Regional Football

Queen City, Cayon Rockets secure wins to kick off Elvis Browne Women’s League in St. Kitts & Nevis

By Sports Desk May 25, 2023
NAGICO Cayon Rockets women players celebrate scoring a goal during their match against Rams Village Lady Superstars on Sunday at the SKNFA Technical Center. NAGICO Cayon Rockets women players celebrate scoring a goal during their match against Rams Village Lady Superstars on Sunday at the SKNFA Technical Center. SKNFA

The Elvis Star Browne Women’s league commenced on Saturday with wins for Queen City and NAGICO Cayon Rockets.

Queen City crushed Garden Hotspurs 7-1 on Sunday at the SKNFA Technical Center in St. Peters. 

Kerisha Powell was the star of the day for Queen City as she bagged four goals. She found the net in the 5th, 19th, 33rd and 66th minutes. The other goals came from Azyka Morton (27’), Kymoyan Grant (39’) and Devel Griese (63’).

Lakisha Davis scored a 78th minute penalty for Garden Hotspurs. 

In Sunday’s second match, it took a last-minute stoppage time strike from Niclaire Sharry of the NAGICO Cayon Rockets to give the team a 3-2 win over Rams Village Lady Superstars.

Shekola Wilson gave Cayon the lead in the 16th minute before Olujede Bridgewater equalized for Village Ladies eight minutes before halftime. Five minutes later, Wilson struck again to give Cayon a 2-1 lead going into the interval.

The 53rd minute saw Bridgewater grab her second to make it 2-2 before Sharry struck Cayon’s winner in stoppage time.

On Saturday, MCFR United Old Road Lady Jets and Newtown United played out a 2-2 draw.

The side entered halftime locked at 1-1 after goals from Katelyn Forbes (15’) for Newtown and Leranja Wilkinson (31’) for the Jets.

With just under a quarter-of-an-hour to go, Zonia Marshall gave Newtown United the lead before Shinella McCalla equalized for the Jets in stoppage time.

The League continues on Thursday with Bath United playing Queen City at the Nevis Athletics Stadium at 7 pm. Then, on Saturday at 6 pm, Garden Hotspurs will play MFC Old Road United Lady Jets at the SKNFA Technical Center. On Sunday at 6 pm, Newtown United will play Rams Village Lady Superstars.

 

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« St. Peters FC win sixth match in a row in SKNFA Premier League; St. Paul’s beat Saddlers FC 4-0 Cayon wins Atiba Harris U15 and Keith Gumbs U17 youth football competitions; Saddlers take U13 crown »

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