draw.  “It was a very good game from both teams but all in all I am glad for the draw,” he said.

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