On Sunday in front of a large crowd at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds, the Islanders F.C. beat the Sugar Boys, 3-1, to win the Terry Evans Cup.
Ranalie Caines scored the first goal on a free kick 25 yards out, the Islanders then took control of the game against the VG team, who were missing a couple of key players.
However, it was still anyone’s game at 1-0, but early in the second half Kevin Fahie got the better of Derol Redhead — playing in the back four for the Sugar Boys — and fired home to make it, 2-0.
McTair James scored the third goal for the Islanders, before Terry Nanton scored a late penalty goal to make it, 3-1.
“The Sugar Boys played a good game, but we stuck to our game plans and held our composure and it paid off,” said Islanders captain Andy Davis. “(Ranalie) Cains has never been shy about taking free kicks and luckily for us he scored and we were able to dominate from there. We are a champion team and that is what our fans expect us to do.”
Mr. Redhead, of the Sugar Boys, said the game had been a typical tough, tackling, hard running encounter.
“The players put out their best, but up until the free kick we were in the game, despite not being able to field our first choice team or having much on the bench,” he said.
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