Jamaica’s young Reggae Boyz and French Guiana will contest the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys’ Under-14 Tier I final, following contrasting 3-1 and 4-3 semi-final victories over Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago at the Dwight Yorke Stadium on Friday.

Kelvin DJ Brown with a brace in the 52nd and 70+2, and one from Kyle Hussey (60th) got the job done for the young Reggae Boyz, who had to come from behind after Wilfredo Reyes Rivera (35th) sent Puerto Rico in front.

For the first time since the start of the tournament, which saw games played across 70 minutes, the young Reggae Boyz struggled to find rhythm as Puerto Rico enjoyed the better of play in the first half.

Trinidad and Tobago and French Guiana in action.

Puerto Rico displayed excellent combination plays in the middle of the park, leaving Jamaica’s Davion Clarke and Kenrick Brown to work extra hard. They eventually broke the deadlock when Wilfredo Reyes Rivera converted from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time to put Puerto Rico 1-0 up at the break.

Jamaica came out more spirited on the resumption and pulled level through Brown’s firm header, which gave Puerto Rico’s goalkeeper Martin Perez Colon no chance at a save.

Hussey then pushed the Jamaicans ahead when he fired home from deep inside the 18-yard box on the hour mark.

Brown then capped the win for the young Reggae Boyz when he again headed home in time added.

Barbados versus Turks and Caicos Islands.

The Jamaicans will take an unbeaten record into Sunday’s final against French Guiana, who edged host Trinidad and Tobago in a thrilling encounter.

Matheo Francois (9^th), Tyler Hartino (13^th), Enzo Cherica (19^th), and Guezo Atoukou (32^nd) were on target for French Guiana, who dominated proceedings in the first half.

However, Trinidad and Tobago showed grit and fight with Jeremai Nanton (11^th), Adasa Richardson (59^th), and Jahmiah Gibbes (70^th) getting on the scoresheet, but it wasn’t enough at the end.

Sunday’s final is scheduled for 6:30 pm at Dwight Yorke Stadium.

Bermuda versus Anguilla.

Meanwhile, Bermuda and Barbados will also contest the Tier II final on Sunday, after they registered 6-0 and 3-0 wins over Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands, respectively.

Jeon Wolfe scored a hat-trick, and Z-Ani Jennings added a brace, while Chaz Edmead got the other for Bermuda in their lopsided encounter.

Barbados also showed class in their win courtesy of goals from Amari Small, Trey Baker, and Maleek Peters.

Jamaica’s young Reggae Boyz and Bermuda extended their unbeaten runs in their respective Tiers of the 2024 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys’ U-14 Challenge Series on Monday.

The Jamaicans, through goals from Davion Clarke (28th) and Corlando Morris (37th), blanked host Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in a crucial Tier I Group A clash at Dwight Yorke Stadium.

It was the third win on the trot for the young Reggae Boyz, who sit atop the group on a maximum nine points, three ahead of Trinidad and Tobago (six points), while St. Kitts and Aruba are on one point each in the development tournament, which sees games played over 70 minutes.

The young Reggae Boyz dominated proceedings from the off as they bossed possession and were more threatening in open play. They inevitably broke the deadlock when a Kyle Hussey pass found Clarke, who drove past Christian Tefler in goal for Trinidad and Tobago.

Bermuda versus St. Lucia.

Though they continued to create chances, the Jamaicans had to wait until the 37^th to add to their tally as Morris capitalized on a defensive error and slotted home early on the resumption.
Trinidad and Tobago’s first real opportunity came in the 61^st minute when Lucas Shaw's long-range cross forced Jamaica's Marcodean Spence into a save. Still, Jamaica continued to dominate and should have won by a wider margin but failed to make the most of their chances.

With 10 goals to their tally so far, the Jamaicans, who have yet to concede, will be aiming to keep their perfect record intact heading into the next round, when they face Aruba in the final group game on Tuesday at 5:30pm Jamaica time at the same venue. Trinidad and Tobago will face St. Kitts and Nevis.

Guyana versus St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Meanwhile, Bermuda completed their Tier II Group C play with a 1-0 win over St. Lucia at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

The win, a fourth for the Bermudans in as many games, puts them atop the group on 12 points.

It was a game of many chances, the best of which fell to Bermuda as they applied consistent pressure to their St. Lucian counterparts but couldn’t beat the glove of goalkeeper Brial Nelson for most of the way.

Bermuda eventually found the go-ahead goal in the 63^rd through captain Z-ani Jennings, who dismissed two defenders to make space for a delightful strike from about 25 yards out.

Having completed all of their group stage matches, Bermuda awaits their opponents in Friday’s semi-finals. St. Lucia play their final group match against Grenada on Tuesday.

Monday’s Results

Tier I Group A

Jamaica 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0

St Kitts and Nevis 2, Aruba 2

Tier I Group B

St. Martin 0, French Guiana 5

Puerto Rico 0, Curaçao 0

Tier II Group A

St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Guyana 1

Antigua & Barbuda 3, Cayman Islands 3

Tier II Group B

British Virgin Islands 3, US Virgin Islands 1 

Dominica 0, Anguilla 0

Tier II Group C

Bermuda 1, St Lucia 0

Grenada 1, St. Maarten 1