Reigning Jamaica Premier League (JPL) champions Cavalier staged a second-half comeback to defeat Chapelton Maroons 2-1 at the Waterhouse Mini-Stadium on Sunday. The win moves Cavalier into fourth place in the JPL standings with 44 points, trailing leaders Mount Pleasant (61), Arnett Gardens (52), and Montego Bay United (49).
Cavalier SC delivered a resilient performance but ultimately fell 2-0 to Inter Miami CF in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at DRV PNK Stadium on Thursday night. The Jamaican Premier League side put up a valiant fight, including having a first-half goal controversially disallowed by VAR, but were undone by second-half strikes from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez, while Lionel Messi watched from the stands.
Football fans in Jamaica could witness Lionel Messi play on the island for the first time, as Inter Miami CF is set to face Jamaica’s Cavalier SC in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. The first leg of the tie is scheduled for March 6, with the return leg set to take place in Jamaica on March 13.
With anticipation building ahead of the return leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 between Cavalier SC and Inter Miami, Major Desmon Brown, General Manager of Independence Park Limited, has assured that the playing surface at the National Stadium in Kingston will be in top condition for the highly anticipated showdown on March 13.
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian superstar widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, set foot on Jamaican soil for the first time on Wednesday as he arrived with his Inter Miami teammates ahead of their second-leg clash against Cavalier SC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Lionel Messi made a triumphant return to the field, coming on in the second half to score as Inter Miami secured a 2-0 victory over Cavalier SC in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup tie at the National Stadium in Kingston on Thursday night. The result sees Miami advance to the quarterfinals with a 4-0 aggregate victory, where they will face LAFC in the next round.